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Making the Powerful Accountable
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
Jan 30, 2014
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last modified
Jan 30, 2014 06:43 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Transparency and Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Openness
If powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
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TACTIS Symposium 2014
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 29, 2014
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last modified
Feb 04, 2014 07:32 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Tata Consultancy organized the TACTIS Symposium at TCS Siruseri, Chennai on January 28 and 29, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in the event and gave the key note address.
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Data Privacy Day 2014
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 29, 2014
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last modified
Feb 04, 2014 05:34 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
January 28 is annually celebrated as Data Privacy Day (DPD). Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized the annual meeting J N Tata Hall, Bldg 1, Infosys Campus, Infosys Ltd., Electronics City, Bangalore. Elonnai Hickok was a panelist.
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 27, 2014
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Constitutional Law,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Gautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues that the holding in that case adopted the three-pronged American test of strict scrutiny, compelling State interest, and narrow tailoring in its approach to privacy violations.
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Interview with Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign - UID Court Cases
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jan 27, 2014
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) recently interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID scheme legally in the Bangalore High Court and Supreme Court of India. Read this interview and gain an interesting insight on recent legal developments with regards to the UID!
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EU parliament report slams US surveillance
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2014
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last modified
Feb 03, 2014 06:13 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts.
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Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Jan 16, 2014
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last modified
Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AM
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filed under:
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
Cybersecurity,
Data Protection,
Internet Governance,
Safety,
Information Technology,
Cyber Security,
Security,
e-Governance,
Transparency, Politics,
E-Governance
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: Foundations
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 13, 2014
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last modified
Jan 23, 2014 03:12 PM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Constitutional Law,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.
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Blog
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Election panel rejects Google’s proposal for electoral services tie-up
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 09, 2014
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last modified
Jan 31, 2014 08:58 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
EC had earlier signed a non-disclosure agreement with Google but had not shared or handed over any data to the Internet giant so far.
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Worldwide: International Privacy - 2013 Year in Review - Asia
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 08, 2014
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last modified
Jan 31, 2014 08:44 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Asian Data Privacy Updates
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