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NGOs, individuals urge state CMs to curb Internet shutdown
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Freedom,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Amid rising instances of Internet curbs, a group of individuals and organisations have urged the chief ministers of 12 states to only restrict specific online content rather than resort to complete shutdown.
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Bengaluru cops' twitter handle in ethical storm
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The city's privacy activists are among the most strident in trying to prevent the Union government from gaining unprecedented access to citizens' personal information through Aadhaar. But in their own backyard, Bengaluru police have been publishing on Twitter the phone numbers of thousands of citizens reporting various crimes such as gambling on the streets, random quarrels and harassment of women.
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Right to be Forgotten: A Tale of Two Judgements
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 07, 2017
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filed under:
Right to be Forgotten,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In the last few months, there have been contrasting judgments from two Indian high courts, Karnataka and Gujarat, on matters relating to the right to be forgotten. The two high courts heard pleas on issues to do the right of individuals to have either personal information redacted from the text of judgments available online or removal of such judgment from publically available sources.
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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Apr 04, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it.
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Get an Aadhaar card if you don't have one
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 04, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Aadhaar number has been made compulsory for filing tax return. With both the government and private parties insisting on it for various activities despite the Supreme Court's assertion that is not mandatory, you need to get one at the earliest.
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Dr. Madan M. Oberoi - Digital Forensics and Cyber Investigations (Delhi, April 07)
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by
Saikat Datta
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published
Apr 04, 2017
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last modified
Apr 04, 2017 12:06 PM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Digital Forensics,
#FirstFriday@cis_india,
Internet Governance
We are proud to announce that Dr. Madan M. Oberoi will be the speaker at the inaugural #FirstFriday@cis_india event at the Delhi office. These events, held on the first Friday of each month, will facilitate open and in-depth discussion and learning on topics crucial to our understanding of internet and society. The event will comprise of the speaker's presentation followed by an open discussion. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
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The Aadhaar of all things
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 03, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
From a severely critical stand against Aadhaar in 2014, the Modi-led BJP in power has made a sharp U-turn to bulldoze its way into having every Indian scanned, tagged and labelled. A timeline of the country’s chequered date with the unique identification project.
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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act Regulations
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Mar 31, 2017
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last modified
Apr 03, 2017 02:05 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
UIDAI,
Biometrics,
Aadhaar
In exercise of their powers under of the powers conferred by Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (Aadhaar Act) the UIDAI has come out with a set of five regulations in late 2016 last year. In this policy brief, we look at the five regulations, their key provisions and highlight point out the unresolved, issues, unaddressed, and created issues as result of these regulations.
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It’s the technology, stupid
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 31, 2017
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last modified
Apr 07, 2017 12:53 PM
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Eleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
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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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