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Blog Entry It’s the technology, stupid
by Sunil Abraham published Mar 31, 2017 last modified Apr 07, 2017 12:53 PM — filed under: , , ,
Eleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
IViR Summer Course on Privacy Law and Policy
by Admin published Jul 07, 2017 last modified Aug 23, 2017 02:00 AM — filed under: ,
attended the 2016 IViR Summer Course on International Privacy Law as a beneficiary of the OSF Civil Society Scholarship in Amsterdam from July 3 to 7, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Keeping it Private
by Nishant Shah published Jan 16, 2012 last modified Jan 27, 2012 03:50 AM — filed under: ,
As we disclose more information online, we must ask who might access it and why. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian Express on Sunday, 15 January 2012.
Located in Internet Governance
Kick Off Meeting for the Politics of Data Project
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 09, 2015 last modified Jan 12, 2016 04:42 PM — filed under: ,
Tactical Technology Collective (TTC) on December 7 and 8, 2015 organized this event in Phnom Penh. Amber Sinha participated in it.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisome
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 02, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
Even as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of clarity on how these companies handle customer data, and how it is shared with other entities. "Data is the new oil," is an oft repeated phrase in nearly every technology related conversation that comes up anywhere in India today.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Law yet to catch up with tech-enabled peeping toms
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 08, 2012 — filed under: ,
Devices that give sharp images are the order of the day. But this clarity is lacking when it comes to regulating use of cameras and camera phones in public places, say policy makers.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Leaked Privacy Bill: 2014 vs. 2011
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 31, 2014 last modified Apr 01, 2014 10:52 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society has recently received a leaked version of the draft Privacy Bill 2014 that the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has drafted.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications
by Divij Joshi published Aug 14, 2014 last modified Aug 19, 2014 05:24 AM — filed under: ,
“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Legislating for Privacy - Part II
by Bhairav Acharya published May 20, 2014 last modified May 28, 2014 09:59 AM — filed under: ,
Apart from the conflation of commercial data protection and privacy, the right to privacy bill has ill-informed and poorly drafted provisions to regulate surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
File Limits to Privacy
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 11, 2011 last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:28 AM — filed under: ,
In this chapter we attempt to build a catalogue of these various justifications, without attempting to be exhaustive, with the objective of arriving at a rough taxonomy of such frequently invoked terms. In addition we also examine some the more important justifications such as “public interest” and “security of the state” that have been invoked in statutes and upheld by courts to deprive persons of their privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Publications