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Privacy
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22 Jun 2011
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Privacy and Security Can Co-existThe blanket surveillance the Centre seeks is not going to make India more secure, writes Sunil Abraham in this article published in Mail Today on June 21, 2011.
14 Jun 2011
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Copyright Enforcement and Privacy in IndiaCopyright can function contradictorily, as both the vehicle for the preservation of privacy as well as its abuse, writes Prashant Iyengar. The research examines the various ways in which privacy has been implicated in the shifting terrain …
9 Jun 2011
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The New Right to Privacy Bill 2011 — A Blind Man's View of the ElephuntOver the past few days various newspapers have reported the imminent introduction in Parliament, during the upcoming Monsoon session, of a Right to Privacy Bill. Since the text of this bill has not yet been made accessible to the public, …
4 Jun 2011
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A Street View of Private and the PublicPrashant Iyengar on how in the eyes of the law, the internet giant is like the homeless in India. This article was published by Tehelka on June 4, 2011.
3 Jun 2011
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Bloggers' Rights Subordinated to Rights of Expression: Cyber Law ExpertVijayashankar, an eminent cyber law expert answers Elonnai Hickok’s questions on bloggers' rights, freedom of expression and privacy in this e-mail interview conducted on May 19, 2011.
6 May 2011
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Limits to PrivacyIn his research article, Prashant Iyengar examines the limits to privacy for individuals in light of the provisions of the Constitution of India, public interest, security of state and maintenance of law and order. The article attempts to …
2 May 2011
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Privacy By Design — Conference ReportHow do we imagine privacy? How is privacy being built into technological systems? On April 16th,The Center for Internet and Society hosted Privacy by Design, an Open Space meant to answer these questions and more around the topic of …
25 Apr 2011
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The DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and PrivacyIn 2007 a bill known as the Draft DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of …
25 Apr 2011
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An Interview with Activist Shubha Chacko: Privacy and Sex WorkersOn February 20th I had the opportunity to speak with Shubha Chacko on privacy and sex workers. Ms. Chacko is an activist who works for Aneka, an NGO based in Bangalore, which fights for the human rights of sexual minorities. In my interview …
7 Apr 2011
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Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy?How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard for our electronic privacy? Prashant Iyengar gives a comprehensive analysis on …
5 Apr 2011
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Surveillance TechnologiesThe following post briefly looks at different surveillance technologies, and the growing use of the them in India.
5 Apr 2011
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Is Data Protection Enough?The following note looks briefly at different sides of the privacy debate, and asks the question whether a Data Protection law is enough privacy protection for India.
31 Mar 2011
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'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference ReportOn 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and …
23 Mar 2011
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Privacy and Governmental DatabasesIn our research we have found that most government databases are incrementally designed in response to developments and improvements that need to be incorporated from time to time. This method of architecting a system leads to a poorly …
17 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID and TransactionsSince official documentation from the UIDAI is very limited, we assume that data pertaining to transactions would comprise of the Aadhaar number, identifier of the authenticating device, date-time stamp, and approval/rejection/error code. …
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID BudgetThis note presents the aspects of the UID project, which have not been considered or incorporated into the UID’s budget. The costs include re-enrollment, loss in human time, and the cost of the audit function.
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Operational DesignThe objective of the UID project is to provide identity infrastructure that is not susceptible to fraud or error. This note highlights parts of the operational design of the project, which are flawed. We plead that each point be taken into …
16 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committe: BiometricsThis note points out the weaknesses inherent in biometrics and the pitfalls in using them. It recommends procedural safeguards that should be adopted by the UID in order to make the use of biometrics more secure and inclusive.
10 Feb 2011
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Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Finance and SecurityThis note explores the three connections between finance and security and demonstrates the cost implications of operating a centrally designed identity management system as proposed by the UID. In doing so, it shows how the monitoring, …
24 Jan 2011
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Privacy Matters — Conference ReportA one-day conference on Privacy Matters was held on Sunday, 23 January 2011 at the National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Law School in Kolkata. This was the first of a series of eleven conferences on ‘privacy’ that Privacy India …
22 Jan 2011
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4 Popular Myths about UIDBy now, there is already a lot of material in the public domain that is critical about the UID/Aadhar project, writes Prashant Iyengar in this blog entry published in Privacy India on January 22, 2011.
6 Jan 2011
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An Open Letter to the Finance Committee: SCOSTA StandardsThe UID Bill has been placed to the Finance Committee for review and approval. Through a series of open letters to the Finance Committee, civil society is asking the committee to take into consideration and change certain aspects of the …
20 Dec 2010
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The Privacy Rights of WhistleblowersThe recent disclosures from Wikileaks have shown that the right to information, whistle-blowing, and privacy are interconnected. This note looks at the different ways in which the three are related, as well as looking at the benefits and …
15 Dec 2010
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UID & Privacy - A Call for PapersPrivacy India is inviting individuals to author short papers focused on Unique Identity (UID) and Privacy. Selected candidates will have their papers published on the CIS website, and their transportation and accommodation provided for the …
7 Dec 2010
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UID Meeting in Bangalore – A ReportOn 23 November 2010 a public meeting was held for the UID in Bangalore. The speakers included B.K Chandrashekar, former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislature Council, Mr. Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government of e-commerce, Sunil …
7 Dec 2010
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Public Statement to Final Draft of UID BillThe final draft of the UID Bill that will be submitted to the Lok Sabha was made public on 8 November 2010. If the Bill is approved by Parliament, it will become a legal legislation in India. The following note contains Civil Society's …
23 Nov 2010
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Consumer Privacy - How to Enforce an Effective Protective Regime?In a typical sense, when people think of themselves as consumers, they just think about what they purchase, how they purchase and how they use their purchase. But while doing this exercise we are always exchanging personally identifiable …
22 Nov 2010
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Privacy, Free/Open Source, and the CloudA look into the questions that arise in concern to privacy and cloud computing, and how open source plays into the picture.
22 Nov 2010
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American Bar Association Online Privacy Conference: A ReportOn 10 November 2010, I attended an American Bar Association online conference on 'Regulating Privacy Across Borders in the Digital Age: An Emerging Global Consensus or Vive la Difference'. The panalists addressed many important global …
17 Nov 2010
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Privacy Concerns in Whole Body Imaging: A Few QuestionsSecurity versus Privacy...it is a question that the world is facing today when it comes to using the Whole Body Imaging technology to screen a traveller visually in airports and other places. By giving real life examples from different …