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A Study of the Privacy Policies of Indian Service Providers and the 43A Rules: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 12, 2015 — last modified Jan 13, 2015 02:37 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
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Get an Aadhaar card if you don't have one: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 04, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Aadhaar number has been made compulsory for filing tax return. With both the government and private parties insisting on it for various activities despite the Supreme Court's assertion that is not mandatory, you need to get one at the earliest.
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Right to be Forgotten: A Tale of Two Judgements: by Amber Sinha — published Apr 07, 2017 — filed under: Right to be Forgotten, Internet Governance, Privacy
In the last few months, there have been contrasting judgments from two Indian high courts, Karnataka and Gujarat, on matters relating to the right to be forgotten. The two high courts heard pleas on issues to do the right of individuals to have either personal information redacted from the text of judgments available online or removal of such judgment from publically available sources.
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India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance State: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 07, 2017 — last modified Apr 07, 2017 12:49 PM — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
For seven years, India’s government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country’s corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its Orwellian overtones.
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Privacy in the Age of Big Data: by Amber Sinha — published Apr 11, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Aadhaar, Big Data, Privacy
Personal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
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Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar must: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar: A widening net: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 22, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram too: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 27, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Contrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Internet-driven Developments — Structural Changes and Tipping Points: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 28, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
A symposium on Internet Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University from December 6 to 8, 2012. The symposium was sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation and was hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. In this blog post, I summarize the discussions that took place over the two days and add my own personal reflections on the issues.
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National Consultation on Media Law: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Privacy
The Law Commission of India and the National University, Delhi have joined hands to organize the National Consultation on Media Law at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 27 and 28, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in this event.
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