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Data Matters| Once more, unto the breach

The CoWIN data leak was not a freak, one-time breach. At the very least, we need to have the option to opt out of large databases that have collected our data.

Government sought to allay fears by saying the CoWIN app or database were secure, and not directly breached.(SHUTTERSTOCK)
Published on Jun 16, 2023 10:26 PM IST

Privacy laws cannot make Facebeook and Google accountable

To safeguard users’ privacy, we need to be able to move away from platforms like Facebook without losing access to their networks.

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer and founder of Facebook Inc., speaks in a conference in the US. While 2018 was the year of amazing investigations on Facebook, there have been grave let-downs in reporting and analysis.(Bloomberg)
Updated on Jan 03, 2019 07:38 AM IST
ByPranesh Prakash

Right to privacy not just for privileged few, it’s a part of what makes us human

The assurance to dignity of the individual enshrined in the Constitution has finally found its de jure place through this judgement as the core of personal liberty and the right to privacy.

In a landmark decision that will affect the lives of all Indians, the Supreme Court on Thursday unanimously declared that individual privacy is a guaranteed fundamental right.(AFP file)
Updated on Aug 24, 2017 10:33 PM IST
ByElonnai Hickok & Pranesh Prakash

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

Until recently, people were allowed to opt out of Aadhaar and withdraw consent to have their data stored. This is no longer going to be an option.(Siddhant Jumde / HT Illustration)
Updated on Apr 03, 2017 12:34 PM IST
Hindustan Times | ByPranesh Prakash

Privacy concerns overshadow monetary benefits of Aadhaar scheme

Since its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar system has been shrouded in controversy over issues of privacy, security and viability. It has been implemented without a legislative mandate and has resulted in a PIL in the Supreme Court, which referred it to a Constitution bench. On Friday, it kicked up more dust when the Lok Sabha passed a Bill to give statutory backing to the unique identity number scheme.

A villager goes through the process of eye scanning for Unique Identification (UID) database system at an enrolment centre at Merta district in the desert Indian state of Rajasthan.(REUTERS)
Updated on Mar 12, 2016 09:04 AM IST
Hindustan Times | ByAmber Sinha and Pranesh Prakash, New Delhi
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