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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally

Photograph by Getty Images Pranesh Prakash and Sunil Abraham have been quoted in this article published by Outlook on February...

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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’

The article was published in the Hindustan Times on April 3, 2017. Until recently, people were allowed to opt out...

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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act Regulations

This blog post was edited by Elonnai Hickok Introduction At the outset it is important to note that a concerning...

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It’s the technology, stupid

The article was published in Hindu Businessline on March 31, 2017. Aadhaar is insecure because it is based on biometrics....

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Report on Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges

Report: Download (PDF) This Report is a compilation of the observations made by participants at the workshop relating to myriad...

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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System

Originally published in and cross-posted from The Wire. Once upon a time, a king desired that his parrot should be...

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Aadhaar Act and its Non-compliance with Data Protection Law in India

Download the file: PDF. Amidst all the hue and cry, the Aadhaar Act 2016, which was introduced with the aim...

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FAQ on the Aadhaar Project and the Bill

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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016

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Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee Principles

Introduction The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 (the “Aadhaar Act”) was introduced...

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