Internet Governance Blog
Concerns Regarding DNA Law
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AMRecently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level issues to be kept in mind while dealing with DNA law.
The India Privacy Monitor Map
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Oct 09, 2013 04:26 PMThe Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the country.
Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AMThis short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, which seeks to collect human DNA samples, profile them and store them. These comments are made clause-by-clause against the DBT Bill.
An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of Maharashtra
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 01, 2013 03:29 PMThis is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
A Privacy Meeting with the Federal Trade Commission in New Delhi
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Oct 03, 2013 10:25 AMOn September 20, the Centre for Internet and Society held a roundtable meeting with Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, and Sarah Schroeder, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), United States. The meeting took place at the Imperial, Janpath, New Delhi and discussed both the U.S framework to privacy and potential frameworks and challenges to privacy in India.
Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013: Updated Third Draft
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 01, 2013 12:25 PMThe Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing in depth research, and driving a privacy legislation in India. As part of this work, we drafted the Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013.
The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AMCyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) presented the government and other stakeholders with an opportune moment to understand existing legal limitations before devising a future framework. Unfortunately, the NCSP's poor drafting and meaningless provisions do not advance the field.
CIS and International Coalition Calls upon Governments to Protect Privacy
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Sep 25, 2013 07:21 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) along with the International Coalition has called upon governments across the globe to protect privacy.
The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AMThe following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
The National Privacy Roundtable Meetings
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Mar 21, 2014 10:03 AMThe Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") and Privacy International are, in partnership, conducting a series of national privacy roundtable meetings across India from April to October 2013. The roundtable meetings are designed to discuss possible frameworks to privacy in India.
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