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Amber Sinha
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7 Apr 2017
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Right to be Forgotten: A Tale of Two JudgementsIn the last few months, there have been contrasting judgments from two Indian high courts, Karnataka and Gujarat, on matters relating to the right to be forgotten. The two high courts heard pleas on issues to do the right of individuals to …
31 Mar 2017
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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act RegulationsIn exercise of their powers under of the powers conferred by Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (Aadhaar Act) the UIDAI has come out with a set of five regulations in late 2016 …
23 Mar 2017
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Comments on Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017The Centre for Internet and Society submitted comments on the Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017. The comments were prepared by Udbhav Tiwari, Pranesh Prakash, Abhay Rana, Amber Sinha and Sunil …
23 Mar 2017
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Benefits, Harms, Rights and Regulation: A Survey of Literature on Big DataThis survey draws upon a range of literature including news articles, academic articles, and presentations and seeks to disaggregate the potential benefits and harms of big data, organising them into several broad categories that reflect …
27 Feb 2017
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Can the Judiciary Upturn the Lok Sabha Speaker’s Decision on Aadhaar?When ruling on the petition filed by Jairam Ramesh challenging passing the Aadhaar Act as a money Bill, the court has differing precedents to look at.
21 Feb 2017
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Privacy Gaps in India's Digital India ProjectThis paper seeks to assess the privacy protections under 15 e-governance schemes: Soil Health Card, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), Project Panchdeep, U-Dise, Electronic Health Records, NHRM Smart Card, MyGov, …
19 Feb 2017
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Big Data in Governance in India: Case StudiesThis research seeks to understand the most effective way of researching Big Data in the Global South. Towards this goal, the research planned for the development of a Global South big data Research Network that identifies the potential …
27 Jan 2017
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Privacy after Big Data - Workshop ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Sarai programme, CSDS, organised a workshop on 'Privacy after Big Data: What Changes? What should Change?' on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in …
13 Jan 2017
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Social Media MonitoringWe see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this …
12 Jan 2017
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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 the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on …
2 Jan 2017
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New Media, personalisation and the role of algorithmsIn his much acclaimed book, The Filter Bubble, Eli Pariser explains how personalisation of services on the web works and laments that they are creating individual bubbles for each user, which run counter to the idea of the Internet as an …
16 Dec 2016
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Deep Packet Inspection: How it Works and its Impact on PrivacyIn the last few years, there has been extensive debate and discussion around network neutrality in India. The online campaign in favor of Network Neutrality was led by Savetheinternet.in in India. The campaign was a spectacular success and …
13 Jul 2016
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New Approaches to Information Privacy – Revisiting the Purpose Limitation PrincipleArticle on Aadhaar throwing light on privacy and data protection.
28 May 2016
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Comments on Draft Electronic Health Records StandardsThe Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments on the Draft Electronic Health Records Standards to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
25 Apr 2016
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money BillWhile the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The …
21 Mar 2016
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Vulnerabilities in the UIDAI Implementation Not Addressed by the Aadhaar Bill, 2016In this infographic, we document the various issues in the Aadhaar enrolment process implemented by the UIDAI, and highlight the vulnerabilities that the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 does not address. The infographic is based on Vidushi Marda’s …
21 Mar 2016
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The National Privacy PrinciplesIn this infographic, we try to break down the National Privacy Principles developed by the Group of Experts on Privacy led by the Former Chief Justice A.P. Shah in 2012.
21 Mar 2016
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Salient Points in the Aadhaar Bill and ConcernsSince the release of the Aadhaar Bill, the Centre for Internet and Society has been writing a number of posts analyzing the Bill and calling out problematic areas and the implications of the same. This post is meant to contribute to this …
21 Mar 2016
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Aadhaar Bill 2016 Evaluated against the National Privacy PrinciplesIn this infographic, we evaluate the privacy provisions of the Aadhaar Bill 2016 against the national privacy principles developed by the Group of Experts on Privacy led by the Former Chief Justice A.P. Shah in 2012. The infographic is …
17 Mar 2016
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Privacy Concerns Overshadow Monetary Benefits of Aadhaar SchemeSince its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar system has been shrouded in controversy over issues of privacy, security and viability. It has been implemented without a legislative mandate and has resulted in a PIL in the Supreme Court, which …
16 Mar 2016
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Press Release, March 15, 2016: The New Bill Makes Aadhaar Compulsory!We published and circulated the following press release on March 15, 2016, to highlight the fact that the Section 7 of the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 states that authentication of the person using her/his Aadhaar number can be made mandatory for …
16 Mar 2016
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List of Recommendations on the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 - Letter Submitted to the Members of ParliamentOn Friday, March 11, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced as a money bill and there was no public consultation to evaluate the …
16 Mar 2016
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Critique of the Aadhaar Bill 2016The Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 on March 11, 2016, to give legislative basis to the Aadhaar number assigning being done by the Unique Identification …
11 Mar 2016
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The New Aadhaar Bill in Plain EnglishWe have put together a plain English version of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
10 Mar 2016
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Are we Losing the Right to Privacy and Freedom of Speech on Indian Internet?The article was published in DNA on March 10, 2016.
10 Mar 2016
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Aadhaar Bill fails to incorporate suggestions by the Standing CommitteeIn 2011, a standing committee report led by Yashwant Sinha had been scathing in its indictments of the Aadhaar BIll introduced by the UPA government. Five years later, the NDA government has introduced a new bill which is a rehash of the …
14 Feb 2016
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A Case for Greater Privacy Paternalism?This is the second part of a series of three articles exploring the issues with the privacy self management framework and potential alternatives.
11 Jan 2016
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Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to Discuss the Evolution of Privacy and SurveillanceThe Centre for Internet and Society organised a conference in roundtable format called ‘Human Rights in the Age of Digital Technology: A Conference to discuss the evolution of Privacy and Surveillance. The conference was held at Indian …
11 Jan 2016
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A Critique of Consent in Information PrivacyThe idea of informed consent in privacy law is supposed to ensure the autonomy of an individual in any exercise which involves sharing of the individual's personal information. Consent is usually taken through a document, a privacy notice, …
31 Dec 2015
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Eight Key Privacy Events in India in the Year 2015As the year draws to a close, we are enumerating some of the key privacy related events in India that transpired in 2015. Much like the last few years, this year, too, was an eventful one in the context of privacy.