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High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017 — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot — by Admin — last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi Pilot organized by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017.
OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality — by Admin — last modified Aug 04, 2017 02:14 AM
Pranesh Prakash was a speaker at the OHD on Consultation Paper on Net Neutrality organized by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 25, 2017 in Bengaluru.
Should an Inability to Precisely Define Privacy Render It Untenable as a Right? — by Amber Sinha — last modified Aug 04, 2017 01:49 AM
The judges may still be able to articulate the manner in which limits for a right to privacy may be arrived at, without explicitly specifying them.
A New Telecom Policy That Works — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Sep 12, 2017 01:54 PM
A sound NTP-2018 requires sustainable, integrated policies that address our realities.
RCEP IP Chapter: A Serious Threat to Access to Knowledge/ Cultural Goods? — by Arul George Scaria and Anubha Sinha — last modified Aug 01, 2017 03:24 PM
Negotiators from sixteen countries are currently meeting in Hyderabad for discussing a free trade agreement titled Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
CIS-A2K Co-Facilitates Punjabi Wikimedians Wikimedia Strategy Meeting — by Tito Dutta — last modified Aug 01, 2017 08:02 AM
On 15 July 2017, Punjabi Wikimedia User Group, conducted Punjabi Wikimedia Strategy Meeting at Patiala. CIS-A2K members Tanveer Hasan and Tito Dutta attended the event as co-facilitator and resource person. The event was followed by a meeting on the next day when active Punjabi Wikimedians and CIS-A2K representatives discussed different plans and strategies for the Punjabi Wikimedian projects in the coming months.
Marathi Wikipedia Workshop in Sangli, Maharashtra — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Aug 16, 2017 08:40 AM
A Marathi Wikipedia workshop was recently held in Sangli, Maharashtra
Digital native: Ever on the go — by Nishant Shah — last modified Aug 07, 2017 03:54 PM
It is time to insist that the infrastructure of digital India is accompanied by the infrastructure of care for the digital Indian.When the telephone was first introduced as a mass communication tool, one of the biggest fears was that it would allow people to lie and cheat at will.
UNESCO Multistakeholder consultation at 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) — by Admin — last modified Aug 09, 2017 01:49 AM
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the APrIGF 2017 organized by UNESCO in Bangkok from July 26 to 29, 2017. Vidushi Marda also participated in the event.
Data in the open makes it easy for cyber criminals — by Admin — last modified Jul 29, 2017 02:40 AM
With data of about 10 crore bank accounts available in the public domain, it has become easy for cyber criminals to steal money. What makes detection of such crimes tough is the lack of convergence between various departments and sectors.
19th RCEP Meeting — by Admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:57 AM
Anubha Sinha participated in the 19th RCEP Meeting organized by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India in Hyderabad between July 17 to July 28, 2017.
Cybersecurity Workshop: Spotlight On GCCS 2017 — by Admin — last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:47 AM
Sunil Abraham, Udbhav Tiwari and Vidushi Marda attended this workshop which was held alongside the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) between the 25 - 27 July 2017 in Mahitaladhibesra Building, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. It was organised by Global Partners Digital (GPD) and the Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi, in collaboration with Digital Empowerment Foundation, Digital Asia Hub and Open Net Korea
Telugu Wikisource Workshop — by Pavan Santhosh — last modified Aug 16, 2017 08:40 AM
Recently, a Telugu Wikisource Workshop was conducted in Hyderabad between 22- 23 July, 2017
Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional concept — by Amber Sinha — last modified Aug 23, 2017 01:50 AM
Right to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all Indian citizens to defend their individual autonomy in the face of invasive state actions purportedly for the public good.
Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks — by Admin — last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:38 PM
Fears Indian telecom upstart Reliance Jio suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal data of over 100 million customers, have prompted calls for India to adopt more robust laws to protect consumers.
Social Activist Alleges Threat By Police Officer Over Possession of Aadhaar — by Admin — last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:31 PM
Social activist Shabnam Hashmi recorded a policeman telling her those without address proof and Aadhaar could be “eliminated”.
Aadhaar privacy: Key issues that all Aadhaar card holders should bear in mind — by Admin — last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:18 PM
As the Supreme Court hears petitions whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right, there are some key aspects that Aadhar Card holders should bear in mind, especially, because the government has made Aadhaar mandatory for a number of schemes and official purposes, including the filing of income tax returns.
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 18, 2017 01:36 PM
The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the telecom startup in India, suffered a major data leak.
Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products: An Empirical Assessment of India's Form 27 Practice and Compliance — by Rohini Lakshané — last modified Oct 13, 2017 04:32 AM
India requires every patentee to file an annual statement, also known as “Form 27”, describing the working of each of its issued Indian patents. If a patent is not locally worked within three years of its issuance, any person may request a compulsory license, and if the patent is not adequately worked within two years of the grant of such a compulsory license, it may be revoked. The research paper on Form 27 practices and compliance by patentees authored by Prof Jorge L. Contreras, University of Utah, and Rohini Lakshané, Centre for Internet and Society has been accepted for publication in the NYU Journal of Intellectual Property and Entertainment Law.
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