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Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling bill
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 29, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 08:32 AM
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filed under:
DNA Profiling,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Experts fear such data could be used for non-forensic purposes and are concerned about the vast powers to be vested in proposed DNA profiling board.
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Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil Abraham
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Aug 01, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 08:37 AM
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filed under:
DNA Profiling,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil liberties groups including the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) which had participated in the expert committee for DNA profiling constituted by the Department of Biotechnology in 2012.
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Ban on pornography temporary, says government
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Aug 05, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 08:46 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Chilling Effect,
Censorship
The government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography.
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Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 07, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 09:47 AM
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filed under:
DNA Profiling,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data.
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News & Media
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DIDP Request #11: NETmundial Principles
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by
Aditya Garg
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published
Sep 14, 2015
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) followed up on the implementation of the NETmundial Principles that ICANN has been endorsing by sending them a second request under their Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. This request and their response have been described in this blog post.
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Blog
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Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)
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by
Padmini Baruah
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published
Sep 21, 2015
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last modified
Oct 15, 2015 02:42 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
One of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information for all the stakeholders. This is critical to ensure that there is accountability for the actions of those in charge of a body which utilises public funds and carries out functions in the public interest.
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Blog
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India encryption policy draft faces backlash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 22, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The department of information technology is facing a backlash from industry experts, Internet watchers and netizens on its draft of the National Encryption Policy that it recently made public.
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News & Media
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The Awesome Contracts Project (Geekup @ CIS)
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 10, 2012
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last modified
May 11, 2012 12:17 PM
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filed under:
Lecture,
Event Type,
Internet Governance
Vivek Durai, co-founder at Awesome Contracts, a Singapore-India startup will give a public lecture on May 18, 2012 at the Centre for Internet & Society in Bangalore. Lawyer, musician, legal recruiter and entrepreneur, Amith Narayan will also participate through Skype!
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Internet Governance
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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI
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by
Admin
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
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Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘
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Admin
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published
Feb 07, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
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