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Privacy
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15 Jan 2017
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Global Governance Futures 2027 - Session 3, New DelhiThe Global Governance Futures program (GGF) initiated by Global Public Policy Institute and supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung brings together young professionals to look ahead ten years and recommend ways to address global challenges. …
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 …
28 Dec 2016
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Incident Response Requirements in Indian LawCyber incidents have serious consequences for societies, nations, and those who are victimised by them. The theft, exploitation, exposure or otherwise damage of private, financial, or other sensitive personal or commercial data and cyber …
23 Dec 2016
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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.
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 …
15 Dec 2016
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Protection of Privacy in Mobile Phone AppsThe term “Fintech” refers to technology-based businesses that compete against, enable and/or collaborate with financial institutions. The year 2015 was a critical year for the Indian fintech industry, which saw the rise of numerous fintech …
14 Dec 2016
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Enlarging the Small Print: A Study on Designing Effective Privacy Notices for Mobile ApplicationsThe 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, backed by empirical research that consumers often skip reading cumbersome privacy …
10 Dec 2016
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Vijay Mallya cries foul after his Twitter and email accounts are hackedThe attackers said they were able to access over a gigabyte of data from Mallya's email.
10 Dec 2016
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Habeas Data in IndiaHabeas Data is a latin word which can be loosely translated to mean “have the data”. The right has been primarily conceptualized, designed, ratified, and implemented by various nation-states in the background of a shared common history of …
10 Dec 2016
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Fake Narendra Modi apps aplenty, but it’s up to users to protect themselvesThe app, hosted on Google Play store, automatically gets excessive permission including full network access and ability to take pictures and videos once downloaded.
10 Dec 2016
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Bumpy road ahead for RFID Tags in vehiclesThe 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 not be so smooth.
9 Dec 2016
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Privacy and Security Implications of Public Wi-Fi - A Case StudyToday internet is an essential necessity in everyday work and recognizing its vital role, governments across the world including the Indian government, are giving access to public Wi-Fi. However, use of public Wi-Fi brings along with it …
6 Dec 2016
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Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention - DSCIUdbhav Tiwari was a panelist for an Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention organised by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) at the Le Meridian, New Delhi on 23 November 2016.
5 Dec 2016
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Your digital wallet can be a ‘pickpocket’If you have installed a wallet app on your smartphone, be careful. Many such apps can access data, even sensitive personal information, and have features that do more than just make payments. All that, with your due “permission”.
4 Dec 2016
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Developer team fixed vulnerabilities in Honorable PM's app and APIThe official app of Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, was found to contain a security flaw in 2015 that exposed millions of people's personal data. A few days ago a very similar flaw was reported again. This post by Bhavyanshu …
2 Dec 2016
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No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactionsThe lack of basic privacy and security laws pertaining to digital payments in India puts the onus on consumers who use such services.
2 Dec 2016
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Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisomeEven 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 clarity on how these companies handle customer data, and how it is shared with other …
30 Nov 2016
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The Technology behind Big DataThe authors undertakes a high-level literature review of the most commonly used technological tools and processes in the big data life cycle. The big data life cycle is a conceptual construct that can be used to study the various stages …
24 Nov 2016
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Demonetisation Survey Limits the Range of Feedback that can be Provided by the UserThe government has faced increasingly targeted attacks by the Opposition and the public on the merits of the demonetisation move carried out a fortnight ago. In an attempt to placate this ire and to create a feedback loop that directly …
20 Nov 2016
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Free Net advocates flay Trai's public Wi-Fi paperStakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles.
18 Nov 2016
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India DidThe U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
16 Nov 2016
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Conference on the Digitalization of the Indian Legal SystemOn Legal Services Day, November 9, 2016, LegalDesk.com collaborated with iSPIRT to host a conference on the “Digitalization of the Indian Legal System”. The event invited prominent speakers to present their organizations’ work and to …
14 Nov 2016
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Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the 1st of October, 2016. This report is a compilation of the the issues discussed, …
12 Nov 2016
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Privacy after Big Data: Compilation of Early ResearchEvolving data science, technologies, techniques, and practices, including big data, are enabling shifts in how the public and private sectors carry out their functions and responsibilities, deliver services, and facilitate innovative …
30 Oct 2016
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Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political MessagingThe campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
22 Oct 2016
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How Long Have Banks Known About The Debit Card Fraud?The recent security breach in an Indian payment switch provider, confirmed earlier this week by the National Payments Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has forced domestic banks into damage control mode over the past few days.
21 Oct 2016
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RBI Directions on Account AggregatorsThe Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Directions for account aggregator services in India seem to lay great emphasis on data security by allowing only direct access between institutions and do away with data scraping techniques.
21 Oct 2016
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Intelligence agencies will not have open access to Aadhaar data: UIDAI chiefIntelligence agencies will not have free access to Aadhaar data, a top government official said on Thursday, looking to assuage fears of abuse of personal information.
20 Oct 2016
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MLATs and the proposed Amendments to the US Electronic Communications Privacy ActIn continuance of our blog post on mutual legal assistance treaties (MLATs), we examine a new approach to international bilateral cooperation being suggested in the United States, by creating a mechanism for certain foreign governments to …
17 Oct 2016
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New regulations in place; Aadhaar Card records to be preserved for 7 yrs by CentreUIDAI chief executive office ABP Pandey said that the concerns regarding Aadhar card-related benefits were "exaggerated" and that the agency will keep the records in case any disputes arise in the future.