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Aadhaar Details Of 13.5 Crore People Available On Government Sites: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:00 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Up to 13.5 crore Aadhaar numbers can be easily accessed through government portals and nearly three-fourths of these are linked to bank accounts, said non-profit research organisation the Centre For Internet & Society (CIS).
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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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आधार नंबर, नाम, पता, बैंक अकाउंट और दूसरी संवेदनशील जानकारियां लीक: CIS रिपोर्ट: by Prasad Krishna — published May 04, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:40 AM — filed under: Video, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
एक तरफ भारत सरकार लोगों से अपना आधार कार्ड बनवाने और उसे जरूरी सर्विसों के साथ जोड़ने की अपील कर रही है. दूसरी तरफ लगातार सरकारी वेबसाइट्स से लोगों की आधार से जुड़ी जानकारियां लीक हो रही हैं. सरकार ने आधार को लगभग सभी सर्विसों के लिए जरूरी करने की तैयारी की है.
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130 Million at Risk of Fraud After Massive Leak of Indian Biometric System Data: by Prasad Krishna — published May 03, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 12:36 PM — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
A series of potentially calamitous leaks in India leave as many as 130 million people at risk of fraud or worse after caches of biometric and other personal data became accessible online.
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Zomato hack: You need to enhance online security with a password manager: by Prasad Krishna — published May 23, 2017 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
Hacking incident at Zomato underlines need to employ different passwords for different accounts.
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Aadhaar Card: One Identity, Multiple Disorders: by Prasad Krishna — published May 26, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
It is still hazy to see the desperation of the union government to imposing the Aadhaar Card mandatory when matters related to Aadhaar Card are already sub judice.
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Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement: by Vidushi Marda — published May 31, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 01:35 PM — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement.
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Stockholm Internet Forum 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 01:43 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Privacy
Elonnai Hickok participated in the Stockholm Internet Forum 2017 held in Stockholm from May 15 to 18, 2017. She spoke on the panel "Private sector and civil society collaboration to advance freedom online". The event was organized by Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
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T20 Germany and Beyond: Digital Economy: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 03:25 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Elonnai Hickok participated in a round-table discussion organized by GIZ and EPF in Berlin from May 29 to 30, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Centre brings in new safeguards following cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre has put in new safeguards following a number of cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites. All ministries are being asked to encrypt all Aadhaar data and personal financial details. Also, officials are being "sensitised" about legal consequences of data breach. And every government department is to now have one official responsible for Aadhaar data protection.
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