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Is Privacy Obsolete?: by Admin — published Jun 23, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist at this event organized by TERI in Bangalore on June 22, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?: by Elonnai Hickok, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare — published Dec 29, 2018 — filed under: IT Act, Privacy, Internet Governance, Cyber Security, Information Technology
The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Is the viral #10YearChallenge just another sneaky way for tech firms to gather users’ personal data?: by Admin — published Jan 18, 2019 — last modified Feb 02, 2019 01:57 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Is it merely an exercise in nostalgia? Or is it providing fodder for facial recognition algorithms on ageing?
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: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
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Is your facebook page your mini resume?: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 26, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
As privacy debates heat up across the world, Bangaloreans reveal the trend of employers asking job aspirants for their Facebook IDs and passwords has caught on here too. When Adil Pasha, 24, revealed at an advertising job interview that his main strength was creativity, his interviewers asked for his FB password to check his latest updates.
Located in News & Media
Is your personal information under lock and key?: by Admin — published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
ISO/IEC/ JTC 1/SC 27 Working Groups Meeting, Jaipur: by Vanya Rakesh — published Oct 31, 2015 — last modified Dec 21, 2015 02:38 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
I attended this event held from October 26 to 30, 2015 in Jaipur.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
iSpirt's Sharad Sharma: Sorry, I trolled Aadhaar critics: by Prasad Krishna — published May 26, 2017 — last modified May 26, 2017 12:13 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Sharad Sharma, the man who is seen as one of the critical backbones of India's digital drive, profusely apologized on Tuesday for anonymously trolling those arguing for better privacy and security standards in Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Issue of duplication of identities of users under control: Nilekani: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 10:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Nandan Nilekani says UIDAI system almost completely accurate, duplication of identities virtually negligible.
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It Took Just 355 Indians to Mine the Data of 5.6 Lakh Facebook Users. Here's How: by Admin — published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under: Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
Data privacy in India is still a nascent subject. Experts say cheap data has led to unprecedented Facebook penetration. Often, it is seen that those who open an account are not aware of the privacy concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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