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The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber Governance
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Prasad Krishna
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Oct 13, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Following the success of CYFY 2013 the CYFY 2014 will be held from October 15 to 17, 2014 in New Delhi. The Centre for Internet and Society is a knowledge partner for this event and Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in the session "Privacy is Dead".
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The Gujarat High Court Judgment on the Snoopgate Issue
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Oct 27, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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Google move is not good for netizens, say experts
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 03, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Google's plan to merge data across 60 of its properties, which was announced last week, has drawn criticism from experts on the Internet, who are saying that this is detrimental to privacy. Balaji Narasimhan wrote this in the Hindu Business Line. The article was published on 31 January 2012.
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India needs an independent privacy law, says NGO Privacy India
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 03, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India needs an independent privacy law though there are a number of provisions in existing legislations that protect a citizen's privacy, according to an NGO that is lobbying for the cause. The story was published in the Economic Times on 2 February 2012.
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Aadhaar Act and its Non-compliance with Data Protection Law in India
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Apr 14, 2016
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last modified
Apr 18, 2016 11:43 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
This post compares the provisions of the Aadhaar Act, 2016, with India's data protection regime as articulated in the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011.
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Why is the UIDAI cracking down on individuals that hoard Aadhaar data?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 17, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Private firms' offer to print Aadhaar details on plastic card a breach of law.
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Apr 19, 2016
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last modified
Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Data Systems,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
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Surveillance Technologies
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Apr 05, 2011
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last modified
Mar 22, 2012 05:40 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The following post briefly looks at different surveillance technologies, and the growing use of the them in India.
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Interview with Mr. Reijo Aarnio - Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jul 19, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Reijo Aarnio, the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, at the CIS' 5th Privacy Round Table. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
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Parsing the Cyber Security Policy
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
Jul 22, 2013
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
An effective cyber-security policy must keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, and must never become obsolete. The standard-setting and review bodies will therefore need to be very nimble, says Chinmayi Arun.
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