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Press Release, March 15, 2016: The New Bill Makes Aadhaar Compulsory!
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
We published and circulated the following press release on March 15, 2016, to highlight the fact that the Section 7 of the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 states that authentication of the person using her/his Aadhaar number can be made mandatory for the
purpose of disbursement of government subsidies, benefits, and services; and in case the person does not have an Aadhaar number, s/he will have to apply for Aadhaar enrolment.
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Public Panel Discussion: Digitalisation for Social Change
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 19, 2016
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in a discussion co-organized by Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India Office in Bangalore on August 22, 2016.
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News & Media
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Rational Internet laws essential to fulfil India’s digital goals
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 15, 2016
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last modified
Aug 15, 2016 04:13 AM
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance
India has emerged as a digitally-connected nation but experts suggest the country still lacks pragmatic Internet laws.
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Regulating Bitcoin in India
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Apr 20, 2017
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filed under:
Financial Technology,
Digital Payment,
Bitcoin,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Virtual Currencies
The article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide mainstream means of exchange.
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 23, 2017
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last modified
Jan 23, 2017 01:17 PM
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filed under:
Unified Payments Interface,
Financial Technology,
Digital ID,
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Financial Inclusion,
Biometrics,
Digital Payment
The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will participate in the seminar and speak on the emerging architecture of FinTech in India, as being developed and deployed by UIDAI and NPCI.
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 25, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2017
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last modified
Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM
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filed under:
Digital Payment,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital Money,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Apr 19, 2016
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last modified
Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Data Systems,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
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UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures (Bangalore, August 27)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Aug 22, 2016
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last modified
Aug 22, 2016 01:25 PM
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filed under:
Exclusion,
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
UID
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) invites you to a one day workshop, on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise awareness of, and devise countermeasures to exclusion due to implementation of UID-based verification for and distribution of welfare services. We look forward to making this a forum for knowledge exchange and a learning opportunity for our friends and colleagues.
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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016
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by
Pooja Saxena and Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 21, 2016
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last modified
Mar 21, 2016 08:33 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Infographic,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
In this infographic, we document the various issues in the Aadhaar enrolment process implemented by the UIDAI, and highlight the vulnerabilities that the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 does not address. The infographic is based on Vidushi Marda’s article 'Data Flow in the Unique Identification Scheme of India,' and is designed by Pooja Saxena, with inputs from Amber Sinha.
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