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Govt may have made 135 million Aadhaar numbers public: CIS report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 03, 2017 03:43 PM

CIS report says Aadhaar numbers leaked through government databases could be 100-135 million and bank accounts numbers leaked about 100 million.

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130 Million Aadhaar Numbers Were Made Public, Says New Report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 06:32 AM

The research report looks at four major government portals whose poor information security practices have exposed personal data including bank account details.

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Around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers easily available on government portals, says report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 03, 2017 03:29 PM

A report by The Centre for Internet and Society claimed that around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank account numbers were easily accessible on four government portals built to oversee welfare schemes. The document, released on Monday, pointed out that though it is illegal to reveal Aadhaar numbers, the government portals examined made it easy for anyone to access them, as well as other data about beneficiaries of welfare schemes including in many cases their bank account numbers.

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13 crore Aadhaar numbers on four government websites compromised: Report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 03, 2017 03:19 PM

The lack of information security practices in key government websites which hosts Personally Identifiable Information (PII) has left citizens of the country more vulnerable to identity theft and financial fraud, a research paper has argued.

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What privacy? 13 crore Aadhaar numbers accessible on government portals

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 03, 2017 02:39 PM

At least 13 crore Aadhaar numbers and 10 crore bank account numbers are readily accessible on government portals, a report claims.

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Biggest blast on Aadhaar leak so far: govt sites leaked data of 13 crore people

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 03, 2017 02:35 PM

In yet another shocking report of personal data breach in India, it has emerged that Aadhaar data of 13 crore people was put out on websites of four major government projects in the country. The leaked data include bank account details of over one crore people linked to Aadhar numbers under the direct benefit scheme. Over eight crore people lost their private data on the national job guarantee scheme website alone.

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135 MEELLION Indian government payment card details leaked

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 11:51 AM

Legislation coming to beef up Aadhaar card privacy, security.

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Aadhaar data leaks not from UIDAI: Centre

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 08:27 AM

Aadhaar is foolproof, it tells SC

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Around 130-135M Aadhaar Numbers published on 4 sites alone

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 10:52 AM

“Therefore, there is no data leak, there is no systematic problem, but, if any one tries to be smart, the law ignites into action.” – Ravi Shankar Prasad, IT Minister, in the Rajya Sabha, on 10th April 2017.

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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 11:10 AM

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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১৩ কোটি আধার তথ্য ফাঁস চার সরকারি পোর্টাল থেকে! বিস্ফোরক দাবি রিপোর্টে

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 11:45 AM

খোদ সরকারি পোর্টাল থেকে কয়েক কোটি আধার নম্বর ও যাবতীয় তথ্য ‘ফাঁস’!

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UIDAI remains silent on #Aadhaarleaks of 13 crore users through government portals

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 11:06 AM

As the arguments for making Aadhaar mandatory go on, is there any way to stem the leaks and identify who exactly has all this information.

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Details of 135 million Aadhaar card holders may have leaked, claims CIS report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 08:42 AM

The disclosure came as part of a CIS report titled ‘Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A Documentation of Public Availability of Aadhaar Numbers with Sensitive Personal Financial Information’.

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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS report

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 10:42 AM

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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Aadhaar Details Of 13.5 Crore People Available On Government Sites

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 20, 2017 11:00 AM

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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Chemistry research in India 'still not in big league'

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 28, 2017 02:03 AM

Despite an increase in research output and international collaboration, chemistry research, "the central science", in India is "still not in the big league", an analysis has revealed.

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Analysis: Data Protection in India - Getting It Right

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 28, 2017 01:42 AM

Indian Government Plans Ambitious Data Protection Legislation Rollout by October

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Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram too

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:59 PM

Contrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.

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After SPB-Ilaiyaraaja, Sony Music and Sun Network lock horns over copyrights

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:49 PM

In what seems to be the latest in an increasing number of cases of copyright violations, Sun Network on Friday was banned by the Madras High Court from using Sony Music copyrighted work.

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Stop the Haphazard Internet Shutdown Says MP Jay Panda

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:44 PM

In just one year India lost $968M due to Internet shutdowns; “Cops may not be the right decision makers when it comes to imposing what is a digital curfew,” added an entrepreneur journalist.

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