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Blog Entry An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 30, 2013 last modified Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PM — filed under: , ,
This is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
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Blog Entry Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013: Updated Third Draft
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 30, 2013 last modified Oct 01, 2013 12:25 PM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing in depth research, and driving a privacy legislation in India. As part of this work, we drafted the Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013.
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Blog Entry The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 19, 2013 last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AM — filed under: , ,
The following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
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Blog Entry India:Privacy in Peril
by Bhairav Acharya published Jul 12, 2013 last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:56 AM — filed under: ,
The danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the juggernaut of state and private surveillance.
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Blog Entry The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 25, 2013 last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AM — filed under: ,
Cyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) presented the government and other stakeholders with an opportune moment to understand existing legal limitations before devising a future framework. Unfortunately, the NCSP's poor drafting and meaningless provisions do not advance the field.
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Blog Entry The National Privacy Roundtable Meetings
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 19, 2013 last modified Mar 21, 2014 10:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") and Privacy International are, in partnership, conducting a series of national privacy roundtable meetings across India from April to October 2013. The roundtable meetings are designed to discuss possible frameworks to privacy in India.
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Blog Entry Comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011
by Bhairav Acharya published Mar 31, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:12 PM — filed under: , ,
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Services Delivery) Rules, 2011. These were submitted to the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the 15th Lok Sabha. These were submitted to the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the 15th Lok Sabha.
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Blog Entry Comments on the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011
by Bhairav Acharya published Mar 31, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:13 PM — filed under: , ,
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Sensitive Personal Data Rules. These were submitted to the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of the 15th Lok Sabha.
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Blog Entry Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
by Bhairav Acharya published Mar 31, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:15 PM — filed under: ,
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society submitted the following comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe Rules), 2011.
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Blog Entry The Privacy (Protection) Bill 2013: A Citizen's Draft
by Bhairav Acharya published Mar 26, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:50 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing in depth research, and driving a privacy legislation in India. As part of this work, Bhairav Acharya has drafted the Privacy (Protection) Bill 2013.
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