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Blog Entry Data Protection: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation
by Aditi Chaturvedi — published Jul 04, 2017 — filed under: ,
As recently as May 27, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) was adopted. The Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC) (hereinafter referred to as DPD) will be replaced by this Regulation.
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Blog Entry Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog
by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 22, 2018 — filed under: , ,
About 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we provide our consent.
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Blog Entry Data Retention in India
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 30, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:51 PM — filed under: , ,
As part of its privacy research, the Centre for Internet and Society has been researching upon data retention mandates from the Government of India and data retention practices by service providers. Globally, data retention has become a contested practice with regards to privacy, as many governments require service providers to retain more data for extensive time periods, for security purposes. Many argue that the scope of the retention is becoming disproportional to the purpose of investigating crimes.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Data Usage by Political Parties
by Admin — published May 03, 2018 — filed under: ,
Sunil Abraham spoke to ANI regarding collection of data and its use by political parties for electoral gains.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Deadline For Linking Bank Accounts With Aadhaar To Be Extended To 31 March
by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The government does away with the existing deadline of 31 December for linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar and PAN
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Dear Milind Deora, Prakash Javadekar Deserved The Truth
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 22, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 10:38 AM — filed under: , ,
Milind Deora, the Minister of State for Communications, Information Technology and Shipping, isn’t your typical politician.
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Debate over #Aadhaar Turns Nasty as Critics Accuse Supporters of Online Trolling
by Prasad Krishna — published May 19, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:09 PM — filed under: , ,
Internet Freedom Foundation’s Kiran Jonnalagadda has alleged that iSPIRT and its co-founder Sharad Sharma set up fake Twitter profiles to harass, intimidate Aadhaar critics.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Debate: Five Aadhaar Myths that Don’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2016 — last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:48 PM — filed under: , ,
We need to reboot the Aadhaar debate by asking why we want to create a centralised biometric database of Indian residents in the first place.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Debating Ethics: Dignity and Respect in Data Driven Life
by Admin — published Oct 25, 2018 — last modified Nov 07, 2018 03:03 AM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok was a speaker in the panel "Move Slower and Fix Things" which was part of the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. The event was organized by International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) from October 22 - 26, 2018 in Brussels. Elonnai participated in the event on October 24 and 25, 2018.
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Blog Entry Deceptive Design in Voice Interfaces: Impact on Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Privacy
by Saumyaa Naidu and Shweta Mohandas — published Aug 08, 2023 — filed under: ,
This article was commissioned by the Pranava Institute, as part of their project titled Design Beyond Deception, supported by the University of Notre Dame - IBM's Tech Ethics Lab.” The article examines the design of voice interfaces (VI) to anticipate potential deceptive design patterns in VIs. It also presents design and regulatory recommendations to mitigate these practices.
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