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Privacy
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17 Oct 2016
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Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worriedThe government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
16 Oct 2016
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Request for Specifics: Rebuttal to UIDAIResponding to the Unique Identification Authority of India’s article that found “serious mathematical errors” in “Flaws in the UIDAI Process” (EPW 12 March 2016), the main mathematical argument used to arrive at the number of duplicates in …
5 Oct 2016
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An 'app'ening worldA ‘forward’ has been doing the rounds on WhatsApp about the privacy concerns relating to that instant messaging app; it’s asking for permission to share user data with Facebook.
2 Oct 2016
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Eye on MumbaiThe feeds will be beamed to a video wall that stretches 21 feet across at the police’s command and control room.
27 Sep 2016
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WhatsApp ruling: Experts seek privacy lawOn August 25, Whatsapp updated its policy to share user content with social network; the decision opened new monetisation models for the messaging app.
23 Sep 2016
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LITD 17 Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards MeetingVanya Rakesh attended the LITD-17 committee meeting (committee on Information Systems Security and Biometrics) organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 23 September 2016 in Bengaluru.
22 Sep 2016
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The Future of Privacy in the Age of Big DataA study tour on privacy and big data was organised by Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom from September 3 to 10, 2016 in Berlin and Hamburg. Vanya Rakesh was one of the participants from South Asia who went for the tour.
18 Sep 2016
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Glaring Errors in UIDAI's RebuttalThis response note by Pranesh Prakash questions Unique Identification Authority of India’s reply to Hans Verghese Mathews' article titled “Flaws in the UIDAI Process” (EPW, March 12, 2016), which found “serious mathematical errors” in the …
15 Sep 2016
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India's Aadhaar mandate for smartphone makers may rile global firmsThey are unlikely to oblige to request to make changes in their operating system and devices to ensure Aadhaar authentication is done securely on smartphones.
31 Aug 2016
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Report on Understanding Aadhaar and its New ChallengesThe Trans-disciplinary Research Cluster on Sustainability Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University collaborated with the Centre for Internet and Society, and other individuals and organisations to organise a two day workshop on “Understanding …
24 Aug 2016
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Extending Aadhaar to more areas is a hare-brained idea, it should be droppedNews reports that the mandatory use of Aadhaar could be extended to a host of new areas are extremely disturbing. According to these reports, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has identified 20 new areas for which Aadhaar …
23 Aug 2016
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Policy Brief on the Report of the UN Group of Governmental Experts on ICTIn light of the complex challenges and threats posed to, and by, the field of information telecommunications in cyberspace, in 1998 the draft resolution in the First Committee of the UN General Assembly was introduced and adopted without a …
12 Aug 2016
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And now, Aadhaar-enabled smartphones for easy verification and money transferAs reported earlier, the Indian government has planned to make Aadhaar-enabled smartphones , with which users would be able to self-authenticate and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients. This would also help in the …
10 Aug 2016
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Aadhaar-enabled smartphones will ease money transferWith its plans to make smartphones Aadhaar-enabled, the government hopes to provide users a means to do self-authentication and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients through their smartphones, a move that could …
7 Aug 2016
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Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authenticationAs private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
30 Jul 2016
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Mandatory Aadhaar card for govt scholarships violates SC orderThere seems to be no end to the government’s legal troubles.
30 Jul 2016
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Analysis of the Report of the Group of Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and Implications for IndiaThis paper analyses the report of the Group of Experts and and India’s compliance with its recommendations based on existing laws and policies. Given the global nature of these challenges and the need for nations to holistically address …
13 Jul 2016
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New Approaches to Information Privacy – Revisiting the Purpose Limitation PrincipleArticle on Aadhaar throwing light on privacy and data protection.
12 Jul 2016
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Trans Pacific Partnership and Digital 2 Dozen: Implications for Data Protection and Digital PrivacyIn this essay, Shubhangi Heda explores the concerns related to data protection and digital privacy under the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement signed recently between United States of America and eleven countries located around the …
9 Jul 2016
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India No Haven For Net Freedom But It Did Not Oppose UN Move on Internet RightsIndia hasn’t had the best record when it comes to Internet rights. The country regularly carries out Internet shutdowns under flimsy pretexts, is still fumbling when it comes to the drafting of a comprehensive privacy bill, and most …
3 Jun 2016
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Criminal Defamation and the Supreme Court’s Loss of ReputationThe Supreme Court’s refusal, in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, to strike down the anachronistic colonial offence of criminal defamation is wrong. Criminalising defamation serves no legitimate public purpose; the vehicle of …
1 Jun 2016
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Comments on the RBI's Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer LendingThe Reserve Bank of India published a Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending on April 28, 2016, and invited comments from the public. CIS submitted the following response, authored by Elonnai Hickok, Pavishka Mittal, Sumandro …
31 May 2016
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RBI Consultation Paper on P2P Lending: Data Security and Privacy ConcernsOn April 28, 2016 the Reserve Bank of India published a consultation paper on P2P Lending and invited comments from the public on the same. The Paper discusses what P2P lending is, the various regulatory practices that govern P2P lending in …
9 May 2016
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Identity of the Aadhaar Act: Supreme Court and the Money Bill QuestionA writ petition has been filed by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh on April 6 challenging the constitutionality and legality of the treatment of this Act as a money bill. The Supreme Court heard the matter on April 25 and invited the …
3 May 2016
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Privacy Issues with DRMThis post has been written by Jalaj Pandey interning at CIS. It elaborates upon the various privacy issues with the Digital Rights Management. The author talks about the various ways in which content producers use DRM as a tool to infringe …
28 Apr 2016
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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, SecuritySunil 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 Ramanathan also gave talks.
25 Apr 2016
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money BillWhile 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 application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The …
24 Apr 2016
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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 if these can be objects of a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja …
24 Apr 2016
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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 infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Amber …
21 Apr 2016
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Aadhaar by NumbersSunil 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, April 29, 2016.