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Blog Entry Spreading unhappiness equally around
by Sunil Abraham — published Jul 31, 2018 — filed under: , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Lining up the data on the Srikrishna Privacy Draft Bill
by Sunil Abraham — published Jul 31, 2018 — filed under: ,
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?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
People Should Have Right To Their Data, Not Companies, Says TRAI
by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
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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The crown of thorns that awaits Facebook’s India MD hire
by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
Between 2015 to 2017, Facebook nearly doubled its user base to about 250 million in India. The two other popular Facebook products, WhatsApp and Instagram, became swimmingly popular in the country, too – the messaging platform counts 200 million users here and the photos and videos sharing app some 60 million.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Bit by byte protecting her privacy
by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
The Srikrishna committee draft law on data protection is days away. Here’s a bucket list of issues that will matter
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Govt asks CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica in data breach case
by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — last modified Jul 29, 2018 01:47 AM — filed under: ,
Centre directs social media platforms to take prompt action against fake messages
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Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Age
by Admin — published Jul 28, 2018 — last modified Aug 01, 2018 11:14 PM — filed under: , ,
Shweta Mohandas was a panelist at discussion on Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Age, organised by Startup Grind, Bangalore on July 28, 2018 at NUMA Bangalore.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Firms find wealth in your data
by Admin — published Jul 25, 2018 — filed under: ,
Data collection and theft is quite prevalent and there is little an individual can do right now.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general elections
by Admin — published Jul 25, 2018 — filed under: , , ,
On Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018
by Shweta Mohandas, Elonnai Hickok, Amber Sinha and Shruti Trikanand — published Jul 20, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
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