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Privacy
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8 May 2019
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An Analysis of the RBI’s Draft Framework on Regulatory Sandbox for FintechThe term Fintech is generally used to describe innovative technology and technological processes being used in the financial services sector.
2 May 2019
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How privacy fares in the 2019 election manifestos | OpinionWe now have a rights-based language around privacy in the mainstream political discourse but that’s where it ends.
30 Apr 2019
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FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security CommitmentsThe unprecedented growth of the fintech space in India has concomitantly come with regulatory challenges around inter alia privacy and security concerns. This report studies the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies operating in India to …
25 Apr 2019
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Data for Development: Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in IndiaOn 24 April 2019 Arindrajit Basu delivered a talk at an event titled at Data for Development:Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India at Azim Premchand University.
15 Apr 2019
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Programme Officer - PrivacyThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Officer, to undertake public policy research on privacy and related themes. For this position, we will hire one full time researcher, to be …
12 Apr 2019
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(re) conferenceFrom 10 to 12 April 2019, Aayush Rathi participated in a "reconference" a global conference designed to provoke conversations around the new possibilities and opportunities for feminist movements. It was held in Kathmandu, and was organised …
3 Apr 2019
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The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in DemocracyAmber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
31 Mar 2019
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IETF 104 PragueKaran Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.
25 Mar 2019
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DSCI-Infosys RoundtableSunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Infosys in Bangalore on March 25, 2019 as a speaker.
20 Mar 2019
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Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules threat to privacy and free speech, global coalition tells MeitY“We respectfully call on you to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules in December. As published, the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of …
20 Mar 2019
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Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium ReportThe Technology Law Forum at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) has published the Report on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium.
7 Mar 2019
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Seminar on “Evolution of communication: Social Media & Beyond”Sunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by TRAI on March 15 at Hotel Radisson Blu GRT, Near Airport, Chennai. Sunil will be speaking on How should Internet Giants- Social Media, Search engines and ad tech be Regulated.
7 Mar 2019
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Nullcon Security ConferenceOn March 1 and 2, 2019, Karan Saini attended the Nullcon Security Conference organized by Nullcon at Holiday Inn Resort, Mobor Beach, Cavelossim, Salcette, Goa.
3 Mar 2019
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Participation in the meeting of BIS LITD 17Gurshabad Grover participated in the fifteenth meeting of the Information Systems Security and Biometrics Sectional Committee (LITD 17) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which was conducted online on February 26.
14 Feb 2019
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Data Infrastructures and Inequities: Why Does Reproductive Health Surveillance in India Need Our Urgent Attention?In order to bring out certain conceptual and procedural problems with health monitoring in the Indian context, this article by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon posits health monitoring as surveillance and not merely as a “data problem.” …
2 Feb 2019
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DSCI's Bangalore chapter meetOn January 29, 2019, Karan Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in the Bangalore chapter meet organized by Data Security Council of India in Bangalore.
1 Feb 2019
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India’s largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customersIndia’s largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank balances and recent transactions.
1 Feb 2019
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Conmen seed fake phone numbers in Google to trap people looking for customer care detailsGoogling for anything might seem like a good idea, but searching for contacts of businesses and customer care numbers is landing people in the hands of conmen.
30 Jan 2019
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CIS Submission to UN High Level Panel on Digital Co-operationThe High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation was convened by the UN Secretary-General to advance proposals to strengthen cooperation in the digital space among Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, …
24 Jan 2019
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Submitted Your Biometrics for Aadhaar? Here’s How You Can Lock/Unlock That DataDid you know that UIDAI provides a facility that allows users to lock/unlock their Aadhaar biometric data online?
20 Jan 2019
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Cyber Policy Centres Meeting in Sri LankaElonnai Hickok, Sunil Abraham and Ambika Tandon participated in this event organized by IDRC in Sri Lanka on January 11 - 14, 2019.
18 Jan 2019
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They know where you areWith hotel-booking app routinely sharing real-time guest data with police and government, lives of those fleeing persecution is in danger, privacy advocates fear.
18 Jan 2019
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Oyo Hotels’ Real-Time Digital Record Database Sparks Privacy FearsOyo Hotels’ pilot to maintain a real-time digital database of guests and plan to share it with law-enforcement agencies has triggered privacy concerns.
18 Jan 2019
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Is the viral #10YearChallenge just another sneaky way for tech firms to gather users’ personal data?Is it merely an exercise in nostalgia? Or is it providing fodder for facial recognition algorithms on ageing?
15 Jan 2019
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The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolvedIn its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns.
3 Jan 2019
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Registering for Aadhaar in 2019It is a lot less scary registering for Aadhaar in 2019 than it was in 2010, given how the authentication modalities have since evolved.
30 Dec 2018
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The dark side of future tech: Where are we headed on privacy, security, truth?#2018 Year-End Special: We now live in a time when devices listen, chips track your choices, and governments can watch from behind a barcode. How do we navigate this world?
29 Dec 2018
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
26 Dec 2018
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Big Brother is here: Amid snooping row, govt report says monitoring system 'practically complete'The recently released 2017-18 annual report of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) says that surveillance equipment is being rolled out in 21 service areas across the country.
25 Dec 2018
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Is Aadhaar Essential To Achieve Error-Free Electoral Rolls?The Election Commission’s plans to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls may have stirred a hornet’s nest.