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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
3 May 2017
News
Vidushi Marda selected for Internet of Rights FellowshipArticle 19 had put out a call for applications for its Internet of Rights Fellowship in February 2017. Vidushi has been selected to be part of the 2017-2018 cohort.
3 May 2017
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India’s Supreme Court hears challenge to biometric authentication systemTwo lawsuits being heard this week before India’s Supreme Court question a requirement imposed by the government that individuals should quote a biometrics-based authentication number when filing their tax returns.
3 May 2017
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Govt may have made 135 million Aadhaar numbers public: CIS reportCIS report says Aadhaar numbers leaked through government databases could be 100-135 million and bank accounts numbers leaked about 100 million.
3 May 2017
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En Inde, le biométrique version très grand publicInitiée en 2010, l’Aadhaar est désormais la plus grande base de données d’empreintes et d’iris au monde. Carte d’identité destinée aux 1,25 milliard d’Indiens, elle sert aussi de moyen de paiement. Mais la sécurité du système et son …
3 May 2017
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Biggest blast on Aadhaar leak so far: govt sites leaked data of 13 crore peopleIn 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 …
3 May 2017
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Around 13 crore Aadhaar numbers easily available on government portals, says reportA 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 …
3 May 2017
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Aadhaar data of over 13 crore people exposed: New reportAjay Bhushan Pandey, CEO of UIDAI, the nodal body for Aadhaar, said, “There is no data leak from UIDAI.”
3 May 2017
3 May 2017
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Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily IntegrityThe insertion of Section 139AA in the Income Tax Act has been challenged and is being heard by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
3 May 2017
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135 MEELLION Indian government payment card details leakedLegislation coming to beef up Aadhaar card privacy, security.
3 May 2017
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130 Million at Risk of Fraud After Massive Leak of Indian Biometric System DataA series of potentially calamitous leaks in India leave as many as 130 million people at risk of fraud or worse after caches of biometric and other personal data became accessible online.
3 May 2017
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130 Million Aadhaar Numbers Were Made Public, Says New ReportThe research report looks at four major government portals whose poor information security practices have exposed personal data including bank account details.
3 May 2017
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13 crore Aadhaar numbers on four government websites compromised: ReportThe 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.
3 May 2017
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'Aadhaar' Of Your Existence Or Card Of Controversy?recent report estimates that details of 13 crore Aadhaar card holders have been leaked from four government websites. These include bank account details, income levels, addresses, even caste and religion details.
2 May 2017
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UIDAI remains silent on #Aadhaarleaks of 13 crore users through government portalsAs the arguments for making Aadhaar mandatory go on, is there any way to stem the leaks and identify who exactly has all this information.
2 May 2017
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Details of 135 million Aadhaar card holders may have leaked, claims CIS reportThe 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’.
2 May 2017
Blog post
Comments on the Statistical Disclosure Control ReportThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the Statistical Disclosure Control Report published on March 30th by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
2 May 2017
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Around 130-135M Aadhaar Numbers published on 4 sites alone“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.
2 May 2017
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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS reportAadhaar 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.
2 May 2017
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Aadhaar numbers of 135 mn may have leaked, claims CIS reportAadhaar 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.
2 May 2017
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Aadhaar Details Of 13.5 Crore People Available On Government SitesUp 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).
2 May 2017
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১৩ কোটি আধার তথ্য ফাঁস চার সরকারি পোর্টাল থেকে! বিস্ফোরক দাবি রিপোর্টেখোদ সরকারি পোর্টাল থেকে কয়েক কোটি আধার নম্বর ও যাবতীয় তথ্য ‘ফাঁস’!
1 May 2017
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(Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial informationSince its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar project has been shrouded in controversy due to various questions raised about privacy, technological issues, welfare exclusion, and security concerns. In this study, we document numerous instances …
28 Apr 2017
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Analysis: Data Protection in India - Getting It RightIndian Government Plans Ambitious Data Protection Legislation Rollout by October
27 Apr 2017
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Stop the Haphazard Internet Shutdown Says MP Jay PandaIn 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.
27 Apr 2017
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Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram tooContrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.
27 Apr 2017
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27 MeetingsUdbhav Tiwari represented the Centre for Internet & Society in a series of meetings held at University of Waikato and Novotel in Hamilton, New Zealand between April 18 and 25, 2017.
27 Apr 2017
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Internet Shutdowns in 2016An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of …
27 Apr 2017
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India bans social media in Kashmir for one monthAuthorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
25 Apr 2017
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Killing of Yameen Rasheed Reveals Worsening Human Rights Situation in the MaldivesA courageous liberal blogger in the Maldives was murdered for his words. The international community needs to act.