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Response to RTI on Decisions of the Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee
by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 09, 2013 — filed under:
The Department of Electronics & Information Technology, Ministry of Communications & Information Technology responded to a right to information (RTI) application filed by Saket Bisani on behalf of the Centre for Internet & Society on July 13, 2012 through notification No. 14(110)/2012-ESD, dated October 3, 2010.
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Blog Entry Response to the Draft of The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018
by Gurshabad Grover, Elonnai Hickok, Arindrajit Basu, Akriti — published Feb 07, 2019 — last modified Feb 07, 2019 08:06 AM — filed under: , ,
In this response, we aim to examine whether the draft rules meet tests of constitutionality and whether they are consistent with the parent Act. We also examine potential harms that may arise from the Rules as they are currently framed and make recommendations to the draft rules that we hope will help the Government meet its objectives while remaining situated within the constitutional ambit.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical Committee
by Anamika Kundu, Digvijay, Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Apr 13, 2022 02:45 PM — filed under: , , ,
On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the general public.
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Responses to Trai’s consultation paper on free data contain some good suggestions
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 17, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Trai has announced that it will come up with a final consultation paper on ‘Free Data’, and also a pre-consultation paper on Net Neutrality by the end of this month.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Responsible AI Workshop
by Admin — published Sep 20, 2019 — last modified Sep 20, 2019 02:50 PM — filed under: ,
Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Facebook on September 17, 2019 in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Responsible Data Forum: Discussion on the Risks and Mitigations of releasing Data
by Vanya Rakesh — published Aug 26, 2015 — last modified Sep 06, 2015 02:29 PM — filed under:
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Blog Entry Resurrecting the marketplace of ideas
by Arindrajit Basu — published Feb 22, 2019 — filed under: , ,
There is no ‘silver bullet’ for regulating content on the web. It requires a mix of legal and empirical analysis.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement Agencies
by Harikartik Ramesh — published Apr 16, 2022 — last modified May 02, 2022 09:27 AM — filed under: , ,
This article has been selected as a part of The Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance series organized in collaboration with the RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Rethinking DNA Profiling in India
by Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 28, 2012 — last modified Oct 29, 2012 08:00 AM — filed under: ,
DNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the individual, including medical history, family history and so on, a more comprehensive legislation regulating the collection, use, analysis and storage of DNA samples needs included in the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill.
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Blog Entry Rethinking National Privacy Principles: Evaluating Principles for India's Proposed Data Protection Law
by Amber Sinha — published Sep 11, 2017 — filed under: ,
This report is intended to be the first part in a series of white papers that CIS will publish which seeks to contribute to the discussions around the enactment of a privacy legislation in India. In subsequent pieces we will focus on subjects such as regulatory framework to implement, supervise and enforce privacy principles, and principles to regulate surveillance in India under a privacy law.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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