On Tue, Nov 2, 2010 at 3:40 PM, Vickram Crishna <[email protected]> wrote: > Not exactly correct, the problem is much worse, actually. If you read below, > DDG UIDAI Mr Dalwai actually says that objections to Windows are > Kerala-specific, implying that nowhere else in India is non-Windows OS in > use. > I believe that he needs to be firmly corrected, the decision to prefer FOSS > in government-centric implementations is at the national level. The fact > that Kerala is the most progressive of states in this matter at this time is > incidental. There is absolutely no excuse for UIDAI to blatantly promote the > use of Windows software as it has in its training manuals and on its > website. As a matter of fact, it is also highly insecure, with enormous > scope for registrars and other vested interests to copy unencrypted files of > personal information gathered from the enrollees, but that is a separate > issue. It is agood point Vickram .
It seems a USB drive is used to collect files , as i have seen in Comat's stall in Mysore If registrar is corrupt, they can use these images for fake authentications laters > imho, Kerala should be supported to lead a nationwide satyagraha against the > implementation of the project until it follows national policy in this > regard. The use of Windows on computers is neither necessary nor optimal. > The registrars should also refuse to use such computers, but this is > unlikely to happen unless they are Kerala based agencies. > i...@school, Keltron & NIC are the acredited registras from Kerala, Hope people from Kerala in this list can help in spreading the concerns at respective departments _______________________________________________ network mailing list [email protected] http://lists.fosscom.in/listinfo.cgi/network-fosscom.in
