Internet Governance Blog
Here’s why we need a lot more discussion on India’s new DNA Profiling Bill
- August 21, 2017
The DNA Profiling Bill 2017 is still missing a number of safeguards that would enable individual rights. The implications of creating regional and national level DNA databanks need to be fully understood and publicly debated.
Read more →Privacy is not a unidimensional concept
- August 07, 2017
Right to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all citizens in India to defend their individual autonomy in the face of invasive state actions purportedly for the public good. The ruling of this nine-judge bench will have far-reaching impact on the extent and scope of rights available to us all.
Read more →High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
- August 04, 2017
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
Read more →Should an Inability to Precisely Define Privacy Render It Untenable as a Right?
- August 04, 2017
The judges may still be able to articulate the manner in which limits for a right to privacy may be arrived at, without explicitly specifying them.
Read more →Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional concept
- August 23, 2017
Right to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all Indian citizens to defend their individual autonomy in the face of invasive state actions purportedly for the public good.
Read more →Data Protection: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation
- July 04, 2017
As recently as May 27, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) was adopted. The Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC) (hereinafter referred to as DPD) will be replaced by this Regulation.
Read more →Cybersecurity Compilation: Indian Context
- June 18, 2017
This document intends to serve as a comprehensive source compiling all the cyber-security related regulations, policies, guidelines, notifications, executive orders, court rulings, etc.
Read more →Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement
- June 06, 2017
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement.
Read more →Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily Integrity
- May 03, 2017
The insertion of Section 139AA in the Income Tax Act has been challenged and is being heard by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
Read more →Comments on the Statistical Disclosure Control Report
- May 02, 2017
This submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the Statistical Disclosure Control Report published on March 30th by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
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