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Blog Entry Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
by Elonnai Hickok published Jun 30, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM — filed under: , , ,
In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public feedback to the Privacy Protection Bill and other possible frameworks for privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 30, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:31 AM — filed under: , ,
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post.
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Internet users enraged over US online spying
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 29, 2013 last modified Jul 01, 2013 04:10 AM — filed under: , ,
India is the fifth most tracked nation by American intelligence agencies.
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Issue of duplication of identities of users under control: Nilekani
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 29, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 10:13 AM — filed under: ,
Nandan Nilekani says UIDAI system almost completely accurate, duplication of identities virtually negligible.
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Privacy Round Table, Kolkata
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 28, 2013 last modified Jul 10, 2013 06:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the Data Security Council of India cordially invite you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" in Kolkata on July 13, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
by Kovey Coles published Jun 27, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM — filed under: , ,
In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency towards access to private records.
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Blog Entry The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?
by Snehashish Ghosh published Jun 27, 2013 last modified Apr 29, 2019 03:09 PM — filed under: ,
Blanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards against such intrusion.
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Blog Entry Open Letter to Prevent the Installation of RFID tags in Vehicles
by Maria Xynou published Jun 27, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:59 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has sent this open letter to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to urge them not to intall RFID tags in vehicles in India.
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Blog Entry Way to watch
by Chinmayi Arun published Jun 26, 2013 last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AM — filed under: ,
The domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
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Blog Entry Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meeting
by Maria Xynou published Jun 25, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:04 AM — filed under: , ,
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fourth Privacy Round Table in Mumbai, on 15th June 2013.
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