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A Review of the Functioning of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal and Adjudicatory Officers under the IT Act: by Divij Joshi — published Jun 16, 2014 — last modified Jul 03, 2014 05:43 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Privacy
Tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies are a regular feature of the Indian judicial system, as they provide for easier and less onerous methods for dispute resolution, especially disputes which relate to technical areas and often require technical knowledge and familiarity with specialised factual scenarios.
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Calcutta High Court Strengthens Whistle Blower Protection: by Divij Joshi — published Feb 24, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Calcutta High Court has ordered for protection of whistle blower's privacy in its November 20, 2013 order. The court has directed the government to accept RTI applications without the applicant's personal details.
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European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy Laws: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 20, 2014 — last modified Sep 30, 2014 08:52 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Ever since the release of the “Snowden files”, the secret documents evidencing the massive scale of surveillance undertaken by America’s National Security Agency and publically released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, surveillance in the digital age has come to the fore of the global debate on internet governance and privacy.
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February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance: by Divij Joshi — published Feb 14, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age.
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India's Biometric Identification Programs and Privacy Concerns: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 31, 2013 — last modified Jul 21, 2016 10:51 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
The invasiveness of individual identification coupled with the fallibility of managing big data which biometric identification presents poses a huge risk to individual privacy in India.
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Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability: by Divij Joshi — published May 20, 2018 — last modified May 20, 2018 03:14 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Privacy
This report assesses the compliance of the Indian intermediary liability framework with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability, and recommends substantive legislative changes to bring the legal framework in line with the Manila Principles.
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Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications: by Divij Joshi — published Aug 14, 2014 — last modified Aug 19, 2014 05:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
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Net Neutrality and Privacy: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 20, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The highly contentious and polarising debate on net-neutrality will have a large impact on shaping the future of the internet and ultimately on the users of the internet. One important issue which needs to be prioritized while debating the necessity or desirability of a legal regime which advocates net-neutrality is its implication on privacy.
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New Standard Operating Procedures for Lawful Interception and Monitoring: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 13, 2014 — last modified Mar 20, 2014 05:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Government issues new guidelines to TSP’s to assist Lawful Interception and Monitoring.
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Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India: by Divij Joshi — published May 31, 2014 — last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
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