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September 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 11, 2014 — last modified Jan 02, 2015 01:26 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Welcome you to the ninth issue of the newsletter (September 2014).
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Much at stake for tech sector in UID project
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 12, 2011 — filed under:
With the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance raising a red flag against the National Identification Authority of India ( NIAI) Bill to grant the UID (or Aadhar) project legal status, the project looks set for a slowdown. That could have broad implications for the tech sector that had laid substantial hope on it, especially when global markets are slowing down.
Located in News & Media
Censorship — A Death Knell for Freedom of Expression Online
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 19, 2011 — filed under: ,
On December 8, 2011, NDTV aired an interesting discussion on internet censorship. Shashi Tharoor, Soli Sorabjee, Shekhar Kapoor, Ken Ghosh and Sunil Abraham participated in this discussion with NDTV's Sonia Singh.
Located in News & Media
Free Speech Online in India under Attack?
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 17, 2011 — last modified Mar 02, 2012 03:03 AM — filed under: , , , ,
When the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Mr. Kapil Sibal suggested pre-censorship for a range of popular online platforms and social networking sites, the suggestion was met by a barrage of criticism, which soon forced him to back down. Yet Sibal’s suggestion is not the only threat to free speech on the Internet in India today. Legislation such as the Intermediary Due Diligence Rules and Cyber Café Rules (also jointly known as the IT Rules) issued in April 2011 is equally dangerous for free speech online.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Q&A to the Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Nov 09, 2012 — filed under: ,
In January 2012 Justice A.P. Shah formed a committee consisting of a group of experts to contribute to and create a report of recommendations for a privacy legislation in India. The committee met a total of seven times from January to September 2012. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) was a member of the committee creating the report. This blog post is CIS’s attempt to answer questions that have arisen from media coverage on the report, based on our understanding.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
No such rule, but many vaccination centres are insisting on Aadhaar as proof
by Sreedevi Jayarajan — published Jun 26, 2021 — filed under: ,
Radhika Radhakrishnan saw three words swimming before her as she inched closer to the hospital lobby.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Insult to Kannada shows Google AI in a poor light
by Krupa Joseph — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Jun 26, 2021 05:25 AM — filed under: ,
A Google search for ‘the ugliest language in India’ yielded ‘Kannada’ as the answer late last week, causing widespread outrage.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Pandemic Technology takes its Toll on Data Privacy
by Aman Nair and Pallavi Bedi — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Jun 26, 2021 06:52 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The absence of any legal framework has meant these tools are now being used for purposes beyond managing the pandemic.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Advanced biometric technologies and new market entries tackle fraud, chase digital ID billions
by Chris Burt — published Jun 28, 2021 — filed under: , , , ,
Amid forecasts of rapid growth and huge market potential, digital ID platforms launches by Techsign and Ping Identity, new services, features and even an investment fund have been launched.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry State of Consumer Digital Security in India
by Pranav M B — published Jul 05, 2021 — last modified Jul 05, 2021 11:07 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This report attempts to identify the existing state of digital safety in India, with a mapping of digital threats, which will aid stakeholders in identifying and addressing digital security problems in the country. This project was funded by the Asia Foundation.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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