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Here’s why we need a lot more discussion on India’s new DNA Profiling Bill
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Elonnai Hickok
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published
Aug 21, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The DNA Profiling Bill 2017 is still missing a number of safeguards that would enable individual rights. The implications of creating regional and national level DNA databanks need to be fully understood and publicly debated.
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Hiding behind rules on naming sites it banned, govt reveals fears
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 27, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Censorship
With the union government's ban on 857 porn sites in July creating brouhaha across the country, there had been a concern over the voice of the youth being stifled and censorship making a comeback.
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High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Aug 04, 2017
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last modified
Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
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HillHacks 2019
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by
Admin
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published
Jun 05, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Karan Saini was a speaker at HillHacks 2019 organized by HillHacks in Bir, Himachal Pradesh from May 24 to May 26, 2019.
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Historic day for freedom of speech and expression in India
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Mar 26, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Censorship,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect
In a petition that finds its origin in a simple status message on Facebook, Shreya Singhal vs Union of India marks a historic reinforcement of the freedom of speech and expression in India.
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Hits and Misses With the Draft Encryption Policy
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Sep 26, 2015
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filed under:
Open Standards,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance,
FOSS,
B2B
Most encryption standards are open standards. They are developed by open participation in a publicly scrutable process by industry, academia and governments in standard setting organisations (SSOs) using the principles of “rough consensus” – sometimes established by the number of participants humming in unison – and “running code” – a working implementation of the standard. The open model of standards development is based on the Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) philosophy that “many eyes make all bugs shallow”.
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Holding ID Issuers Accountable, What Works?
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by
Shruti Trikanad and Amber Sinha
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published
Aug 08, 2019
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last modified
Aug 08, 2019 10:23 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Appropriate Use of Digital ID,
Digital Identity
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How Aadhaar compromises privacy? And how to fix it?
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 31, 2017
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last modified
Apr 01, 2017 07:00 AM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar is mass surveillance technology. Unlike targeted surveillance which is a good thing, and essential for national security and public order – mass surveillance undermines security. And while biometrics is appropriate for targeted surveillance by the state – it is wholly inappropriate for everyday transactions between the state and law abiding citizens.
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How Chinese apps are making inroads in Indian small towns
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by
Admin
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published
Aug 13, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
After selling a company he cofounded to Alibaba in 2013, Sichuan-born Forrest Chen wanted to look beyond China for his next venture. India was one of the countries on his list of potential markets, which included the US, the UK, Indonesia and Thailand.
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How data privacy and governance issues have battered Facebook ahead of 2019 polls
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by
Admin
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published
Dec 25, 2018
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last modified
Dec 25, 2018 01:43 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Rohit S, an airline pilot, had enough of Facebook. With over 1,000 friends and part of at least a dozen groups on subjects ranging from planes to politics, the 34-year-old found himself constantly checking his phone for updates and plunging headlong into increasingly noisy debates, where he had little personal connect.
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