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Blog Entry Fundamental Right to Privacy — Three Years of the Puttaswamy Judgment
by Pranav M B — published Aug 24, 2020 — last modified Aug 24, 2020 07:46 AM — filed under: , ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy Perspectives on the 2012 -2013 Goa Beach Shack Policy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 25, 2012 — last modified Oct 25, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: ,
CCTVs in India are increasingly being employed by private organizations and the government in India as a way to increase security and prevent/ deter crime from taking place. When the government mandates the use of CCTV’s for this purpose, it often does so by means of a blunt policy mandate, requiring the installation of CCTV systems, but without any further clarification as to who should oversee the use of the cameras, what bodies should have access to the records, how access should be granted or obtained, and how long the recordings should be retained.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
I have been thinking about my fingerprints and the secrets that may lie within my eyes — and whether I want to share them with the Indian government. I may not however have a choice.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference Report
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 04:45 AM — filed under: ,
On 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and Research Foundation for Governance in India (RFGI) — to discuss the challenges of privacy in India, with an emphasis on national security and privacy. The conference was opened by Prashant Iyengar, head researcher at Privacy India and Kanan Drhu, director of RFGI. Mr. Iyengar explained Privacy India’s mandate to raise awareness of privacy, spark civil action, and promote democratic dialogue around privacy challenges and violations in India. RFGI is a think tank established in 2009 which aims to research, promote, and implement various reforms to improve the legal and political process in Gujarat and across India. ‘Privacy Matters – Ahmedabad’ is the third conference out of the eight that Privacy India will be hosting across India. The next conference will take place in Hyderabad on 9 April 2011. It will focus on human rights and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Aadhaar is actually surveillance tech: Sunil Abraham
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 16, 2016 — filed under: , ,
On March 12, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016, paving the way for giving legal status to Aadhaar, a 12-digit unique identification number generated after collecting biometric and other details of an Indian resident.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Netizen Report: Transparency Edition
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 08, 2011 — last modified Nov 09, 2011 04:31 AM — filed under: ,
Global Voices Online has carried a feature story, "Netizen Report: Transparency Edition". We at CIS had filed an RTI application about website blocking. This is reflected in this article by Rebecca MacKinnon which was posted online on 7 November 2011.
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Critics of India's ID card project say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
by Admin — published Feb 24, 2018 — filed under: ,
Researchers and journalists who have identified loopholes in India’s massive national identity card project have said they have been slapped with criminal cases or harassed by government agencies because of their work.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Indian government to bar politicians from using Gmail for official business
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 30, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 09:52 AM — filed under: ,
US-based email services seen as too risky.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Growing cyberspace controls, Internet filtering
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 25, 2011 — last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:36 PM
OpenNet Initiative investigates, analyses filtering and surveillance practices, writes T Ramachandran in this article published in the Hindu on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
Located in News & Media
India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says report
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 07, 2014 — filed under: ,
Big stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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