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An Analysis of the RBI’s Draft Framework on Regulatory Sandbox for Fintech
The term Fintech is generally used to describe innovative technology and technological processes being used in the financial services sector. by Vipul Kharbanda last modified May 08, 2019 01:57 PM — Filed under: ,
PMO’s no to smart cards, insists on Aadhaar
The government has decided to stop issuing new smart cards to beneficiaries of government schemes as Aadhaar is now backed by a law. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 20, 2016 02:19 AM — Filed under: , ,
"Will the Magic Number Deliver?" - Roundtable on Aadhaar at CSLG, JNU, April 26
The Centre for the Study of Law and Governance (CSLG), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), will organise a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, April 26, to ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Apr 20, 2016 10:49 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Privacy Meeting: Brussels – Bangalore
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore welcomes you to a talk on privacy by Gertjan Boulet and Dariusz Kloza on August 14, 2013, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 12, 2013 07:56 AM — Filed under: , ,
Privacy Round Table, New Delhi
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), FICCI and DSCI cordially invites you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" to be held at the FICCI, Federation House, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 12, 2013 10:41 AM — Filed under: , ,
Ethical Issues in Open Data
On August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in ... by Kovey Coles last modified Aug 07, 2013 09:19 AM — Filed under: , ,
Freedom from Monitoring: India Inc Should Push For Privacy Laws
More surveillance than absolutely necessary actually undermines the security objective. by Sunil Abraham last modified Aug 21, 2013 07:04 AM — Filed under: , ,
Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisome
Even as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 02, 2016 04:20 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Privacy and Security Implications of Public Wi-Fi - A Case Study
Today internet is an essential necessity in everyday work and recognizing its vital role, governments across the world including the Indian government, are ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Dec 12, 2016 12:29 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Habeas Data in India
Habeas Data is a latin word which can be loosely translated to mean “have the data”. The right has been primarily conceptualized, designed, ratified, and ... by Vipul Kharbanda and edited by Elonnai Hickok last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:01 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Fake Narendra Modi apps aplenty, but it’s up to users to protect themselves
The app, hosted on Google Play store, automatically gets excessive permission including full network access and ability to take pictures and videos once ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:24 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Bumpy road ahead for RFID Tags in vehicles
The government plans to make digital tags in vehicles mandatory to ensure seamless passage at the toll booths, but the implementation of the proposed move may ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:31 AM — Filed under: ,
Enlarging the Small Print: A Study on Designing Effective Privacy Notices for Mobile Applications
The Word’s biggest modern lie is often wholly considered to lie in the sentence “I haveread and agreed to the Terms and Conditions.” It is a well-known fact, ... by Meera Manoj last modified Dec 14, 2016 04:27 PM — Filed under: ,
Protection of Privacy in Mobile Phone Apps
The term “Fintech” refers to technology-based businesses that compete against, enable and/or collaborate with financial institutions. The year 2015 was a ... by Hitabhilash Mohanty and Edited by Leilah Elmokadem last modified Dec 15, 2016 02:18 PM — Filed under: ,
Deep Packet Inspection: How it Works and its Impact on Privacy
In the last few years, there has been extensive debate and discussion around network neutrality in India. The online campaign in favor of Network Neutrality ... by Amber Sinha last modified Dec 16, 2016 11:14 PM — Filed under: ,
Multistakeholder Consultation on Encryption
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) in collaboration with ORF and Takshashila Institution is organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Encryption on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 17, 2016 01:22 AM — Filed under: , ,
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: , ,
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: , , , ,
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: , , , , , , , , ,
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: , , ,
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: ,
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: , , , , ,
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: , ,
A Public Meeting on DNA Profiling Bill in Delhi
On September 27, 2012, the Centre for Internet and Society hosted a public talk at the Indian International Centre focused on the draft DNA Profiling Bill. ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 10, 2012 10:58 AM — Filed under: ,