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Aadhaar is actually surveillance tech: Sunil Abraham: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 16, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
On March 12, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, paving the way for giving legal status to Aadhaar, a 12-digit unique identification number generated after collecting biometric and other details of an Indian resident.
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Aadhaar linking deadline approaches: Here are all the myths and facts: by Admin — published Dec 07, 2017 — last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:04 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Love it or hate it, you just can't escape it. We're talking about Aadhaar, which is a bigger buzzword than usual in the face of the looming end-December deadline for linkages with bank accounts, PPF, insurance policies, ration card and perhaps even PAN. As India rushes to comply, there are a number of myths and half-truth making the rounds.
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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’: by Pranesh Prakash — published Apr 04, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it.
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Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?: by Admin — published Aug 23, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds, according to a report in The Economic Times.
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Aadhaar Number vs the Social Security Number: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 21, 2015 — last modified Jul 24, 2015 01:24 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
This blog calls out the differences between the Aadhaar Number and the Social Security Number
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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report: by Prasad Krishna — published May 12, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
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.
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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 10:42 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
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.
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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:10 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
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.
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Aadhaar privacy: Key issues that all Aadhaar card holders should bear in mind: by Admin — published Jul 20, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
As the Supreme Court hears petitions whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right, there are some key aspects that Aadhar Card holders should bear in mind, especially, because the government has made Aadhaar mandatory for a number of schemes and official purposes, including the filing of income tax returns.
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Aadhaar Remains an Unending Security Nightmare for a Billion Indians: by Admin — published May 13, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Yesterday was the 38th and last day of hearings in the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutional validity of India’s biometric authentication programme. After weeks of arguments from both sides, the Supreme Court has now reserved the matter for judgement.
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