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Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks
by Admin published Jul 20, 2017 — filed under: ,
Fears Indian telecom upstart Reliance Jio suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal data of over 100 million customers, have prompted calls for India to adopt more robust laws to protect consumers.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
by Elonnai Hickok published Aug 04, 2017 last modified Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM — filed under: , , ,
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy in the Social Networked World
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 18, 2012 last modified Dec 04, 2012 04:19 PM — filed under: ,
The Asian Privacy Scholars Network 2nd International Conference was hosted by the Centre for Business Information Ethics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, on behalf of the Asian Privacy Scholars Network, November 19 - 20, 2012. Elonnai Hickok is speaking at the event.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent Rules
by Elonnai Hickok published Feb 25, 2014 last modified Mar 06, 2014 07:00 AM — filed under: , ,
UIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Intermediary Liability Resources
by Elonnai Hickok published Mar 31, 2014 last modified Jul 03, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: , , ,
We bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
by Geetha Hariharan published Apr 03, 2014 last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of Internet user-rights and service provider responsibilities, committed to freedom of speech and expression, privacy, and accessibility and openness of the Internet. In this post, the author looks at the pros and cons of the bill.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
by Sunil Abraham published Apr 04, 2014 last modified Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM — filed under: , ,
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became aware that they were targets of US surveillance for economic not security reasons. They protested loudly.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internet
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 21, 2014 last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:45 AM — filed under: ,
Reporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Filtering content on the internet
by Chinmayi Arun published May 06, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Round-table on User Safety on the Internet
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 24, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 09:55 AM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok participated in this round-table meeting organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with Google at Infantry Road, Bangalore on April 24, 2014.
Located in News & Media