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How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 23, 2016
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last modified
Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
They are gathering more information on you.
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How Sai Baba Was Made To Spy On Your Phone For Credit Ratings
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by
Gopal Sathe
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published
Jul 08, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Researchers revealed that Hyderabad-based CreditVidya—a highly successful fintech company that rated people’s creditworthiness—collected data from people using music apps and Sai Baba apps.
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How Surveillance Works in India
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
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How the government gains when private companies use Aadhaar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 24, 2016
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last modified
Apr 01, 2016 03:58 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
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How the UID project can be a cause for concern
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 13, 2010
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last modified
Apr 09, 2018 12:59 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, is the UPA government's most ambitious project, where one billion Indians are branded with a unique identity number.
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How the world’s largest democracy is preparing to snoop on its citizens
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Monitoring system will allow govt to snoop on voice calls, SMSes, and access Internet data.
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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 09, 2014
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last modified
Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
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How to make EVMs hack-proof, and elections more trustworthy
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 14, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Free and fair elections are the expression of democratic emancipation. India has always led by example: the Nehru Committee sought universal adult franchise in 1928, at a time when France didnât let women vote, and laws in the USA allowed disqualification of poor, illiterate, and African-American voters. But how reliable are our voting systems, particularly in terms of security?
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How to Shut Down Internet Shutdowns
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by
Pranav M B
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published
Jan 31, 2020
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last modified
Feb 03, 2020 11:13 AM
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filed under:
internet governance,
Event,
Internet Governance
This talk will focus on the challenges and opportunities for research on internet shutdowns after the judgement of the Supreme Court in Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India. Stepping beyond the judgement, there will be a wider discussion on the practice of whitelists, blocking powers of the central government.
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