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fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
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India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Privacy technologies

India makes Aadhaar more ubiquitous, but critics say security and privacy concerns remain | TechCrunch

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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Your basis to live is checked at each and every step': India's ID system divides opinion

It is often difficult for people in India to remember life before Aadhaar. The digital biometric ID, allegedly available for every Indian citizen, was only introduced 15 years ago but its presence in daily life is ubiquitous. Indians now need an Aadhaar number to buy a house, get a job, open a bank account, pay their tax, receive benefits, buy a car, get a sim card, book priority train tickets and admit children into school.
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fromTechCrunch
4 months ago

Exclusive: Bug in India's income tax portal exposed taxpayers' sensitive data

A security flaw in India's income tax e-Filing portal exposed taxpayers' personal, financial, and Aadhaar data; authorities fixed the vulnerability after researchers reported it.
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fromThe New Yorker
5 months ago

The Vibrant, Disappearing World of India's Photo Studios

Photographer Ketaki Sheth documented fading Indian portrait studios in vibrant color, capturing over sixty-five shops facing decline from smartphones, urban development, and generational disinterest.
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