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- No Genie At Your Fingertips
- Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- PMO’s no to smart cards, insists on Aadhaar
- The government has decided to stop issuing new smart cards to beneficiaries of government schemes as Aadhaar is now backed by a law. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2016 02:19 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- "Will the Magic Number Deliver?" - Roundtable on Aadhaar at CSLG, JNU, April 26
- The Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), will organise a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, April 26, to ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Apr 20, 2016 10:49 AM — Filed under: UID, Privacy, Digital India, Aadhaar, Biometrics
- CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks
- This submission presents responses by the CIS on the Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks published by ... by Japreet Grewal, Pranesh Prakash, Sharath Chandra, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Udbhav Tiwari, with expert comments from Amelia Andersdotter — last modified Dec 12, 2016 01:59 PM — Filed under: Digital Payment, Public Wireless Network, TRAI, Internet Governance, Telecom, Featured, Aadhaar, Homepage, UID
- Workshop Report - UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures
- This report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise ... by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:34 AM — Filed under: Digital Payment, Data Systems, Researchers at Work, UID, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Big Data, Aadhaar, Welfare Governance, Big Data for Development, Digital ID
- Right to Food Campaign, Ranchi Convention, 2016
- The Right to Food Campaign held its 2016 Convention in Ranchi during September 23-25, 2016. While three years have elapsed since the passage of the National ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:40 AM — Filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Aadhaar, Welfare Governance, Biometrics, Big Data for Development, UID
- How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch)
- They are gathering more information on you. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
- The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha — last modified Jan 12, 2017 12:32 PM — Filed under: UID, Digital ID, Big Data, Digital Economy, Digital Access, Privacy, Digital Security, Data Revolution, Digital Payment, Internet Governance, Digital India, Data Protection, Demonetisation, Homepage, Featured, Aadhaar
- The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
- Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 16, 2017 03:14 AM — Filed under: Demonetisation, Digital Payment, Digital Governance, Digital Economy, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Video, Aadhaar, Biometrics
- The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About
- Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM — Filed under: Digital Payment, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Digital India, Aadhaar
- India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety Reality
- India’s new digital identification system, years in the making and now being put into widespread use, has yet to deliver the new era of modern efficiency it ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 17, 2017 03:35 PM — Filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Flaws in the UIDAI Process
- The accuracy of biometric identification depends on the chance of a false positive: the probability that the identifiers of two persons will match. Individuals ... by Hans Varghese Mathews — last modified Mar 06, 2016 10:40 AM — Filed under: UID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Featured, Aadhaar, Homepage
- A comparison of the 2016 Aadhaar Bill, and the 2010 NIDAI Bill
- This blog post does a clause-by-clause comparison of the provisions of National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010 and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery ... by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Mar 09, 2016 04:08 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, UID
- The 12-digit conundrum
- Even as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:50 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme
- Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:27 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Privacy concerns multiply for Aadhaar, India’s national biometric identity registry
- 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 ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:38 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality
- 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 ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 28, 2017 02:45 AM — Filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- क्या आधार पर जल्दबाज़ी में है सरकार?
- Amber Sinha took part in a discussion on Aadhaar aired by NDTV on March 27, 2017. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 29, 2017 03:52 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- No such rule, but many vaccination centres are insisting on Aadhaar as proof
- Radhika Radhakrishnan saw three words swimming before her as she inched closer to the hospital lobby. by Sreedevi Jayarajan — last modified Jun 26, 2021 04:43 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance
- Advanced biometric technologies and new market entries tackle fraud, chase digital ID billions
- Amid forecasts of rapid growth and huge market potential, digital ID platforms launches by Techsign and Ping Identity, new services, features and even an ... by Chris Burt — last modified Jun 28, 2021 01:13 AM — Filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, UIDAI, Biometrics, Aadhaar
- UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
- The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all law enforcement ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 06, 2017 03:25 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues
- The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks
- Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:46 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Supreme Court provides partial relief for Aadhaar
- In a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 18, 2015 05:01 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Aadhaar by Numbers
- Sunil Abraham will be addressing a public seminar at an event organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in New Delhi on Friday, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 11, 2016 04:36 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Can the Matters Dealt with in the Aadhaar Act be the Objects of a Money Bill?
- In this infographic, we highlight the matters dealt with in the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, and consider ... by Pooja Saxena — last modified Apr 24, 2016 02:15 PM — Filed under: UID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital India, Aadhaar
- The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
- While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect ... by Amber Sinha — last modified Apr 25, 2016 10:51 AM — Filed under: UID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital India, Aadhaar
- Can the Aadhaar Act 2016 be Classified as a Money Bill?
- In this infographic, we show if the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, can be classified as a money bill. The ... by Pooja Saxena — last modified Apr 25, 2016 01:48 PM — Filed under: UID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital India, Aadhaar
- Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, Security
- Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 28, 2016 05:02 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- 11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17)
- Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 19, 2017 02:57 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
