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Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jun 30, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 30, 2013
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last modified
Jul 03, 2013 09:31 AM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 29, 2013
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last modified
Jul 01, 2013 04:10 AM
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Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 29, 2013
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last modified
Jul 02, 2013 10:13 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Nandan Nilekani says UIDAI system almost completely accurate, duplication of identities virtually negligible.
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Privacy Round Table, Kolkata
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 28, 2013
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last modified
Jul 10, 2013 06:11 AM
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Event,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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.
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Events
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SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Jun 27, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Jun 27, 2013
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last modified
Apr 29, 2019 03:09 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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Open Letter to Prevent the Installation of RFID tags in Vehicles
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 27, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 10:59 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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Way to watch
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
Jun 26, 2013
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last modified
Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
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Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meeting
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 25, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 11:04 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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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