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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
14 Sep 2017
News
Point of View wins Laadli Media Award: “An encouragement to keep fighting for gender equality”The first season of Deep Dives - Sexing the Interwebs won the South Asian Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity 2017 in the “Best web series" /"Special edition” category. Rohini Lakshané was one of ten contributors to the series of long …
11 Sep 2017
Blog post
Rethinking National Privacy Principles: Evaluating Principles for India's Proposed Data Protection LawThis report is intended to be the first part in a series of white papers that CIS will publish which seeks to contribute to the discussions around the enactment of a privacy legislation in India. In subsequent pieces we will focus on …
9 Sep 2017
News
In our anxiety about the Blue Whale Challenge, are we missing the elephant in the room?In the beginning, the Blue Whale Challenge seemed like it had all the hallmarks of an urban legend: an online self-harm game that instructed victims to commit increasing degrees of violence upon themselves, finally convincing them to commit …
8 Sep 2017
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Twitter tweaks user policy a day after SC clampdownThis, when India is looking to crack down on global firms exporting customer data to servers.
6 Sep 2017
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Why the lack of understanding about the Blue Whale Challenge poses a bigger threat?On 30 August, Vignesh A, a 19-year-old college student from Madurai committed suicide. Indications of self-harm on his body swaying investigating agencies to suspect that the suicide was related to the Blue Whale challenge-an online game …
5 Sep 2017
Blog post
MediaNama - #NAMAprivacy: The Future of User Data (Delhi, Sep 6)MediaNama is hosting a full day conference on "the future of user data in India", on the 6th of September 2017, which is particularly significant given the recent Supreme Court ruling on the fundamental right to privacy, and two government …
31 Aug 2017
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Privacy is now a right in India. Here's what that means for the tech industryIndia's top court has put tech companies on notice.
28 Aug 2017
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CIS Statement on Right to Privacy JudgmentIn an emphatic endorsement of the right to privacy, a nine judge constitutional bench unanimously upheld a fundamental right to privacy. The events leading to this bench began during the hearings in the ongoing Aadhaar case, when in August …
23 Aug 2017
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UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators consulted at the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum“Internet Universality indicators should measure broad social implications of the Internet and serve as a powerful tool to foster sustainable development,” was a strong message delivered by Asia-Pacific stakeholders at UNESCO consultation …
23 Aug 2017
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Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds, according to a report in The …
22 Aug 2017
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Privacy laws: Alternatives to consentAs changes in technology have made it near impossible to obtain informed consent, the solution may lie in an accountability-based standard for privacy protection.
22 Aug 2017
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Infographic: The Impending Right to Privacy JudgmentThe ruling will be important not just for the immediate Aadhaar case but also numerous other matters to do with state intrusions, decisional autonomy and informational privacy.
22 Aug 2017
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Blue Whale Game may or may not be a hoax; it's teen mental health we should be talking aboutMany experts and investigations have found little conclusive proof that the Blue Whale game exists.
21 Aug 2017
Blog post
Here’s why we need a lot more discussion on India’s new DNA Profiling BillThe DNA Profiling Bill 2017 is still missing a number of safeguards that would enable individual rights. The implications of creating regional and national level DNA databanks need to be fully understood and publicly debated.
7 Aug 2017
News
The rise of India’s typography communityMeet India’s typography community, as they adapt regional language scripts for the digital age and take their passion mainstream.
7 Aug 2017
Blog post
Privacy is not a unidimensional conceptRight 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 citizens in India to defend their individual …
4 Aug 2017
News
Workshop on Public Open Wi-Fi PilotPranesh 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.
4 Aug 2017
Blog post
Should an Inability to Precisely Define Privacy Render It Untenable as a Right?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.
4 Aug 2017
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OHD on Consultation Paper on Net NeutralityPranesh 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.
4 Aug 2017
Blog post
High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017This 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.
29 Jul 2017
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UNESCO Multistakeholder consultation at 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)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.
29 Jul 2017
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Data in the open makes it easy for cyber criminalsWith 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.
27 Jul 2017
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Cybersecurity Workshop: Spotlight On GCCS 2017Sunil 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 …
23 Jul 2017
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Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional conceptRight 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 …
20 Jul 2017
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Social Activist Alleges Threat By Police Officer Over Possession of AadhaarSocial activist Shabnam Hashmi recorded a policeman telling her those without address proof and Aadhaar could be “eliminated”.
20 Jul 2017
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Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaksFears 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.
20 Jul 2017
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Aadhaar privacy: Key issues that all Aadhaar card holders should bear in mindAs 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 …
18 Jul 2017
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Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection LawsThe 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.
14 Jul 2017
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Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issuesThe Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench.
14 Jul 2017
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Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaksAround 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.