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The new tattler in town
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 28, 2015
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last modified
Sep 26, 2015 04:31 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
WhatsApp messages, and in particular ‘admins’ of WhatsApp groups come under pressure as rumour-mongering catches the attention of the police.
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The Niira Radia Tapes: Scrutinizing the Snoopers
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2010
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last modified
Apr 02, 2011 07:29 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
There’s been plenty of outrage in India over taped phone calls between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and local journalists, revealing what some people believe is evidence that star reporters at the country’s newspapers and TV channels are too cozy with the subjects they’re supposed to be reporting on.
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The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
A WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
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The Omnishambles of UID, shrouded in its RTI opacity
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Feb 19, 2013
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last modified
Feb 19, 2013 11:04 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet & Society sponsored Colonel Mathew Thomas to hold a workshop at the fourth National Right to Information (RTI) organized by the National Campaign for People's Right to Information, held in Hyderabad from February 15 to 18, 2013.
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The Panama Papers and the question of privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 06, 2016
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last modified
Apr 24, 2016 02:03 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 4 April 2016.
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The PDP Bill 2019 Through the Lens of Privacy by Design
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by
Saumyaa Naidu, Akash Sheshadri, Shweta Mohandas, and Pranav M Bidare; Edited by Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Reddy; With inputs from Amber Sinha
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published
Nov 12, 2020
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last modified
Nov 13, 2020 07:51 AM
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filed under:
Design,
Internet Governance,
Data Protection,
Privacy
This paper evaluates the PDP Bill based on the Privacy by Design approach. It examines the implications of Bill in terms of the data ecosystem it may lead to, and the visual interface design in digital platforms. This paper focuses on the notice and consent communication suggested by the Bill, and the role and accountability of design in its interpretation.
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The Perils and Prospects of Bringing the Next Billion Online
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 09, 2015
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last modified
Aug 23, 2015 08:04 AM
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filed under:
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham is the executive director of the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore. In his PDF talk, he explains the fight for net neutrality in India and how many solutions fall under the category of walled garden.
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The Perils of 'Hactivism'
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
Aug 20, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Civil disobedience includes accepting the penalty for breaking the law. Untraceable hackers are far removed from this ethic.
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The Personal Data (Protection) Bill, 2013
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by
Prachi Arya
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published
Aug 30, 2013
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last modified
Aug 30, 2013 02:53 PM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Below is the text of the Personal Data (Protection) Bill, 2013 as discussed at the 6th Privacy Roundtable, New Delhi held on 24 August 2013.
Note: This version of the Bill caters only to the Personal Data regime. The surveillance and privacy of communications regime was not discussed at the 6th Privacy Roundtable.
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The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in Democracy
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by
Admin
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published
Apr 03, 2019
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last modified
May 01, 2019 05:09 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Amber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
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