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Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concerns: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 25, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Experts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it is collecting to execute social welfare and security schemes.
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Adoption of Standards in Smart Cities - Way Forward for India: by Vanya Rakesh — published Mar 19, 2016 — last modified Apr 11, 2016 03:04 AM — filed under: Open Standards, Big Data, Open Data, Internet Governance, Smart Cities
With a paradigm shift towards the concept of “Smart Cities’ globally, as well as India, such cities have been defined by several international standardization bodies and countries, however, there is no uniform definition adopted globally. The glue that allows infrastructures to link and operate efficiently is standards as they make technologies interoperable and efficient.
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Advanced biometric technologies and new market entries tackle fraud, chase digital ID billions: by Chris Burt — published Jun 28, 2021 — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, UIDAI, Biometrics, Aadhaar
Amid forecasts of rapid growth and huge market potential, digital ID platforms launches by Techsign and Ping Identity, new services, features and even an investment fund have been launched.
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Advancing Cyberstability Final Report: by Admin — published Nov 13, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) was acknowledged in the final report of the Global Commission on Stability of Cyberspace
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After data leak row, Facebook imposes restrictions on user data access: by Admin — published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under: Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
MEIT issues notice to Facebook even as experts debate absolute impact on the second largest developer community.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data Privacy: by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: Telecom, Internet Governance
This will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
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After Supreme Court Setback, Fintech Firms Await Clarity On Aadhaar: by Admin — published Oct 01, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The 12-digit Aadhaar number is now out of bounds for fintech companies in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
After the Lockdown: by Shyam Ponappa — published Apr 09, 2020 — filed under: Telecom, internet governance, Internet Governance
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Agriculture, ICT and Community: by Radha Rao — published Sep 17, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Sampada Foundation in collaboration with Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and Institution of Agricultural Technologists present: 'Agriculture, ICT and Community'
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Ahead of data protection law roll out, experts caution that it shouldn't limit collection and use of data: by Admin — published Oct 12, 2017 — last modified Jan 02, 2018 03:20 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
With India planning to roll out a new data protection regime following the landmark Supreme Court judgment upholding right to privacy as fundamental right, experts have cautioned that the new law should not limit collection and use of data.
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