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Blog Entry DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead Bodies
by Vipul Kharbanda published Oct 31, 2014 last modified Nov 04, 2014 03:46 PM — filed under: ,
This blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
File DNA Databases and Human Rights
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 17, 2012 — filed under: ,
Using DNA to trace people who are suspected of committing a crime has been a major advance in policing.
Located in Internet Governance
dna exclusive: Geeks have a solution to digital surveillance in India: Cryptography
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 07, 2013 last modified Jul 15, 2013 06:24 AM — filed under: ,
While you were thinking of what next to post on Twitter, the government has stealthily put an ambitious surveillance programme in place that tracks your every move in the digital world — through voice calls, SMS and MMS, GPRS, fax communications on landlines, video calls and emails.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry DNA Research
by Vanya Rakesh published Dec 02, 2015 last modified Jul 21, 2016 11:02 AM — filed under: ,
In 2006, the Department of Biotechnology drafted the Human DNA Profiling Bill. In 2012 a revised Bill was released and a group of Experts was constituted to finalize the Bill. In 2014, another version was released, the approval of which is pending before the Parliament. This legislation will allow the government of India to Create a National DNA Data Bank and a DNA Profiling Board for the purposes of forensic research and analysis. Here is a collection of our research on privacy and security concerns related to the Bill.
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Blog Entry Do we need the Aadhar scheme?
by Sunil Abraham published Feb 03, 2012 — filed under: ,
"Decentralisation and privacy are preconditions for security. Digital signatures don’t require centralised storage and are much more resilient in terms of security", Sunil Abraham in the Business Standard on 1 February 2012.
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Blog Entry Do We Really Need an App for That? Examining the Utility and Privacy Implications of India’s Digital Vaccine Certificates
by Divyank Katira published Aug 03, 2021 last modified Aug 03, 2021 05:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
We examine the purported benefits of digital vaccine certificates over regular paper-based ones and analyse the privacy implications of their use.
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Does Size Matter? A Tale of Performing Welfare, Producing Bodies and Faking Identity
by Prasad Krishna published May 14, 2014 last modified Jun 04, 2014 09:45 AM — filed under: ,
Malavika Jayaram gave a talk.
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Does the Safe-Harbor Program Adequately Address Third Parties Online?
by Rebecca Schild published Apr 16, 2010 last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:19 AM — filed under: , , , ,
While many citizens outside of the US and EU benefit from the data privacy provisions the Safe Harbor Program, it remains unclear how successfully the program can govern privacy practices when third-parties continue to gain more rights over personal data. Using Facebook as a site of analysis, I will attempt to shed light on the deficiencies of the framework for addressing the complexity of data flows in the online ecosystem.
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Blog Entry Does the Social Web need a Googopoly?
by Rebecca Schild published Mar 02, 2010 last modified Aug 18, 2011 05:06 AM — filed under: , , ,
While the utility of the new social tool Buzz is still under question, the bold move into social space taken last week by the Google Buzz team has Gmail users questioning privacy implications of the new feature. In this post, I posit that Buzz highlights two privacy challenges of the social web. First, the application has sidestepped the consensual and contextual qualities desirable of social spaces. Secondly, Google’s move highlights the increasingly competitive and convergent nature of the social media landscape.
Located in Openness / Blog
Draft bill proposes Rs 1 crore fine, 3 year jail for data privacy violation
by Admin published Jun 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
The move comes at a time when user data of Indians is under threat from social media firms accused of data mining and sharing information with private companies for advertising and marketing purposes. There has also been a growing concern over Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance