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Calcutta High Court Strengthens Whistle Blower Protection
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Feb 24, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Calcutta High Court has ordered for protection of whistle blower's privacy in its November 20, 2013 order. The court has directed the government to accept RTI applications without the applicant's personal details.
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Call for Comments: Model Security Standards for the Indian Fintech Industry
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by
Pranav M B
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published
Dec 16, 2019
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last modified
Dec 16, 2019 01:16 PM
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filed under:
Financial Technology,
Cybersecurity,
internet governance,
Internet Governance,
Cyber Security
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Call, text, email complaint against rogue auto driver
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 08, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 10:45 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Harassed by an auto driver? Helplines give you no relief? Here's the people's way to help you out. Just report your issue online, call or even SMS sitting in a noisy restaurant, and be heard.
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Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 20, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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Cambridge Analytica row: Facebook data breach hit 560K Indian users
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 07, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Facebook said that data and information of 87 million users globally were compromised.
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from Facebook
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 28, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Hegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
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Campaign against curbs on websites gathers steam
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 25, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
For political cartoonist Aseem Trivedi and his blogger-cum-journalist friend Alok Dixit, who both ran a website against corruption, a tryst with the blind side of law triggered their mission against “gagging” of the new-age Indian Internet user.
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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jul 15, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.
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Can the Aadhaar Act 2016 be Classified as a Money Bill?
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by
Pooja Saxena
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published
Apr 24, 2016
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last modified
Apr 25, 2016 01:48 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
In this infographic, we show if the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, can be classified as a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Amber Sinha and Sumandro Chattapadhyay.
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Can the Judiciary Upturn the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Decision on Aadhaar?
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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