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No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2017 — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks.
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Privacy concerns multiply for Aadhaar, India’s national biometric identity registry: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 22, 2017 — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:38 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The largest and most sophisticated biometric identity system of any country in the world, India’s Aadhaar, is sparking new fears that the personal data it stores on more than 1.1 billion people could be vulnerable to exploitation.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Comments on Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017: by Amber Sinha — published Mar 23, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Information Technology
The Centre for Internet and Society submitted comments on the Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017. The comments were prepared by Udbhav Tiwari, Pranesh Prakash, Abhay Rana, Amber Sinha and Sunil Abraham.
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India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
I have been thinking about my fingerprints and the secrets that may lie within my eyes — and whether I want to share them with the Indian government. I may not however have a choice.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
CIS representation at ICANN 58: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organized ICANN 58 at Copenhagen from March 9 to March 16, 2017. On behalf of the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), Vidushi Marda participated in the event and made a presentation.
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Democracy and the Internet in 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
Vidushi Marda gave a talk at St. Joseph's College of Commerce in Bengaluru on January 25, 2017. Vidushi spoke about democracy and the internet. The 50 minute talk was followed by 20 minutes of questions/comments.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Debate on Cyber Crime in TV9: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
Vidushi Marda took part in a debate on cyber crime which was aired on TV9 on January 13, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
क्‍या आधार पर जल्दबाज़ी में है सरकार?: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Amber Sinha took part in a discussion on Aadhaar aired by NDTV on March 27, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
From Virtual to Reliable: Exploring Freedom and Facts in the World of WWW (World Wide Web): by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — last modified Mar 29, 2017 04:01 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Freedom, Internet Governance
An interactive seminar on internet freedom was organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands and Adaan Foundation on March 21, 2017 at the India International Centre in New Delhi. Saikat Dutta and Amber Sinha were panelists.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Conference on Safety Against Online Child Sexual Abuse: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — filed under: Gender, Internet Governance
Japreet Grewal was a speaker at a conference on safety against online child sexual abuse which was jointly organized by CID, Telangana and the Department for Women Development and Child Welfare, Telangana on March 16 and 17, 2017 in Hyderabad.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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