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Blog Entry The Digital Identification Parade
by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — published Jul 30, 2019 — filed under: ,
NCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Digital is Political
by Nishant Shah — published Jun 08, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:14 AM — filed under:
Technologies are not just agents of politics, there is politics in their design, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in Down to Earth in the Issue of June 15, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Digital is Political
by Nishant Shah — published Mar 20, 2016 — last modified Jun 05, 2016 03:58 AM — filed under:
To speak of technology is to speak of human life and living.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolved
by Shweta Mohandas and Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 15, 2019 — filed under: , ,
In its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and Privacy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Apr 25, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:40 AM — filed under: ,
In 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 India. The below is a background to DNA collection/analysis in India, and a critique of the Bill a from a privacy perspective.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
The DNA Profiling Bill: Developing Best Practices
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 17, 2012 — last modified Sep 17, 2012 05:54 AM — filed under: , ,
On the 27th of September 2012 the Centre for Internet & Society invites the public to a meeting and talk with international experts Helen Wallace from GeneWatch UK, and Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics from the United States. The meeting will take place from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at the India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi in Conference Room No. 2.
Located in Internet Governance
The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 – Comments by CIS
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:37 AM — filed under:
The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 (“Bill”) is a Bill to provide for delivery of government services manadatorily through electronic means by phasing out manual delivery of services. It is heartening to note that the Bill shifts the approach to electronic delivery of services by Government agencies to one as part of the citizens' right to service delivery through electronic means rather than a luxury or benefit doled out by the Government. The Bill introduces bodies exclusively accountable for ensuring that electronic delivery of services by the Government at the state and central levels. While this is a welcome move on the part of the Government there are a few comments we, at the Centre for Internet and Society, have on the present version of the Bill:
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Embodiment of the Right to Privacy within Domestic Legislation
by Tanvi Mani — published Apr 29, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 02:37 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Right to Privacy is a pivotal construct, essential to the actualization of justice, fairness and equity within any democratic society. It is an instrument used to secure the boundaries of an individual’s personal space, in his interaction with not only the rest of society but also the State.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The EU and Free Flows of Data - Data Protection, Trade and Law Enforcement
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 22, 2016 — filed under:
Amelia Andersdotter, Cofounder of Dataskydd.net, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Internet and Society and former Member of the European Parliament gave a talk on December 14, 2016 at the Department of European Studies in Manipal.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Evolving Cyber Threat and How to Address It
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 12, 2013 — last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:49 AM — filed under: , ,
Larry Clinton, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Security Alliance will give a talk on cyber threat and how to address the same. The talk will be held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on November 22, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
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