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New privacy Bill more refined & has wider ambit, say experts: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
But creates wide exceptions for government agencies.
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New regulations in place; Aadhaar Card records to be preserved for 7 yrs by Centre: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 17, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
UIDAI chief executive office ABP Pandey said that the concerns regarding Aadhar card-related benefits were "exaggerated" and that the agency will keep the records in case any disputes arise in the future.
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New rules for govt agencies to ensure security of personal data: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The new rules put the onus on government departments and agencies to safeguard personal data or information held by them.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
New Standard Operating Procedures for Lawful Interception and Monitoring: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 13, 2014 — last modified Mar 20, 2014 05:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Government issues new guidelines to TSP’s to assist Lawful Interception and Monitoring.
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NGO questions people's privacy in UID scheme: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 12, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Taking a leaf out of the recommendations of the parliamentary standing committee on finance (SCF) that raised objections on the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010, Delhi-based NGOs have called upon the Jharkhand government to stay the execution of UID projects in the state. Jaideep Deogharia's article was published in the Times of India on 11 January 2012.
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NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection Act: by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi — published Sep 29, 2022 — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance, Data Protection, Privacy
In July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Nine-point code set out to safeguard personal information: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 22, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
A. P. Shah panel lists exceptions; suggests privacy commissioners.
Located in News & Media
NIPFP Seminar on Exploring Policy Issues in the Digital Technology Arena: by Admin — published Oct 20, 2019 — filed under: Privacy, Digital Knowledge, Internet Governance, Digital Technologies, Digital India
Anubha Sinha participated in this seminar as a discussant on the "Regulating emerging technologies" panel. The event was held at Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla on October 10 - 11, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
No Fintech company meets every single privacy requirement under IT Act: CIS report: by Shilpa S. Ranipeta — published Jun 10, 2019 — last modified Jul 08, 2019 02:34 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The study shows that privacy policies companies such as Paytm, Jio Payments Bank, Airtel Payments Bank, Amazon Pay, Bhim are not accessible from the main website.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
No Genie At Your Fingertips: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2017 — last modified Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
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