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How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch)
They are gathering more information on you. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM — Filed under: , ,
Workshop on Center for IT and Society
This workshop was held at IIT, Delhi on December 20, 2016. Amber Sinha attended the workshop. The meeting focused on the curriculum and the way forward, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:05 PM — Filed under:
Incident Response Requirements in Indian Law
Cyber incidents have serious consequences for societies, nations, and those who are victimised by them. The theft, exploitation, exposure or otherwise damage ... by Vipul Kharbanda last modified Dec 28, 2016 01:19 AM — Filed under: , ,
Discussion on Ranking Digital Rights in India (Delhi, January 07)
Towards developing an understanding of how Indian ICT companies are recognising and upholding digital rights of their users, and to raise public awareness ... by Amber Sinha last modified Dec 29, 2016 07:07 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Mapping of Sections in India’s MLAT Agreements
This set of infographics by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu maps out and compares the various sections that exist in the 39 MLATs (mutual legal assistance ... by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu last modified Dec 31, 2016 06:52 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
December 2016 Newsletter
Welcome to the December 2016 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 28, 2017 12:02 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha last modified Jan 12, 2017 12:32 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Global Governance Futures 2027 - Session 3, New Delhi
The Global Governance Futures program (GGF) initiated by Global Public Policy Institute and supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung brings together young ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Jan 15, 2017 11:46 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
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 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 16, 2017 03:14 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
New Media, personalisation and the role of algorithms
In his much acclaimed book, The Filter Bubble, Eli Pariser explains how personalisation of services on the web works and laments that they are creating ... by Amber Sinha last modified Jan 16, 2017 07:20 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety Reality
India’s new digital identification system, years in the making and now being put into widespread use, has yet to deliver the new era of modern efficiency it ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 17, 2017 03:35 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Demonetisation: Cost Vs Benefit
Sunil Abraham took part in a discussion on Demonetisation in NDTV's Big Fight programme aired on December 24, 2016. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 17, 2017 04:04 PM — Filed under: ,
Netizen Report: The EU Wrestles With Facebook Over Privacy
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world. by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 27, 2016 07:39 AM — Filed under: ,
India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO model
Ability to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle. by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 28, 2016 03:44 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Adoption of Standards in Smart Cities - Way Forward for India
With a paradigm shift towards the concept of “Smart Cities’ globally, as well as India, such cities have been defined by several international standardization ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Apr 11, 2016 03:04 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Flaws in the UIDAI Process
The accuracy of biometric identification depends on the chance of a false positive: the probability that the identifiers of two persons will match. Individuals ... by Hans Varghese Mathews last modified Mar 06, 2016 10:40 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
A comparison of the 2016 Aadhaar Bill, and the 2010 NIDAI Bill
This blog post does a clause-by-clause comparison of the provisions of National Identification Authority of India Bill, 2010 and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Mar 09, 2016 04:08 AM — Filed under: , ,
Personal Data Protection Bill must examine data collection practices that emerged during pandemic
The PDP bill is speculated to be introduced during the winter session of the parliament soon. The PDP Bill in its current form provides wide-ranging exemptions ... by Shweta Mohandas and Anamika Kundu last modified Mar 30, 2022 03:15 PM — Filed under: , ,
Comments to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021
This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021 ... by Chiara Furtado, Aayush Rathi and Abhishek Sekharan last modified Apr 01, 2022 03:25 PM — Filed under: , ,
Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement Agencies
This article has been selected as a part of The Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance series organized in collaboration with the RGNUL Student ... by Harikartik Ramesh last modified May 02, 2022 09:27 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Gay Pride Charade
For most of the milllenials, news is formed by trends, what goes viral, and often open to speculation, projection, manipulation and deceit. by Nishant Shah last modified Jul 25, 2016 01:10 AM — Filed under: ,
One Pokémon to Rule Them All
America’s head start on the augmented reality game Pokémon Go shows that the interweb is not an egalitarian space. by Nishant Shah last modified Jul 25, 2016 01:16 AM — Filed under:
DIDP Request #10 - ICANN does not know how much each RIR contributes to its Budget
In an effort to understand the relationship between the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) and ICANN, we requested current and historical information on the ... by Asvatha Babu last modified Jul 27, 2016 02:57 PM — Filed under: , ,
DIDP Request #9 - Exactly how involved is ICANN in the NETmundial Initiative?
The importance and relevance of knowing ICANN’s involvement in the NETmundial Initiative cannot be overstated. by Asvatha Babu last modified Jul 27, 2016 03:53 PM — Filed under: , ,
Twitter's India troubles show tough path ahead for digital platforms
Twitter is in a standoff with Indian authorities over the government's new digital rules. Critics see the rules as an attempt to curb free speech, while others ... by Aditya Sharma last modified Jun 26, 2021 02:54 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Facebook launches India tech scholars programme for law students
Facebook India on Friday announced a new initiative - the Facebook India Tech Scholars (FITS) programme - for law students in the country. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 26, 2021 04:55 AM — Filed under: ,
At the Heart of Crypto Investing, There is Tether. But Will its Promise Pan Out?
The $18.5 million fine levied by the New York attorney general’s office earlier this year to settle a legal dispute, raises more questions than answers. by Aman Nair last modified Jul 01, 2021 02:46 PM — Filed under: , ,
An Introduction to the Issues in Internet Governance
That the internet cannot be governed was a central conviction of the early architects of the internet. In many ways it proved true when a majority of ... by Smarika Kumar last modified Apr 22, 2014 02:47 AM — Filed under:
Finance and Privacy
Financial privacy involves the protection of consumers from unlawful access to financial accounts by private and public bodies, and the unlawful disclosure, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 28, 2014 04:40 AM — Filed under: