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Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘
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by
Admin
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
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Aadhaar: A widening net
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 22, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
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Aadhaar: Are a billion identities at risk on India's biometric database
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 12, 2017
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last modified
May 20, 2017 06:38 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
"My fingerprints and iris are mine and my own. The state cannot take away my body," a lawyer told India's Supreme Court last week.
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Aadhaar: Govt will not compromise on national security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 22, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government is confident that the Aadhaar Bill will be passed.
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Aadhaar: Still Too Many Problems
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Mar 07, 2016
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last modified
Apr 06, 2016 03:31 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
While one wishes to welcome govt’s attempt to bring Aadhaar within a legislative framework, the fact is there are too many problems that still remain unaddressed for one to be optimistic.
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Aadhaar: Ushering in a Commercialized Era of Surveillance in India
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 07, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Since last year, Indian citizens have been required to submit their photograph, iris and fingerprint scans in order to access legal entitlements, benefits, compensation, scholarships, and even nutrition programs. Submitting biometric information is needed for the rehabilitation of manual scavengers, the training and aid of disabled people, and anti-retroviral therapy for HIV/AIDS patients. Soon police in the Alwar district of Rajasthan will be able to register criminals, and track missing persons through an app that integrates biometric information with the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems (CCTNS).
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Aadhaar’s moment of truth
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 05, 2011
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last modified
Jul 05, 2011 07:16 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
It’s time for the unique identity project to answer tough questions it has dodged so far, writes MA Arun in the Deccan Herald.
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Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional concept
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Jul 23, 2017
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last modified
Aug 23, 2017 01:50 AM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Right to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all Indian citizens to defend their individual autonomy in the face of invasive state actions purportedly for the public good.
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ABLI Privacy Workshop
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by
Admin
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published
May 22, 2019
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last modified
Jun 05, 2019 07:29 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On May 21 and 22, 2019, Elonnai Hickok, participated in the ABLI privacy workshop along with side events in Singapore.
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Abuse linked to Net fixation
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by
Nina C. George
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published
Aug 15, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Addiction to surfing for explicit content and loss of privacy are big concerns when it comes to children, say counsellors.
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