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India's Data Protection Framework Will Need to Treat Privacy as a Social and Not Just an Individual Good: by Amber Sinha — published May 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The idea that technological innovations may compete with privacy of individuals assumes that there is social and/or economic good in allowing unrestricted access to data. However, it must be remembered that data is potentially a toxic asset, if it is not collected, processed, secured and shared in the appropriate way.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Emerging Technologies: Issues & Way Forward: by Admin — published May 26, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Aayush Rathi and Gurshabad Grover attended a two day conference on 'Emerging Technologies: Issues & Way Forward' organised by the Technology Policy team at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP), held on 23rd and 24th May in Bangalore.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Alexa’s recording leak in US ‘echoes’ privacy issues here: by Admin — published May 30, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Market analyst Sanjay Mehta (name changed) has been keeping his Amazon Echo smart speaker mostly unplugged since reports surfaced last week of the device’s voice assistant, Alexa, inadvertently recording and sending out conversations of a family in the US.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The 12-digit conundrum: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 14, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Even as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
EVMs: How transparent is the Indian election process?: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 17, 2017 — filed under: Digital India, Internet Governance, Privacy
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have become a bone of contention after the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared last Saturday and the BSP president Mayawati alleged tampering. The Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have called for a probe into her allegation. Social media too is abuzz with messages and videos showing how the machines can be allegedly manipulated to sway the votes in favour of a particular candidate.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2017 — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy concerns multiply for Aadhaar, India’s national biometric identity registry: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 22, 2017 — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:38 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The largest and most sophisticated biometric identity system of any country in the world, India’s Aadhaar, is sparking new fears that the personal data it stores on more than 1.1 billion people could be vulnerable to exploitation.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
I have been thinking about my fingerprints and the secrets that may lie within my eyes — and whether I want to share them with the Indian government. I may not however have a choice.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
IDRC - Open Development Book - Authors' Workshop: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — filed under: Openness, Privacy
Sumandro Chattapadhyay participated in the authors' workshop organized by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at the University of Cape Town in South Africa on March 11 and 12, 2017.
Located in Openness / News & Media
क्‍या आधार पर जल्दबाज़ी में है सरकार?: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Amber Sinha took part in a discussion on Aadhaar aired by NDTV on March 27, 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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