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The UIDAI needs to update its ITA 2008 compliance
Recently there was a WhatsApp message that UIDAI is offering a new service to enable an Aadhaar holder to block use of his biometric authentication requests through a mandatory OTP. The message indicated that the service is provided through https://resident.uidai.net.in/biometric-lock. This … Continue reading
UIDAI system declared as a “Protected System”..What does it mean to You?
In a gazette notification dated December 21, 2015, the Government of India has declared UIDAI system as a “Protected System” under ITA 2000/8. This was long overdue and given the criticality of the system and the risks associated with the … Continue reading
UIDAI to use Digital Signatures to authenticate e aadhar
After a long time UIDAI has realized what was evident all along that that it had an option to issue digitally signed letters to confirm aadhar numbers electronically. UIDAI has now announced that e aadhar numbers will now be issued … Continue reading
Fifteen Major Concerns With India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023.. commented
Medianama has published an article today highlighting 15 major concerns regarding the DPDPB 2023. We appreciate the efforts taken by Medianama in extracting 15 objections out of 44 sections of the Bill. It is a document which will be useful … Continue reading
“Personal Digital Age” needs to be given a legal recognition
Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA 2000) defined Electronic Document as a “Binary Expression” and legally recognized a definition for “Document in Electronic Form”. It provided a legal recognition making such documents as equivalent to “Paper documents”. Simultaneously the “Digital Signature” … Continue reading
Naavi responding to the UNESCO call for AI Regulation
Naavi has been advocating a Neuro Rights Act for India for some time now. The website www.neurorights.in captures the developments in Neuro Technology building a logic for Neuro Rights legislation. In the meantime, the advent of GPT3/GPT4/DALL-E etc have opened … Continue reading