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Aadhaar
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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.
22 Apr 2017
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Aadhaar: A widening netAs 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.
19 Apr 2017
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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.
12 Apr 2017
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Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar mustCongress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
11 Apr 2017
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Privacy in the Age of Big DataPersonal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
7 Apr 2017
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India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance StateFor seven years, India’s government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country’s corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its …
4 Apr 2017
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Get an Aadhaar card if you don't have oneThe Aadhaar number has been made compulsory for filing tax return. With both the government and private parties insisting on it for various activities despite the Supreme Court's assertion that is not mandatory, you need to get one at the …
4 Apr 2017
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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it.
3 Apr 2017
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The Aadhaar of all thingsFrom a severely critical stand against Aadhaar in 2014, the Modi-led BJP in power has made a sharp U-turn to bulldoze its way into having every Indian scanned, tagged and labelled. A timeline of the country’s chequered date with the unique …
2 Apr 2017
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Digital native: You can check out, you can never leaveAadhaar is not something you define and opt into, it is something that defines you.
31 Mar 2017
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It’s the technology, stupidEleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
31 Mar 2017
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How Aadhaar compromises privacy? And how to fix it?Aadhaar is mass surveillance technology. Unlike targeted surveillance which is a good thing, and essential for national security and public order – mass surveillance undermines security. And while biometrics is appropriate for targeted …
31 Mar 2017
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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act RegulationsIn exercise of their powers under of the powers conferred by Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (Aadhaar Act) the UIDAI has come out with a set of five regulations in late 2016 …
29 Mar 2017
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क्या आधार पर जल्दबाज़ी में है सरकार?Amber Sinha took part in a discussion on Aadhaar aired by NDTV on March 27, 2017.
28 Mar 2017
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India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a realityI 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.
27 Mar 2017
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Why We Should All Worry About The Mandatory Imposition Of AadhaarIt appears that with each passing day, the government is linking an increasing number of benefits and government services to the 12-digit biometric-based Aadhaar number for Indians, despite growing concerns around its data privacy and …
22 Mar 2017
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Privacy concerns multiply for Aadhaar, India’s national biometric identity registryThe 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.
21 Mar 2017
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No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric schemeControversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks.
17 Mar 2017
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Nasscom chief saying full data protection isn’t possible should wake us from our digital slumberConsidering India is rapidly moving towards a digital economy, the hurdles not withstanding, data and identity security are topics which have to be taken very seriously. Since the demonetisation, a large part of the population who would …
14 Mar 2017
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The 12-digit conundrumEven as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports.
27 Feb 2017
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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them IllegallyFears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
27 Feb 2017
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Can the Judiciary Upturn the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Decision on Aadhaar?When ruling on the petition filed by Jairam Ramesh challenging passing the Aadhaar Act as a money Bill, the court has differing precedents to look at.
16 Feb 2017
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No Genie At Your FingertipsAadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
16 Feb 2017
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Digital illusionsThe Watal Committee’s report presents the government with an impossible road map to a cashless nirvana.
14 Feb 2017
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India's Aadhaar with biometric details of its billion citizens is making experts uncomfortable"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy.
10 Feb 2017
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Vidhi Doshi - Fingerprint Payments Prompt Privacy Fears in India (The Guardian)This article by Vidhi Doshi on the use of Aadhaar-based payments by private companies in India was published by The Guardian on February 09, 2017. Sumandro Chattapadhyay is quoted in the article.
23 Jan 2017
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will …
19 Jan 2017
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Sunil Abraham on Aadhaar's misuse during demonetisationSunil Abraham spoke to Economic Times on the misuse of Aadhaar during demonetisation.
17 Jan 2017
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking AboutLess 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 1.3 crore.
17 Jan 2017
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India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety RealityIndia’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 promised for shop owner Om Prakash and customer Daya Chand.