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EU parliament report slams US surveillance
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 06:13 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts.
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European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy Laws
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Mar 20, 2014
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last modified
Sep 30, 2014 08:52 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Ever since the release of the “Snowden files”, the secret documents evidencing the massive scale of surveillance undertaken by America’s National Security Agency and publically released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, surveillance in the digital age has come to the fore of the global debate on internet governance and privacy.
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EVMs: How transparent is the Indian election process?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 17, 2017
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filed under:
Digital India,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have become a bone of contention after the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared last Saturday and the BSP president Mayawati alleged tampering. The Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have called for a probe into her allegation. Social media too is abuzz with messages and videos showing how the machines can be allegedly manipulated to sway the votes in favour of a particular candidate.
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Experts stress on need for enhanced security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 19, 2017
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last modified
May 20, 2017 06:13 AM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
With more and more people falling prey to phishing scams, experts believe that lack of adequate security features in online payment systems will only increase the number of such cases in the coming days. While admitting that the rise in such crimes would be hard to stop or control, cyber security consultants also blame the lack of preparedness before taking the digital economy route as a cause for such problems.
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Experts' committee moots law to protect privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 22, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In its report submitted to the Planning Commission on Thursday, the first ever experts’ group to identify the privacy issues and prepare a report to facilitate authoring of the privacy bill, has said that existing laws have created an ‘unclear regulatory regime’ which allows a state to be intrusive.
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Explore money apps but watch your data
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 08, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Financial apps may appear to be free but before you install them, read their privacy policies to know what you may be signing away.
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Extending Aadhaar to more areas is a hare-brained idea, it should be dropped
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 24, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
News reports that the mandatory use of Aadhaar could be extended to a host of new areas are extremely disturbing. According to these reports, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has identified 20 new areas for which Aadhaar can be made mandatory. This includes registration of companies and NGOs, insurance, competitive examinations and property and vehicle registration.
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Eye on Mumbai
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 02, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The feeds will be beamed to a video wall that stretches 21 feet across at the police’s command and control room.
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Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Speech
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by
Jessamine Mathew
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published
Jul 04, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Facebook,
Chilling Effect,
Anonymity,
Pseudonimity,
Article 19(1)(a)
Jessamine Mathew explores Facebook's "real name" policy and its implications for the right to free speech.
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Facebook breach: Privacy advocates in India seek stronger data laws
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by
Admin
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published
Mar 20, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Privacy advocates in India underlined the urgent need for stronger data privacy laws in India with the debate coming under focus after reports alleged that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica had tapped into the profiles of more than 50 million Facebook users, without their permission, during the last US elections.
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