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Blog Entry Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy vs. The Leaked 2014 Privacy Bill
by Elonnai Hickok published Apr 14, 2014 — filed under: , ,
Following our previous post comparing the leaked 2014 Privacy Bill with the leaked 2011 Privacy Bill, this post will compare the recommendations provided in the Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy by the Justice AP Shah Committee to the text of the leaked 2014 Privacy Bill. Below is an analysis of recommendations from the Report that are incorporated in the text of the Bill, and recommendations in the Report that are not incorporated in the text of the Bill.
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Blog Entry Very Big Brother
by Sunil Abraham published Apr 14, 2014 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, the organization I work for, currently serves on a committee established by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology in January 2013. The committee has been charged with preparing a report on the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill.
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Blog Entry Banking Policy Guide
by Kartik Chawla published Apr 22, 2014 last modified Jan 22, 2015 02:54 PM — filed under: , , ,
To gain a practical perspective on the existing banking practices and policies in India in this project, an empirical study of five separate and diverse banks has been conducted. The forms, policy documents, and other relevant and available documents of these banks have been analysed in this project.
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6th Biannual Surveillance and Society Conference
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 19, 2014 last modified May 05, 2014 04:57 AM — filed under: ,
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at the conference organized by Eticas Research and Consulting at the University of Barcelona and CCCB from April 24 to 26, 2014.
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No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in balance
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 13, 2014 last modified May 05, 2014 06:01 AM — filed under: , ,
A non-UPA government for sure will review the multi-crore UID programme, but none of the parties have yet talked about scrapping it.
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Blog Entry Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - I
by Bhairav Acharya published Apr 15, 2014 last modified May 05, 2014 06:17 AM — filed under: ,
The absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ACHARYA in the first of a two part series.
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Blog Entry CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021
by Anamika Kundu and Digvijay S Chaudhary published Apr 28, 2022 — filed under: , ,
This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society. This blog is a part of RSRR’s Blog Series on the Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet & Society.
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Blog Entry Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
by Geetha Hariharan published Oct 28, 2014 last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
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Could better DNA testing facilities in India have saved the Talwars?
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 11, 2012 last modified Oct 11, 2012 09:44 AM — filed under: ,
Over the last decade, the use of DNA tests to solve crimes has seen a significant rise in crime investigation in India. But forensic experts warn that the absence of standard practices, quality checks and regulation has resulted in irresponsible and inaccurate application of the technology.
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Blog Entry Rethinking DNA Profiling in India
by Elonnai Hickok published Oct 28, 2012 last modified Oct 29, 2012 08:00 AM — filed under: ,
DNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the individual, including medical history, family history and so on, a more comprehensive legislation regulating the collection, use, analysis and storage of DNA samples needs included in the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill.
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