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EU parliament report slams US surveillance
by Prasad Krishna published Jan 17, 2014 last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:13 AM — filed under: ,
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts.
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Blog Entry European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy Laws
by Divij Joshi published Mar 20, 2014 last modified Sep 30, 2014 08:52 AM — filed under: ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
EVMs: How transparent is the Indian election process?
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 17, 2017 — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Experts stress on need for enhanced security
by Prasad Krishna published May 19, 2017 last modified May 20, 2017 06:13 AM — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Experts' committee moots law to protect privacy
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 22, 2012 — filed under: ,
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
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 08, 2017 — filed under: ,
Financial apps may appear to be free but before you install them, read their privacy policies to know what you may be signing away.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Extending Aadhaar to more areas is a hare-brained idea, it should be dropped
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 24, 2016 — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Eye on Mumbai
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 02, 2016 — filed under: ,
The feeds will be beamed to a video wall that stretches 21 feet across at the police’s command and control room.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous Speech
by Jessamine Mathew published Jul 04, 2014 — filed under: , , , , , , ,
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
by Admin published Mar 20, 2018 — filed under: ,
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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