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The Omnishambles of UID, shrouded in its RTI opacity: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 19, 2013 — last modified Feb 19, 2013 11:04 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet & Society sponsored Colonel Mathew Thomas to hold a workshop at the fourth National Right to Information (RTI) organized by the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, held in Hyderabad from February 15 to 18, 2013.
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The Privacy Rights of Whistleblowers: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The recent disclosures from Wikileaks have shown that the right to information, whistle-blowing, and privacy are interconnected. This note looks at the different ways in which the three are related, as well as looking at the benefits and drawbacks to Wikileaks in terms of privacy.
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UID & Privacy - A Call for Papers: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 15, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:03 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Privacy India is inviting individuals to author short papers focused on Unique Identity (UID) and Privacy. Selected candidates will have their papers published on the CIS website, and their transportation and accommodation provided for the “Privacy Matters” conference being held in Kolkata on 22 January 2010.
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UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent Rules: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 25, 2014 — last modified Mar 06, 2014 07:00 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
UIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post.
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Understanding the Right to Information: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 28, 2011 — last modified Jun 12, 2013 11:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Elonnai Hickok summarises the Right to Information Act, 2005, how it works, how to file an RTI request, the information that an individual can request under the Act, the possible responses and the challenges to the citizen and the government. She concludes by saying that there are many structural changes that both citizens and governmental officers can make to improve the system.
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Unique Identification Scheme (UID) & National Population Register (NPR), and Governance: by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 14, 2013 — last modified Apr 30, 2014 05:03 AM — filed under: Video, Internet Governance, Privacy
This post examines the UID, NPR and Governance as it exists in India. The background note gives a summary of what is the NPR, the legal grounding of NPR, its objectives, and the information which could be collected under the NPR. The post also throws light on the UID, its objectives, process of enrollment in UID, how UID is being adopted by different states in India, and finally the differences and controversies in UID and NPR.
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What India can Learn from the Snowden Revelations: by Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 25, 2013 — last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Big Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. There’s no telling how prevalent or extensive Indian surveillance really is.
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