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The 2nd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series — A Post-event Report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 17, 2011
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last modified
Nov 17, 2011 10:25 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Indian Journal of Law and Technology (IJLT) and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), organised the 2nd IJLT-CIS Lecture Series on the 21st and 22nd of May 2011 at the National Law School of India University, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore. The main theme for this year was Emerging Issues in Privacy Law: Law, Policy and Practice.
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Internet Governance
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SOPA: The bill that could kill the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2011
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filed under:
Internet Governance
As the US government’s House Judiciary Committee begins hearings on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, (SOPA), both supporters and opponents are ramping up their campaigning, with big names getting involved. And so they should. SOPA’s stakes are no less than the future of the Internet itself.
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News & Media
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(Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial information
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by
Amber Sinha and Srinivas Kodali
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published
May 01, 2017
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last modified
Mar 13, 2019 12:29 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Privacy,
NDSAP,
Data Protection,
Accountability,
Featured,
Data Governance,
Aadhaar,
Digitisation,
Homepage,
Internet Governance,
Data Management
Since its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar project has been shrouded in controversy due to various questions raised about privacy, technological issues, welfare exclusion, and security concerns. In this study, we document numerous instances of publicly available Aadhaar Numbers along with other personally identifiable information (PII) of individuals on government websites. This report highlights four government projects run by various government departments that have made sensitive personal financial information and Aadhaar numbers public on the project websites.
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Internet Governance
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Amutha Arunachalam - Stand Shielded of Digital Rights (Delhi, May 05, 4 pm)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
May 03, 2017
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last modified
May 03, 2017 01:30 PM
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filed under:
Cybersecurity,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
#FirstFridayAtCIS,
E-Governance
We are proud to announce that Amutha Arunachalam will be the speaker at the May #FirstFriday event at the CIS Delhi office. Amutha is Principal Technical Officer in the Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research. The talk will be on digital signatures, traceability of time-stamps, and setting up an Indian Standard (Digital) Time. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
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Events
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What privacy? 13 crore Aadhaar numbers accessible on government portals
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
At least 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank account numbers are readily accessible on government portals, a report claims.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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13 crore Aadhaar numbers on four government websites compromised: Report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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last modified
May 03, 2017 03:19 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The lack of information security practices in key government websites which hosts Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has left citizens of the country more vulnerable to identity theft and financial fraud, a research paper has argued.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers easily available on government portals, says report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
A report by The Centre for Internet and Society claimed that around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank account numbers were easily accessible on four government portals built to oversee welfare schemes. The document, released on Monday, pointed out that though it is illegal to reveal Aadhaar numbers, the government portals examined made it easy for anyone to access them, as well as other data about beneficiaries of welfare schemes including in many cases their bank account numbers.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Vidushi Marda selected for Internet of Rights Fellowship
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Article 19 had put out a call for applications for its Internet of Rights Fellowship in February 2017. Vidushi has been selected to be part of the 2017-2018 cohort.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily Integrity
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by
Amber Sinha and Aradhya Sethia
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published
May 03, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The insertion of Section 139AA in the Income Tax Act has been challenged and is being heard by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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En Inde, le biométrique version très grand public
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 03, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Initiée en 2010, l’Aadhaar est désormais la plus grande base de données d’empreintes et d’iris au monde. Carte d’identité destinée aux 1,25 milliard d’Indiens, elle sert aussi de moyen de paiement. Mais la sécurité du système et son utilisation à des fins de surveillance posent question.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
