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Blog Entry Does the UID Reflect India?
by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 27, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under:
On December 17th the Campaign for No UID held a press conference and public meeting in Bangalore. Below is a summary and analysis of the events.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Blog Entry Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 12, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — filed under: , ,
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
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Blog Entry Draft International Principles on Communications Surveillance and Human Rights
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 16, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:55 PM — filed under: , ,
These principles were developed by Privacy International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and seek to define an international standard for the surveillance of communications. The Centre for Internet and Society has been contributing feedback to the principles.
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Blog Entry DSCI Information Security Summit 2010 – A Report
by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 07, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:04 AM — filed under:
On 2 and 3 December 2010, the DSCI Information Security Summit 2010 took place in the Trident Hotel, Chennai. The two day summit included a broad spectrum of speakers/panels and topics, ranging from Securing Data & Systems to how to leverage the Cloud. The key speakers were Mr. Gulshan Rai, Director General, CERT-In, DIT, Mr. Rajeev Kapoor, Joint Secretary, DoPT, Govt. of India, Mr. Vakul Sharma, Advocate, Supreme Court of India and Dr. Kamlesh Bajaj, CEO, DSCI. Elonnai Hickok attended the summit.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Encryption Standards and Practices
by Elonnai Hickok — published Apr 05, 2011 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:39 AM
The below note looks at different types of encryption, varying practices of encryption in India, and the relationship between encryption, data security, and national security.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
File Export and Import of Security Technologies in India: Q&A
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 14, 2015
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Feedback to the NIA Bill
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 30, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:14 AM — filed under: ,
Malavika Jayaram and Elonnai Hickok introduce the formal submission of CIS to the proposed National Identification Authority of India (NIA) Bill, 2010, which would give every resident a unique identity. The submissions contain the detailed comments on the draft bill and the high level summary of concerns with the NIA Bill submitted to the UIDAI on 13 July, 2010.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry GNI Assessment Finds ICT Companies Protect User Privacy and Freedom of Expression
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 20, 2014 — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok analyses a public report recently published by GNI on the independent assessment process for Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. The report finds Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to be in compliance with the GNI principles on privacy and freedom of expression.
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GNI-Industry Dialogue Learning Session: Human Rights Impact Assessments and Due Diligence in the ICT sector
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 11, 2016 — last modified Apr 06, 2016 03:42 PM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok attended the meeting organized by Global Network Initiative on March 11, 2016 in Washington D.C.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry GSMA Research Outputs
by Elonnai Hickok — published Apr 04, 2015 — last modified Apr 06, 2015 02:18 PM — filed under: , ,
This is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India and consists of blog entries and reports. Any feedback or comment is welcome.
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