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If data is the new oil, how much does an Indian citizen lose?
by Admin published Apr 03, 2018 — filed under: ,
Surveillance capitalism is the business model of the Internet, so what exactly are we talking about here?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
IISc students boycott UID, don’t want Big Brother to keep watch
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 23, 2011 — filed under: ,
The programme doesn’t have statutory backing. It is still in parliament
Located in News & Media
Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization Proposals
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 02, 2014 last modified Oct 05, 2014 08:59 AM — filed under: ,
Sunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under: , ,
In India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 30, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:31 AM — filed under: , ,
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry In India, Privacy Policies of Fintech Companies Pay Lip Service to User Rights
by Shweta Mohandas published Jul 31, 2019 — filed under: ,
A study of the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies that operate in India shows that none comply with even the basic requirements of the IT Rules, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
In The Biggest Data Leak, Info Of 13 Crore Aadhaar Card Holders Has Been Compromised And Is Available Online
by Prasad Krishna published May 12, 2017 last modified May 12, 2017 03:59 PM — filed under: , ,
The Modi government has been trying to make Aadhaar mandatory for everything from Income Tax return, buying a SIM card, bank transaction, train ticket, air travel, mid-day meal government subsidies etc.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
In the Right Circle
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 23, 2011 — filed under: ,
I’ve been on Google Plus for a few weeks now. In the beginning, it felt like showing up early at a much-talked-up party. There was a small scatter of people, poking around, examining the place, making preliminary conversation with the few others they knew. Most of the talk was, unsurprisingly, about Google Plus.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Incident Response Requirements in Indian Law
by Vipul Kharbanda published Dec 28, 2016 last modified Dec 28, 2016 01:19 AM — filed under: , ,
Cyber incidents have serious consequences for societies, nations, and those who are victimised by them. The theft, exploitation, exposure or otherwise damage of private, financial, or other sensitive personal or commercial data and cyber attacks that damage computer systems are capable of causing lasting harm.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indecent Proposals
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 19, 2011 last modified Feb 14, 2012 06:13 AM — filed under: ,
If Kapil Sibal’s attempts to police net content fructify, it may even lead to a reversal of some of the forward-looking provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. The new proposal, for instance, will reverse Section 79 which protects intermediaries (websites and carriers) from being prosecuted or made liable for any objectionable content published. Says Pranesh Prakash, programme manager, Centre for Internet and Society: “Unfortunately, what Sibal says turns this upside down as they would now be held responsible for e-content.” Sibal wants to monitor content prior to publication.
Located in News & Media