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Exclusion and Identity: Life Without ID
Using the case of Chile, Privacy International explores how ID and identification can lead to exclusion and questions if "universal" ID systems can ever cover and serve all citizens fairly.
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Principles for Good ID in Africa
Mark Straub of Smile Identity and Khosla Impact drafts a set of propositions for making digital ID “good” in Africa
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Indian Government Allows Expanded Private Sector Use of Aadhaar Through Ordinance
In this article, Mozilla raises concerns that a new government ordinance accelerating private sector use of Aadhaar, issued without parliamentary approval, will undermine the protections that the Indian Supreme Court put in place.
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Reflections on India’s Ruling of its Aadhaar Biometric Digital Identity System
Subhashish Bhadra - Bangalore-based investment principal at Omidyar Network and former McKinsey consultant - reflects on the new guidance for Aadhaar, India’s 1.2 billion people strong nationwide digital identity system and the world’s largest biometric ID database.
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It’s Time for a Bill of Data Rights
Martin Tisné argues that "data ownership" is a counterproductive way of thinking about data and suggests that, instead, we need “a new paradigm” that sees data as fundamental to the relationships between people and institutions.
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Privacy Is a Seminal Issue of the 21st Century
Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of the FCC and Shorenstein fellow, talks about agile government, duty of care, privacy, and policy making in an age of rapid technological advancement.
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Digital ID: Why It Matters, and What We're Doing About It
The social change-makers at The Engine Room make a compelling case for broadening the digital ID debate – and explore how it has a very real impact on our lives.
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Good Digital ID Benefits Everyone
Teki Akuetteh Falconer of Africa Digital Rights Hub talks accuracy, data protection, and how she’s pushing forward the policy debate in 2019.
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African Countries Must Work Together for Good ID
Harvard University's Titi Akinsanmi talks about users taking ownership of identity, pan-African cooperation, and the true meaning of privacy.
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Beware of Tech Companies Playing Government
This opinion piece from Marietje Schaake, member of the European Parliament from the Netherlands, highlights the concerns of leaving the protection of citizens' rights online to tech companies instead of governments, and insists whomever is ultimately in control of digital rights must be held accountable.
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