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Blog Entry India:Privacy in Peril
by Bhairav Acharya — published Jul 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:56 AM — filed under: ,
The danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the juggernaut of state and private surveillance.
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Blog Entry The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 19, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AM — filed under: , ,
The following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
11th India Knowledge Summit 2013
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 26, 2013 — filed under: ,
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) is organizing the 11th Knowledge Summit 2013 in Hotel Shangri-La, New Delhi on October 14 and 15, 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is supporting this event.
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Privacy Round Table, New Delhi (October 2013)
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 28, 2013 — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and DSCI cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the FICCI Federation House in Tansen Marg on October 19, 2013.
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Young Scholar Tutorials
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 09, 2013 — last modified Sep 30, 2013 11:21 AM — filed under:
Communication Policy Research South organised this workshop on September 3 and 4, 2013. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in the event organised by CPR South.
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Blog Entry An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM — filed under: , ,
This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
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LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 24, 2017 — filed under: ,
Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
T20 Mumbai 2017: Dialogue on the Emerging World Economy
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under:
Gateway House, Indian Council on Global Relations organized a dialogue on emerging world economy in Mumbai on 13 and 14 February 2017. Elonnai Hickok participated in the event.
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Blog Entry Can the Judiciary Upturn the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Decision on Aadhaar?
by Amber Sinha — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: , ,
When ruling on the petition filed by Jairam Ramesh challenging passing the Aadhaar Act as a money Bill, the court has differing precedents to look at.
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