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11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17)
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Prasad Krishna
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Apr 19, 2017
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017.
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News & Media
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SCOSTA and UID Comparison not Valid, says Finance Committee
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Oct 14, 2011
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last modified
Nov 22, 2011 04:37 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The Standing Committee on Finance Branch, Lok Sabha Secretariat has responded to the suggestions offered by CIS on the National Identification Authority of India, Bill 2010 and has requested it to mail its views by 14 October 2011.
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Blog
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An Urgent Need for the Right to Privacy
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 16, 2016
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last modified
Mar 17, 2016 07:40 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Along with a group of individuals and organisations from academia and civil society, we have drafted and are signatories to an open letter addressed to the Union government and urging the same to "urgently take steps to uphold the constitutional basis to the right to privacy and fulfil it’s constitutional and international obligations." Here we publish the text of the open letter. Please follow the link below to support it by joining the signatories.
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Blog
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Make our digital backyard safe
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by
Nilanjana Bhowmick
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Feb 18, 2019
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last modified
Feb 18, 2019 02:37 PM
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Internet Governance
India has been patting itself on the back for being at the forefront of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ driven by digitisation. Reports have gushed about the speed and scale of digitisation. But this speed and scale have come at a cost to our privacy.
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News & Media
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Nasscom chief saying full data protection isn’t possible should wake us from our digital slumber
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2017
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filed under:
WhatsApp,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Considering India is rapidly moving towards a digital economy, the hurdles not withstanding, data and identity security are topics which have to be taken very seriously. Since the demonetisation, a large part of the population who would never bother with digital transactions has suddenly come online. But there is no such thing as complete security of personal data, according to Nasscom chief R Chandrashekhar.
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April 2017 Newsletter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2017
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Telecom,
Accessibility,
Internet Governance,
Researchers at Work
Welcome to the CIS newsletter for April 2017.
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Newsletters
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Annual Report 2017-2018
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 31, 2018
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last modified
Jan 29, 2019 01:57 AM
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Annual Reports
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Masking personal data to protect privacy crucial for India, say experts
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by
Admin
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published
Dec 16, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Finding a way to protect privacy is critical, with the Supreme Court hearing petitions challenging the mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various social and welfare benefits.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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The India Privacy Monitor Map
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Oct 09, 2013
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the country.
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Blog
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Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
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by
Sameet Panda
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published
Feb 26, 2021
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last modified
Feb 26, 2021 07:36 AM
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filed under:
Welfare Governance,
Data Systems,
Homepage,
Research,
Featured,
Gender, Welfare, and Privacy,
Researchers at Work
This study by Sameet Panda tries to understand the integration of data and digital systems in welfare delivery in Odisha. It brings out the impact of welfare digitalisation on beneficiaries through primary data collected in November 2020. The researcher is thankful to community members for sharing their lived experiences during course of the study. Fieldwork was undertaken in three panchayats of Bhawanipatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha. Additional research support was provided by Apurv Vivek and Vipul Kumar, and editorial contributions were made by Ambika Tandon (Senior Researcher, CIS). This study was conducted as part of a project on gender, welfare, and surveillance, supported by Privacy International, UK.
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