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Blog Entry Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 12, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — filed under: , ,
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
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Blog Entry Unique Identification Scheme (UID) & National Population Register (NPR), and Governance
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 14, 2013 — last modified Apr 30, 2014 05:03 AM — filed under: , ,
This post examines the UID, NPR and Governance as it exists in India. The background note gives a summary of what is the NPR, the legal grounding of NPR, its objectives, and the information which could be collected under the NPR. The post also throws light on the UID, its objectives, process of enrollment in UID, how UID is being adopted by different states in India, and finally the differences and controversies in UID and NPR.
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Blog Entry Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 Analysis
by Jeremy Gruber — published Mar 19, 2013 — last modified Mar 19, 2013 09:53 AM — filed under: ,
Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics, US provides an analysis of the Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012. He says that India’s updated 2012 Human DNA Profiling Bill offers largely superficial changes from its predecessor, the Draft DNA Profiling Bill, 2007.
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Privacy, Security, and Access to Rights: A Technical and Policy Analyses
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2011 — filed under:
Privacy and security are often presented as zero-sum outcomes with respect to issues affecting Internet governance. This dichotomous treatment often results in policy outcomes that directly limit access and rights. The meanings of privacy and security, however, are not used uniformly and often vary with the regards to the issue at hand (i.e. financial crimes, copyright enforcement) as well as cultural and political context.
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Putting Users First: How Can Privacy be Protected in Today’s Complex Mobile Ecosystem?
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2011 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 10:03 AM — filed under:
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Blog Entry Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection Commissioner
by Maria Xynou — published Jun 20, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:06 AM — filed under: , ,
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for data protection in India!
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11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17)
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 19, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017.
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Analysis: Data Protection in India - Getting It Right
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2017 — filed under: ,
Indian Government Plans Ambitious Data Protection Legislation Rollout by October
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Blog Entry Privacy & Sexual Minorities
by Danish Sheikh — published Oct 24, 2011 — last modified Sep 20, 2013 09:22 AM — filed under: ,
Danish Sheikh examines the status of sexual minorities in the light of privacy framework in India. Culling out some real life examples based on various studies, media reports and judgments from the Supreme Court and the High Courts of Delhi and Allahabad, the research brings to light the privacy violations being committed by both individuals as well as state authorities. The research concludes by saying that privacy doesn’t necessarily encompass a one-size-fits-all approach, and can raise as many questions as it answers.
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State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 21, 2012 — filed under: ,
A two-day conference was held in Rio on December 13 and 14 at Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort. Elonnai Hickok participated in the event and made a presentation on MLATS and International Cooperation for Law Enforcement Purposes.
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