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Govt may have made 135 million Aadhaar numbers public: CIS report
by Prasad Krishna published May 03, 2017 — filed under: , ,
CIS report says Aadhaar numbers leaked through government databases could be 100-135 million and bank accounts numbers leaked about 100 million.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Kashmir: Telecom firms struggle to block 22 banned social media sites
by Prasad Krishna published May 04, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
A BSNL official says engineers are still working on shutting down the 22 social media sites but so far had been unable to do so without freezing the Internet across Kashmir.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
April 2017 Newsletter
by Prasad Krishna published May 20, 2017 — filed under: , , , ,
Welcome to the CIS newsletter for April 2017.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report
by Prasad Krishna published May 12, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Aadhaar numbers and personal information of as many as 135 million Indians could have been leaked from four government portals due to lack of IT security practices, the Centre for Internet and Society has claimed.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar: Are a billion identities at risk on India's biometric database
by Prasad Krishna published May 12, 2017 last modified May 20, 2017 06:38 AM — filed under: , ,
"My fingerprints and iris are mine and my own. The state cannot take away my body," a lawyer told India's Supreme Court last week.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Meeting on Proactive Disclosure and Personal Data (Delhi, May 13, 5:30 pm)
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay published May 13, 2017 last modified May 13, 2017 04:32 AM — filed under: , , , ,
CIS is organising an informal discussion on topics related to proactive disclosure and personal data thrown up by the recently published report by Amber Sinha and Srinivas Kodali titled "Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof)". Please join us at 5:30 pm today, May 13, at the CIS office.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Indian Government says it is still drafting privacy law, but doesn’t give timelines
by Prasad Krishna published May 15, 2017 last modified May 15, 2017 02:10 AM — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Plug data leak before imposing Aadhaar
by Prasad Krishna published May 17, 2017 — filed under: , ,
As the Central government continues to expand the scope and boundaries of the applicability of Aadhaar, the unique identification number, even before the Supreme Court’s verdict on its constitutional validity, reports suggesting that millions of Aadhaar numbers may have been leaked deliberately or inadvertently are a matter of grave concern.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Partnership on AI Adds Corporate, NGO Members, Charts Initial Course
by Prasad Krishna published May 19, 2017 — filed under:
Artificial intelligence is a booming business in 2017, but one that also comes with significant baggage in the form of public misunderstanding, potential job losses, and fear.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Intel, eBay, SAP, Salesforce y Sony colaborarán en inteligencia artificial
by Prasad Krishna published May 19, 2017 — filed under:
Junto a otras empresas como Zalando, McKinsey & Company o Cogitai han decidido unirse a la asociación Partnership on AI impulsada por Amazon, Google, Facebook, IBM y Microsoft.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media