Latest posts by Rohith Jyothish
In India, regulators are deciding the fate of sensitive data behind closed doors
In 2017, the Supreme Court of India ruled that privacy of Indian citizens is a fundamental right -- how will that affect the country's national ID system?
India's Data Security Dilemma Continues With Cambridge Analytica
Indian political leaders are accusing one another of using Cambridge Analytica to manipulate local elections.
India's Biometric ID System Is Leaking Personal Data — And State Agencies Won't Fix the Problem
Instead of improving the Aadhaar system, India's unique ID authority is going after journalists who write about its flaws.
India’s Supreme Court Says Privacy Is a Fundamental Right. How Did This Happen?
A series of citizen petitions attempting to challenge the implementation of India's Aadhaar biometric ID system preceded the historic court decision.
Online Trolls Attack Critics of India's Aadhaar State ID System
Critics of the Aadhaar biometric ID system are being criticized by state agencies and trolled by anonymous handles on Twitter.
Is India's Aadhaar System an Instrument For Surveillance?
"Repeat after me: Aadhaar is surveillance technology masquerading as secure authentication technology."
The World’s Largest Biometric Database is Leaking Indian Citizens’ Data — But Keeps On Growing
In spite of multiple court orders making UID voluntary and limited to selected schemes, the government continues to expand its scope.