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Blog Entry Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jun 19, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AM — filed under: , ,
India shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and Society in this open letter.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
by Maria Xynou — published Jun 13, 2013 — last modified Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM — filed under: , ,
As of last week, it is officially confirmed that the metadata of everyone´s communications is under the NSA´s microscope. In fact, the leaked data shows that India is one of the countries which is under NSA surveillance the most!
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 10, 2014 — last modified Dec 08, 2014 04:07 PM — filed under: ,
The fourth expert committee meeting was held on November 10, 2014 at the Department of Biotechnology to discuss the potential privacy concerns of the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill. Sunil Abraham however was unable to participate because of technical problems.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law
by Vidushi Marda and Bhairav Acharya — published Dec 14, 2014 — last modified Jan 01, 2015 02:04 PM — filed under: ,
This white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2014 — last modified Dec 15, 2014 12:56 PM — filed under: ,
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India takes its first serious step toward privacy regulation – but it may be misguided
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 15, 2013 — filed under: ,
The world’s second-most populous nation may be on the cusp of embracing privacy legislation. After several false starts the Indian government appears ready to accept the need for some form of regulation.
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Cross Border Sharing of Data: Challenges and Solutions
by Admin — published Nov 14, 2017 — last modified Nov 20, 2017 03:20 PM — filed under: , ,
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has been following the debates around MLAT process taking place globally and researching potential areas of tension in the tools that India uses to access data across borders. As part of this research, CIS is hosting a workshop on cross border sharing of data on December 8, 2017 at India Islamic Centre from 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry Breach Notifications: A Step towards Cyber Security for Consumers and Citizens
by Amelia Andersdotter — published Nov 14, 2017 — filed under: ,
Through the Digital India project the Indian government is seeking to establish India as a digital nation at the forefront. Increasingly, this means having good cyber-security policies in place and enabling a prosperous business environment for companies that implement sound cyber-security policies. This paper will look at one such policy, which enables investments in cyber-security for IT products and services through giving consumers a way to hold business owners and public authorities to account when their security fails.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
National Privacy Workshop
by Admin — published Nov 21, 2017 — last modified Dec 05, 2017 02:24 PM — filed under: , ,
Centre for Internet & Society is organizing a round-table to discuss the potential impact of numerous policy developments with wide ranging implications for recognition and governance of privacy in India. The round-table will be held on December 9, 2017 at India International Centre in New Delhi, 10.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details public
by Admin — published Nov 21, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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