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We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond

15 Oct 2021

The World Bank and International Monetary Fund met this week. They didn’t discuss digital identity programs, even though the World Bank itself funds “Big ID” systems.

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We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond
15 Oct 2021
We need to talk about digital ID: why the World Bank must recognize the harm in Afghanistan and beyond
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Desterrando mitos sobre el Big ID

5 Oct 2021
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Desterrando mitos sobre el Big ID
5 Oct 2021
Desterrando mitos sobre el Big ID
mitos big ID human rights

Busting Big ID’s myths

5 Oct 2021

Big ID programs threaten our human rights yet are spreading like wildfire around the world. To buck the trend, we need to debunk the myths that propel digital ID systems forward.

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Busting Big ID’s myths
5 Oct 2021
Busting Big ID’s myths
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Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?

29 Apr 2020

The ongoing global health crisis has demonstrated with painful clarity the risks posed by digital identity systems that centralize biometric data, health records, and other sensitive personal information. It is essential that governments, development agencies, funders, and all other stakeholders first ask the question #WhyID.

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Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?
29 Apr 2020
Government responses to COVID-19 reinforce the need to ask — #WhyID?
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Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement

15 Oct 2019

We hope to see India’s Parliament increase the substance and quantity of initiatives for protecting Indians’ digital rights.

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Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement
15 Oct 2019
Review of action on digital rights in India’s Parliament shows opportunity for more engagement
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India’s update to Aadhaar — a failure to fix the world’s largest biometrics-based national digital ID programme

26 Jun 2019

The new amendment bill would undo the Indian Supreme Court’s adopted principles for protecting privacy and data security in the Aadhaar digital ID programme. 

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India’s update to Aadhaar — a failure to fix the world’s largest biometrics-based national digital ID programme
26 Jun 2019
India’s update to Aadhaar — a failure to fix the world’s largest biometrics-based national digital ID programme
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As Aadhaar amendment Bill lapses, Indian policymakers should rethink the digital identity project

26 Feb 2019

It is now clear that the badly designed system will do more harm than good. But it cannot be fixed through patchwork changes.

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As Aadhaar amendment Bill lapses, Indian policymakers should rethink the digital identity project
26 Feb 2019
As Aadhaar amendment Bill lapses, Indian policymakers should rethink the digital identity project
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Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like

4 Oct 2018

The U.S. is currently in negotiations with the U.K. regarding a CLOUD Act data access agreement. Here’s what any new agreement should have to protect our rights.

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Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like
4 Oct 2018
Protecting our privacy under the CLOUD: what new agreements should look like
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Supreme Court of India rules to restrict world’s largest digital identity framework (Aadhaar) — but debate continues

26 Sep 2018

The Supreme Court of India has ruled on multiple challenges raised against the Aadhaar digital ID, making key restrictions.

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Supreme Court of India rules to restrict world’s largest digital identity framework (Aadhaar) — but debate continues
26 Sep 2018
Supreme Court of India rules to restrict world’s largest digital identity framework (Aadhaar) — but debate continues
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India’s opportunity to ensure a strong privacy framework for the next billion

21 Jun 2018

India’s internet users are not protected by any national privacy institution or adequate data protection framework. But that might change — soon.

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India’s opportunity to ensure a strong privacy framework for the next billion
21 Jun 2018
India’s opportunity to ensure a strong privacy framework for the next billion