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Privacy
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28 Mar 2018
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from FacebookHegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
27 Mar 2018
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UIDAI servers or third parties, Aadhaar leaks are dangerous: ExpertsEven though the UIDAI has denied these reports, its arguments rest on shaky grounds, according to experts.
26 Mar 2018
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Security experts say need to secure Aadhaar ecosystem, warn about third party leaksThe public reckoning of data leaks in India’s national ID database, Aadhaar is still on hold while reports of data leakage through third-parties keep coming.
26 Mar 2018
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Modi Govt compromising privacy of individuals: CongCharging the Narendra Modi Governemt with compromising the privacy of individuals by leaking user information on the Narendra Modi app, the Congress on Monday said the counter allegations by the BJP that the Opposition party was indulging …
26 Mar 2018
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Indian IT firms not ready for European Union's proposed privacy laws, only a few compliant with GDPROnly a third of Indian IT firms are compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will come into force on 25 May, according to a media report.
26 Mar 2018
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Aadhaar safetyWe get experts to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.
25 Mar 2018
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Siri, did you hear me? Adapting Privacy to New Technologies, Automated Decision-making, and Cloud ComputingAmber Sinha participated as a panelist in the discussion on adapting privacy to new technologies organised by the USIBC on March 6, 2018 in New Delhi.
23 Mar 2018
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India Trilateral ForumSunil Abraham was a panelist in the session "The Promise and Peril of Technology" at the 14th edition of India Trilateral Forum organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Observer Research Foundation and Ministry of Foreign …
20 Mar 2018
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Facebook breach: Privacy advocates in India seek stronger data lawsPrivacy advocates in India underlined the urgent need for stronger data privacy laws in India with the debate coming under focus after reports alleged that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica had tapped into the profiles of more …
17 Mar 2018
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Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline till it passes verdictThe Supreme Court, however, allowed the government to seek Aadhaar numbers to transfer benefits of government schemes funded from the consolidated fund of India.
17 Mar 2018
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New Lock For EU’s Digital MinesIndian companies dealing with European data wait anxiously as the EU pushes in new security rules
17 Mar 2018
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Aadhaar unique IDs in India: a qualified success?Anshuman Jaswal form Kapronasia shares insights into the security and privacy concerns related to Aadhaar, which are often overlooked
7 Mar 2018
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White Paper on Data Protection and PrivacyNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy is organizing a roundtable on data protection and privacy in New Delhi on March 8, 2018. Sunil Abraham is participating as a moderator in the session on Rights and Protections. Amber Sinha is …
1 Mar 2018
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Data Privacy ForumAmber Sinha took part in the Data Privacy Forum organized by the Asian Business Law Institute on February 7, 2018. The forum was held at the Supreme Court of Singapore.
28 Feb 2018
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Quantified identities as a global phenomenon: analyzing the impact of biometric systems in our societiesA session by Amber Sinha and Leandro Ucciferri of ADC, Argentina at the Internet Freedom Festival to be held in Valencia, Spain in March has been selected. Amber Sinha will make a presentation.
24 Feb 2018
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From 1 March, only registered devices to be used to authenticate AadhaarUIDAI directive to Aadhaar authentication agencies aims to avoid putting citizens’ biometric data at risk
19 Feb 2018
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A Series of Op-eds on Data ProtectionI wrote a short series of three op-eds for Asia Times this week.
16 Feb 2018
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The Fundamental Right to Privacy - A Visual GuidePrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. This visual guide to the story of privacy law in India and the recent judgement of the …
15 Feb 2018
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Unpacking Data Protection Law: A Visual RepresentationThis visual explainer unpacking data protection law was developed by Amber Sinha (research) and Pooja Saxena (design), and published as part of the Data Privacy Week celebrations on the Privacy International blog. Join the conversation on …
7 Feb 2018
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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAIUnauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
7 Feb 2018
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Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
5 Feb 2018
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CIS Submission to the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for IndiaThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the ‘White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India’ (“White Paper”) released by the Ministry of Electronics and …
26 Jan 2018
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Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progressHere's a rundown of the three new features that the UIDAI will introduce to make Aadhaar seemingly more secure.
22 Jan 2018
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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrogAbout 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we …
18 Jan 2018
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Another Step towards Privacy LawA comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
18 Jan 2018
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Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction toolDepending on who you ask, the Aadhaar is either a convenience or a curse.
17 Jan 2018
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Token security or tokenized security?Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
17 Jan 2018
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India To Introduce Virtual ID For Aadhaar To Strengthen PrivacyThe government will introduce a virtual identification number for Aadhaar to help strengthen privacy following several instances of data leaks.
16 Jan 2018
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Virtual Aadhaar ID: too little, too late?Problems persist as many have already shared their 12-digit number with various entities, say experts
16 Jan 2018
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UIDAI's Virtual ID, limited KYC does little to protect Aadhaar data already collected, say criticsAadhaar-issuing body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had barely started patting itself on the back for introducing the Virtual ID concept, what CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey called "one of biggest recent innovations in this …