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Is your personal information under lock and key?: by Admin — published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
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Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 10, 2018 — last modified Jan 10, 2018 04:47 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
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UIDAI denies any breach of Aadhaar database: by Admin — published Jan 07, 2018 — last modified Jan 07, 2018 12:03 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Personal data, including biometric information, of citizens safe and secure, says UIDAI on Aadhaar data breach.
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Should Aadhaar be mandatory?: by Amber Sinha — published Dec 18, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just shy of the looming deadline of December 31 for the linking of Aadhaar numbers to avail government services and benefits.
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Checks and balances needed for mass surveillance of citizens, say experts: by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
A number of measures are required to protect law-abiding citizens from mass surveillance and misuse of their personal data, according to top technology and legal experts.
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Deadline For Linking Bank Accounts With Aadhaar To Be Extended To 31 March: by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The government does away with the existing deadline of 31 December for linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar and PAN
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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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India’s Data Protection Regime Must Be Built Through an Inclusive and Truly Co-Regulatory Approach: by Amber Sinha — published Dec 01, 2017 — last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:18 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
We must move India past its existing consultative processes for rule-making, which often prompts stakeholders to take adversarial and extremely one-sided positions.
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Aadhaar verification at airports raises need for stricter data privacy regulations: by Admin — published Nov 27, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The absence of legislation is letting companies compile and deploy sensitive personal information without legal oversight.
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India Today Conclave Next 2017: Aadhaar was rushed, says MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 26, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Talking at the ongoing India Today Conclave Next 2017, MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that Aadhaar was rushed and foisted on the country by authorities that fail to first create a proper ecosystem. Chandrashekhar gave his comments at a keynote titled Privacy -- The Fundamental Right for the Digital Citizen.
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