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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 16, 2017
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Digital Payment,
Digital Governance,
Digital Economy,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital Money,
Video,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
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The Srikrishna Committee Data Protection Bill and Artificial Intelligence in India
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by
Amber Sinha and Elonnai Hickok
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published
Sep 03, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence,
Privacy
Artificial Intelligence in many ways is in direct conflict with traditional data protection principles and requirements including consent, purpose limitation, data minimization, retention and deletion, accountability, and transparency.
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Blog
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The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Jun 27, 2013
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last modified
Apr 29, 2019 03:09 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Blanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards against such intrusion.
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Blog
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The state. And the rage of the cyber demon
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 03, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Internet might be a Pandora’s box. But should the government be wasting time regulating the cacophony?
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The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Apr 11, 2015
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last modified
Apr 17, 2015 11:59 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Chilling Effect
Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new provision to replace the said section of the Act has been trickling in.
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The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security Expos
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Feb 19, 2015
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last modified
Mar 08, 2015 12:25 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
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Blog
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The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
May 02, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM
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filed under:
surveillance technologies,
Internet Governance,
SAFEGUARDS
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!
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Blog
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The Take Down of Free Speech Online
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 06, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
As part of a study to access rate of compliance, in 2011, the Centre for Internet and Society Bangalore sent frivolous “take down” requests to seven prominent intermediaries. The study showed exactly how easy it is to take down online content.
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The Technology behind Big Data
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by
Geethanjali Jujjavarapu and Udbhav Tiwari
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published
Nov 30, 2016
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last modified
Dec 04, 2016 09:53 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Homepage
The authors undertakes a high-level literature review of the most commonly used technological tools and processes in the big data life cycle. The big data life cycle is a conceptual construct that can be used to study the various stages that typically occur in collecting, storing and analysing big data, along with the principles that can govern these processes.
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Blog
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrime
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2016
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
IT Act
Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
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