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Privacy
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14 Sep 2018
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Artificial Intelligence in the Governance Sector in IndiaThe use of Artificial Intelligence has the potential to ameliorate several existing structural inefficiencies in the discharge of governmental functions. Our research indicates that the deployment of this technology across sub-sectors is …
5 Sep 2018
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AI in India: A Policy Agenda3 Sep 2018
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The Srikrishna Committee Data Protection Bill and Artificial Intelligence in IndiaArtificial Intelligence in many ways is in direct conflict with traditional data protection principles and requirements including consent, purpose limitation, data minimization, retention and deletion, accountability, and transparency.
30 Aug 2018
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Celebrating One Year of the Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India JudgmentShweta Mohandas was a panelist at the event, "Celebrating One Year of the Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India Judgment", organised by Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations, and the Centre for Communication …
30 Aug 2018
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20 years of Google: Privacy, fake news and the futureGoogle once directed you to information. Today, it’s often the source of information, using data you and others have shared, often without you realising it. Public knowledge goes where Google takes it. And 20 years on, not everyone’s happy …
29 Aug 2018
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UNESCAP Google AI MeetingArindrajit was a panelist at the event on AI in public service delivery hosted by UNESCAP Bangkok on August 29, 2018. The event was co-organized by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Google.
27 Aug 2018
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Consumer Care Society: Silver Jubilee Year CelebrationsArindrajit Basu delivered a talk the Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the Consumer Care Society (CCS )on 'Privacy and Security in the Age of the Internet.
22 Aug 2018
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DNA ‘Evidence’: Only Opinion, Not Science, And Definitely Not Proof Of Crime!On August 9, 2018, the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha and we commented on some key aspects of it earlier.
22 Aug 2018
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An Analysis of the CLOUD Act and Implications for IndiaIndia houses the second largest population in the world at approximately 1.35 billion individuals. In such a diverse and dense context, law enforcement could be a challenging job.
18 Aug 2018
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Use of Visuals and Nudges in Privacy NoticesNudging in privacy notices can be a privacy-enhancing tool. For example, informing users of how many people would have access to their data would help them make a decision. However, nudges can also be used to influence users towards making …
17 Aug 2018
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National Health Stack: Data For Data’s Sake, A Manmade Health HazardOn Oct. 5, 2017, an HIV positive woman was denied admission in Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital even though she was entitled to free treatment under India’s National AIDS Control Organisation programme. Another incident around the same …
16 Aug 2018
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India's Contribution to Internet Governance DebatesIndia's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates", an article by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna, was recently published in the NLUD Student Law Journal, an annual peer-reviewed journal …
31 Jul 2018
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Spreading unhappiness equally aroundThe section of civil society opposed to Aadhaar is unhappy because the UIDAI and all other state agencies that wish to can process data non-consensually.
31 Jul 2018
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Lining up the data on the Srikrishna Privacy Draft BillIn the run-up to the Justice BN Srikrishna committee report, some stakeholders have advocated that consent be eliminated and replaced with stronger accountability obligations. This was rejected and the committee has released a draft bill …
29 Jul 2018
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The crown of thorns that awaits Facebook’s India MD hireBetween 2015 to 2017, Facebook nearly doubled its user base to about 250 million in India. The two other popular Facebook products, WhatsApp and Instagram, became swimmingly popular in the country, too – the messaging platform counts 200 …
29 Jul 2018
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People Should Have Right To Their Data, Not Companies, Says TRAIRules for protection of personal data in the telecom space are not sufficient, regulator TRAI said today while suggesting that consumers be given the right to choice, consent and to be forgotten to safeguard their privacy.
29 Jul 2018
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Govt asks CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica in data breach caseCentre directs social media platforms to take prompt action against fake messages
29 Jul 2018
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Bit by byte protecting her privacyThe Srikrishna committee draft law on data protection is days away. Here’s a bucket list of issues that will matter
28 Jul 2018
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Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) AgeShweta Mohandas was a panelist at discussion on Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Age, organised by Startup Grind, Bangalore on July 28, 2018 at NUMA Bangalore.
25 Jul 2018
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WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general electionsOn Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
25 Jul 2018
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Firms find wealth in your dataData collection and theft is quite prevalent and there is little an individual can do right now.
20 Jul 2018
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
19 Jul 2018
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TRAI recommendations on data privacy raises eyebrowsThe telecom regulator’s recommendations on data privacy have raised eyebrows over jurisdiction and timing, with IT ministry officials as well as companies questioning the need for it at a time when the government appointed Justice BN …
19 Jul 2018
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Srikrishna panel upset at timing of Trai suggestionsThe Justice BN Srikrishna Committee, which is drafting a model data protection and privacy law for India, is upset by the timing of recommendations made by the country’s telecom regulator this week, according to a senior member of the …
18 Jul 2018
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IETF 102 MontrealThe Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) organized IETF 102 Montreal at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Montreal in Canada from July 14 - 20, 2018. Gurshabad Grover participated remotely in the meetings of several Working Groups.
18 Jul 2018
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CIS submitted a response to a Notice of Enquiry by the US Government on International Internet Policy PrioritiesThe Centre for Internet and Society drafted a response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on "International Internet Policy Priorities."
13 Jul 2018
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India's Latest Data Leak: People's Aadhaar Number And Bank Account Are Just One Google Search AwayEven Truecaller doesn't reveal this much.
29 Jun 2018
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Draft bill proposes Rs 1 crore fine, 3 year jail for data privacy violationThe move comes at a time when user data of Indians is under threat from social media firms accused of data mining and sharing information with private companies for advertising and marketing purposes. There has also been a growing concern …
27 Jun 2018
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The AI Task Force Report - The first steps towards India’s AI frameworkThe Task Force on Artificial Intelligence was established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to leverage AI for economic benefits, and provide policy recommendations on the deployment of AI for India.
25 Jun 2018
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Data Privacy: Footprints on the WebTechnology has made data protection a hot button issue. Now, a group of eminent citizens, mostly lawyers, have formulated a draft privacy bill, a legal framework that protects the individual’s right to privacy, but it faces legal …