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Why Anthropic May Ask You For Your Government ID, Biometric Data
In the wake of the US government crackdown Anthropic is setting up stricter filters to track any suspicious behaviour. Although the company officially denies the link.
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Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
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Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
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X Plans To Collect Users' Biometric Data, Along With Education And Job History: Report
As of now, biometrics are for premium users and they will be given an option to submit their government ID and an image in order to add a verification layer.
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Manipur's Big Move On Illegal Immigrants From Myanmar Amid Ethnic Clashes
The Manipur government has started capturing biometric data of illegal immigrants from Myanmar living in the ethnic violence-hit state, the state government said in a statement today.
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Texas Sues Google For Allegedly Collecting Data Without Consent
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Thursday.
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India Among Top Five Worst Countries for Privacy of People’s Biometric Data, Report Claims
India is the fifth worst country after China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the US in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data, according to a new report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech on Wednesday.
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Core Biometrics Under Aadhar Totally Safe: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Asserting that core biometrics under Aadhaar were safe and secure, the government today said the use of the unique identification mechanism has ensured savings of over Rs 90,000 crore by eliminating middlemen.
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Law May Cure Alleged Aadhar Biometric Data Collection Defect, Says Top Court
The Supreme Court today said the alleged defect that citizens' biometric details under the Aadhaar scheme were being collected without any law, could be cured by subsequently bringing a statute.
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2 Gujarat Ration Shop Owners Cheated Aadhaar Security, Stole Grain: Cops
Two owners of government-funded ration shops were arrested by the police in Gujarat's Surat for allegedly pilfering subsidised foodgrain by using hacked software and unauthorised biometric Aadhaar data of beneficiaries.
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UIDAI Says Aadhaar An Identification, Not Profiling Tool
The UIDAI today sought to allay fears over data protection and privacy issues around the 12 digit biometric identifier, asserting that Aadhaar is an identification tool and not a profiling one.
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Apple Responds to Face ID Privacy Concerns Voiced by US Senator
In September, Senator Al Franken (Democrat-Minnesota) had asked several questions related to Apple's implementation of the Face ID technology.
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Aadhar Authority Refutes Reports Of Aadhaar Data Snoop; Says System Secure
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data, refuting reports that hinted at sensitive biometric data being allegedly accessed by certain foreign agencies.
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Aadhaar Biometric Data Has Till Date Not Faced a Cyber-Attack, Says UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India, however, refused to share the latest cyber-security assessment of Aadhaar data, citing national security.
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A Billion Identities Could Be At Risk As PM Modi Widens Digital Reach
Shivam Shankar Singh woke last month to an e-mail from an Indian government department. It had a name, address, mobile phone number and bank account with a code for money transfers and investments made in a dairy farm. None of the details were his.
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Why Anthropic May Ask You For Your Government ID, Biometric Data
In the wake of the US government crackdown Anthropic is setting up stricter filters to track any suspicious behaviour. Although the company officially denies the link.
-
Worldcoin Ordered to Delete All Iris Scanning Data From Users in Spain, Germany
Spanish data protection watchdog AEPD and the Bavarian State Office for Data Protection Supervision (BayLDA) have ordered Sam Altman-led World (formerly Worldcoin) to erase all the iris scanning data it has collected so far.
-
Protect Your Aadhaar Card: Step-by-Step Guide To Locking It Online
When you lock your Aadhar card, it secures your biometric data and other personal information, preventing unauthorised individuals from misusing your Aadhar card.
-
X Plans To Collect Users' Biometric Data, Along With Education And Job History: Report
As of now, biometrics are for premium users and they will be given an option to submit their government ID and an image in order to add a verification layer.
-
Manipur's Big Move On Illegal Immigrants From Myanmar Amid Ethnic Clashes
The Manipur government has started capturing biometric data of illegal immigrants from Myanmar living in the ethnic violence-hit state, the state government said in a statement today.
-
Texas Sues Google For Allegedly Collecting Data Without Consent
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent, the attorney general's office said in a statement on Thursday.
-
India Among Top Five Worst Countries for Privacy of People’s Biometric Data, Report Claims
India is the fifth worst country after China, Malaysia, Pakistan, and the US in terms of extensive and invasive use of biometric data, according to a new report from Britain-based tech research firm Comparitech on Wednesday.
-
Core Biometrics Under Aadhar Totally Safe: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Asserting that core biometrics under Aadhaar were safe and secure, the government today said the use of the unique identification mechanism has ensured savings of over Rs 90,000 crore by eliminating middlemen.
-
Law May Cure Alleged Aadhar Biometric Data Collection Defect, Says Top Court
The Supreme Court today said the alleged defect that citizens' biometric details under the Aadhaar scheme were being collected without any law, could be cured by subsequently bringing a statute.
-
2 Gujarat Ration Shop Owners Cheated Aadhaar Security, Stole Grain: Cops
Two owners of government-funded ration shops were arrested by the police in Gujarat's Surat for allegedly pilfering subsidised foodgrain by using hacked software and unauthorised biometric Aadhaar data of beneficiaries.
-
UIDAI Says Aadhaar An Identification, Not Profiling Tool
The UIDAI today sought to allay fears over data protection and privacy issues around the 12 digit biometric identifier, asserting that Aadhaar is an identification tool and not a profiling one.
-
Apple Responds to Face ID Privacy Concerns Voiced by US Senator
In September, Senator Al Franken (Democrat-Minnesota) had asked several questions related to Apple's implementation of the Face ID technology.
-
Aadhar Authority Refutes Reports Of Aadhaar Data Snoop; Says System Secure
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) today asserted that Aadhaar system has stringent security features to prevent any unauthorised capture or transmission of data, refuting reports that hinted at sensitive biometric data being allegedly accessed by certain foreign agencies.
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Aadhaar Biometric Data Has Till Date Not Faced a Cyber-Attack, Says UIDAI
The Unique Identification Authority of India, however, refused to share the latest cyber-security assessment of Aadhaar data, citing national security.
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A Billion Identities Could Be At Risk As PM Modi Widens Digital Reach
Shivam Shankar Singh woke last month to an e-mail from an Indian government department. It had a name, address, mobile phone number and bank account with a code for money transfers and investments made in a dairy farm. None of the details were his.
