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A note of dissent on cash transfers and UID
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — last modified Dec 31, 2012 03:15 AM — filed under:
The following is the text of a note released by 208 scholars, activists and concerned citizens on the United Progressive Alliance government’s plan to introduce cash transfers linked to the Aadhaar (UID) numbers of beneficiaries:
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Blog Entry A Privacy Meeting with the Federal Trade Commission in New Delhi
by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 30, 2013 — last modified Oct 03, 2013 10:25 AM — filed under: ,
On September 20, the Centre for Internet and Society held a roundtable meeting with Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, and Sarah Schroeder, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), United States. The meeting took place at the Imperial, Janpath, New Delhi and discussed both the U.S framework to privacy and potential frameworks and challenges to privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
A Privacy Round Table in Bangalore
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 02, 2013 — last modified Apr 17, 2013 06:55 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, Data Security Council of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at Jayamahal Palace in Jayamahal Road, Bangalore on Saturday, April 20, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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A Privacy Round Table in Chennai
by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2013 — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, Data Security Council of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the Residency Towers in Chennai on Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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A Privacy Round Table in Delhi
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2013 — last modified Apr 12, 2013 09:33 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the FICCI Federation House in Tansen Marg, New Delhi on April 13, 2013, from 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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Blog Entry A provisional definition for the Cultural Last Mile
by Nishant Shah — published Dec 10, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 08:57 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
In the first of his entries, Ashish Rajadhyaksha gives his own spin on the 'Last Mile' problem that has been at the crux of all public technologies. Shifting the terms of debate away from broadcast problems of distance and access, he re-purposes the 'last mile' which is a communications problem, to make a cultural argument about the role and imagination of technology in India, and the specific ways in which this problem features in talking about Internet Technologies in contemporary India.
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A Public Discussion on Criminal Defamation in India
by Bhairav Acharya — published Jul 27, 2015 — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS); the Network of Women in Media, India; and Media Watch, Bengaluru, are hosting a public discussion on criminal defamation in India. The discussion will start at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, 29 July 2015, at the CIS office in Domlur, Bengaluru.
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Blog Entry A Public Meeting on DNA Profiling Bill in Delhi
by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 29, 2012 — last modified Oct 10, 2012 10:58 AM — filed under: ,
On September 27, 2012, the Centre for Internet and Society hosted a public talk at the Indian International Centre focused on the draft DNA Profiling Bill. Presenting at the meeting were international experts Dr. Helen Wallace, director of GeneWatch UK and Jeremy Gruber, president and executive director of the Council for Responsible Genetics US, and Dr. Anupuma Raina, senior scientist at AIIMs.
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Blog Entry A Review of the Functioning of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal and Adjudicatory Officers under the IT Act
by Divij Joshi — published Jun 16, 2014 — last modified Jul 03, 2014 05:43 AM — filed under: , ,
Tribunals and quasi-judicial bodies are a regular feature of the Indian judicial system, as they provide for easier and less onerous methods for dispute resolution, especially disputes which relate to technical areas and often require technical knowledge and familiarity with specialised factual scenarios.
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Blog Entry A Review of the Policy Debate around Big Data and Internet of Things
by Elonnai Hickok — published Aug 17, 2015 — filed under: ,
This blog post seeks to review and understand how regulators and experts across jurisdictions are reacting to Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) from a policy perspective.
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