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July 2018 Newsletter
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 31, 2018
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last modified
Aug 11, 2018 02:50 AM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Researchers at Work,
Internet Governance,
Access to Knowledge
CIS July 2018 newsletter.
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India’s internet shutdowns are costing the economy billions of dollars
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Admin
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Jul 31, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Frequent internet shutdowns have begun to hurt the Indian economy.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Spreading unhappiness equally around
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by
Sunil Abraham
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Jul 31, 2018
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Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The section of civil society opposed to Aadhaar is unhappy because the UIDAI and all other state agencies that wish to can process data non-consensually.
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Blog
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Smartphone rumours spark series of mob killings in India
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Admin
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Jul 31, 2018
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Internet Governance
Nation reels from killings blamed on fake reports of kidnappers spread on WhatsApp
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News & Media
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Lining up the data on the Srikrishna Privacy Draft Bill
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Sunil Abraham
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Jul 31, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In the run-up to the Justice BN Srikrishna committee report, some stakeholders have advocated that consent be eliminated and replaced with stronger accountability obligations. This was rejected and the committee has released a draft bill that has consent as the bedrock just like the GDPR. And like the GDPR there exists legal basis for nonconsensual processing of data for the “functions of the state”. What does this mean for lawabiding persons?
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Blog
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The Potential for the Normative Regulation of Cyberspace: Implications for India
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Pranav M B
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Jul 30, 2018
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last modified
Jul 31, 2018 11:49 PM
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filed under:
Cyberspace,
Internet Governance
Author: Arindrajit Basu
Edited by: Elonnai Hickok, Sunil Abraham and Udbhav Tiwari
Research Assistance: Tejas Bharadwaj
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Blog
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Digital Native: Hashtag Along With Me
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Nishant Shah
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Jul 29, 2018
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last modified
Aug 01, 2018 12:25 AM
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Researchers at Work,
Internet Governance,
Digital Natives
A hashtag that evolved with a movement.
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Data localisation may pinch startups, payments firms
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Admin
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Jul 29, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The draft Data Protection Bill is likely to have significant impact on how companies and startups use customer data, particularly as it would increase costs and make it difficult for them to take data outside the country.
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News & Media
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People Should Have Right To Their Data, Not Companies, Says TRAI
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Admin
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Jul 29, 2018
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Rules for protection of personal data in the telecom space are not sufficient, regulator TRAI said today while suggesting that consumers be given the right to choice, consent and to be forgotten to safeguard their privacy.
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After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data Privacy
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Admin
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Jul 29, 2018
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Telecom,
Internet Governance
This will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
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