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Privacy
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15 Nov 2012
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India second in keeping tabs on netizensIndia ranks second globally in accessing private details of its citizens, next only to the US, if the latest data from Google is to be believed.
9 Nov 2012
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Q&A to the Report of the Group of Experts on PrivacyIn January 2012 Justice A.P. Shah formed a committee consisting of a group of experts to contribute to and create a report of recommendations for a privacy legislation in India. The committee met a total of seven times from January to …
8 Nov 2012
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Law yet to catch up with tech-enabled peeping tomsDevices that give sharp images are the order of the day. But this clarity is lacking when it comes to regulating use of cameras and camera phones in public places, say policy makers.
29 Oct 2012
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Rethinking DNA Profiling in IndiaDNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the individual, including medical history, family history and so on, a more comprehensive …
29 Oct 2012
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Bolstering right to remain privateThe Justice AP Shah panel has done to well to lay down an enforceable roadmap that can strengthen privacy laws in the country. It’s now for the legislature to take the issue to a logical conclusion.
25 Oct 2012
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Privacy Perspectives on the 2012 -2013 Goa Beach Shack PolicyCCTVs in India are increasingly being employed by private organizations and the government in India as a way to increase security and prevent/ deter crime from taking place. When the government mandates the use of CCTV’s for this purpose, …
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of infoA government-appointed expert group on Thursday suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone tapping, videography or any other method.
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of infoA government-appointed expert group today suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone tapping, videography or any other method.
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy Act should not circumscribe RTI: expert groupAn expert group to draw the framework of a law to protect privacy of individuals has suggested that issues of personal privacy must not be used to dilute the provisions of or block information under the Right to Information Act, and used a …
22 Oct 2012
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Panel suggests law to protect individual privacyA government-appointed expert panel Thursday called for a law to protect individual privacy against misuse of information collected by various agencies, public and private, and through various methods like telephone tapping.
22 Oct 2012
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Nine-point code set out to safeguard personal informationA. P. Shah panel lists exceptions; suggests privacy commissioners.
22 Oct 2012
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Govt panel wants curbs on phone tapsA government-appointed panel on Thursday recommended several measures, including guidelines on interception of telephonic conversations, video and audio recordings, use and storage of data as well as setting up of dispute resolution …
22 Oct 2012
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Experts' committee moots law to protect privacyIn its report submitted to the Planning Commission on Thursday, the first ever experts’ group to identify the privacy issues and prepare a report to facilitate authoring of the privacy bill, has said that existing laws have created an …
22 Oct 2012
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Court’s approval needed to tap phones: PanelInvestigators can monitor a person for 15-20 days on executive orders in case of emergencies, suggests panel.
22 Oct 2012
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Bill to create bank for DNA profiling of accused comingAccess to data only for victim’s or suspect’s relatives.
11 Oct 2012
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Could better DNA testing facilities in India have saved the Talwars?Over the last decade, the use of DNA tests to solve crimes has seen a significant rise in crime investigation in India. But forensic experts warn that the absence of standard practices, quality checks and regulation has resulted in …
29 Sep 2012
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A Public Meeting on DNA Profiling Bill in DelhiOn 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. Presenting at the meeting were international experts Dr. Helen Wallace, director of …
25 Sep 2012
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ಭಾರತೀಯ ಡಿಎನ್ಎ ಪ್ರೊಫೈಲಿಂಗ್ ಮಸೂದೆಯ ಸೀಳುನೋಟಭಾರತೀಯ ದಂಡಸಂಹಿತೆಯನ್ನು ೨೦೦೫ರಲ್ಲಿ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಆಪಾದಿತರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಕಾನೂನುರೀತ್ಯಾ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದು.
11 Sep 2012
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Seventh Meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP ShahThe seventh meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on September 18, 2012 at 10.30 a.m. in the Committee Room No. 228, …
23 Aug 2012
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Sixth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP ShahThe sixth meeting of the two sub-groups on privacy issues will be held on August 31, 2012 at 10.00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah, former chief justice of …
19 Jul 2012
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Fifth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP ShahThe fifth meeting of the two sub-groups on privacy issues will be held on July 22, 2012 under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah, former chief justice of Delhi High Court.
10 Jul 2012
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Privacy Matters — Medical PrivacyOn June 30, 2012, Privacy India in partnership with the Indian Network for People living with HIV/AIDS, Centre for Internet & Society, IDRC, Society in Action Group, with support from London-based Privacy International, held a public …
5 Jul 2012
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Fourth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP ShahThe next meeting of the two Sub-Groups (4th meeting) on privacy issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on July 9, 2012 at 11.00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 228, …
2 Jul 2012
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India Privacy MeetMicrosoft, DSCI and Greyhead came together to organise India Privacy Meet at Hotel LeMeridien on June 29, 2012 in New Delhi. Sunil Abraham was a panelist in the event.
28 Jun 2012
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How Facebook is Blatantly Abusing our Trust‘Don’t fix it, if it ain’t broken’ is not an adage Facebook seems to subscribe to. Nishant Shah's column on privacy and Facebook was published in First Post on June 27, 2012.
26 Jun 2012
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Securing e-GovernanceOn June 16, 2012, Privacy India in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, International Development Research Centre, Canada, Privacy International, UK and the Society in Action Group, Gurgaon organised a public …
20 Jun 2012
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Cos spying on competitors, staff: StudyMost companies are spying on their competitors and their own employees, according to a recent survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).
18 Jun 2012
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India's struggle for online freedom"65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India — according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement.
17 Jun 2012
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Poor Guarantee of Online Freedom in IndiaThe debate over the "Intermediaries Guidelines" as part of the Information Technology Act, 2000 in Parliament brought focus to the issue of censorship and lack of accountability of governing bodies vis-à-vis the internet in the country. …
17 Jun 2012
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'Attempts to censor the web ill-advised'Amid concerted government attempts to censor the internet and the recent blocking of file-sharing websites due to a court order based on a petition by producers of a Tamil film, speakers at a discussion on Saturday felt that there was a …