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Banking Policy Guide
To gain a practical perspective on the existing banking practices and policies in India in this project, an empirical study of five separate and diverse banks ... by Kartik Chawla last modified Jan 22, 2015 02:54 PM — Filed under: , , ,
6th Biannual Surveillance and Society Conference
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at the conference organized by Eticas Research and Consulting at the University of Barcelona and CCCB from April 24 to 26, 2014. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 05, 2014 04:57 AM — Filed under: ,
No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in balance
A non-UPA government for sure will review the multi-crore UID programme, but none of the parties have yet talked about scrapping it. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 05, 2014 06:01 AM — Filed under: , ,
Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - I
The absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified May 05, 2014 06:17 AM — Filed under: ,
CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021
This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the ... by Anamika Kundu and Digvijay S Chaudhary last modified Apr 28, 2022 02:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , ,
Could better DNA testing facilities in India have saved the Talwars?
Over the last decade, the use of DNA tests to solve crimes has seen a significant rise in crime investigation in India. But forensic experts warn that the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 11, 2012 09:44 AM — Filed under: ,
Rethinking DNA Profiling in India
DNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 29, 2012 08:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee
An open letter was sent to the Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on the proposed EU Regulation. The ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 23, 2013 05:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Bali meet to discuss Internet governance issues
Four-day event hosted by Internet Governance Forum to also discuss Internet access and diversity, privacy, security. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 23, 2013 08:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Beyond the Searchlight
Should we be wary of Google’s all-pervasiveness? by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 23, 2013 11:15 AM — Filed under: ,
An Interview with Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party
The Centre for Internet and Society interviewed Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 25, 2013 04:50 AM — Filed under: ,
What India can Learn from the Snowden Revelations
Big Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:29 AM — Filed under: ,
Bouquets & brickbats for Google's new privacy policy
Google's recent privacy policy change that allows the internet search company to use names, photographs and endorsements by its users in online advertisements ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 05:40 AM — Filed under: ,
Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 14, 2013 04:21 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Saving privacy as we knew it
Long overdue protection law still on the back-burner; meanwhile, depts put more of one's personal details online. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 29, 2013 05:01 AM — Filed under: ,
Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on You
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at state and corporate surveillance in India and analyzes why our "choice" to hand over our personal data can potentially be ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 23, 2013 08:38 AM — Filed under: , ,
CIS Supports the UN Resolution on “The Right to Privacy in the Digital age”.
The United Nations adopted the resolution on the right to privacy recently. It recognised privacy as a human right, integral to the right to free expression, ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Nov 30, 2013 07:25 AM — Filed under: , ,
Open Secrets
We need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations. by Nishant Shah last modified Nov 30, 2013 08:21 AM — Filed under: ,
Misuse of Surveillance Powers in India (Case 1)
In this series of blog posts, Pranesh Prakash looks at a brief history of misuse of surveillance powers in India. He notes that the government's surveillance ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 06, 2013 09:37 AM — Filed under: ,
CPDP 2014 Reforming Data Protection: The Global Perspective
Already in its 7th edition, the annual Computer Privacy and Data Protection conference (organised by CPDP) is being held in Brussels from January 22 to 24, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 11, 2013 03:39 AM — Filed under: , ,
Technology in Government and Topics in Privacy
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at an event organized by Data Privacy Lab at CGIS Cafe, Cambridge Street, Harvard University Campus. She will speak on Biometrics ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 27, 2013 10:20 AM — Filed under: ,
Biometrics or Bust? Implications of the UID for Participation and Inclusion
Malavika Jayaram will give a talk on biometrics and the implications of UID for participation and inclusion at the office of the Centre for Internet and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 06, 2014 08:56 AM — Filed under: , , ,
The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
Last​ ​month’s​ ​judgment​ ​by​ ​the​ ​nine​ ​judge​ ​referral​ ​bench​ ​was​ ​an​ ​emphatic endorsement​ ​of​ ​the​ ​the​ ​constitutional​ ​right​ ​to​ ... by Amber Sinha last modified Oct 04, 2017 11:19 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Short-Term Consultant Required: Wordpress Webmaster
CIS wishes to commission the improvement of the Privacy India website. The Privacy India website should have a well-organized interface and easily navigable by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 13, 2012 11:27 AM — Filed under:
Privacy Matters — Consumer Privacy
Privacy India, in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, International Development Research Centre, Society in Action Group and Privacy ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 31, 2012 10:55 AM — Filed under: , ,
Securing e-Governance
On June 16, 2012, Privacy India in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore, International Development Research Centre, Canada, Privacy ... by Natasha Vaz last modified Jun 26, 2012 06:45 AM — Filed under: ,
The High Level Privacy Conclave
India in dire need of privacy law; experts say government is ironically creating huge national security risks in attempts to prevent crime and terrorism. by Natasha Vaz last modified Mar 01, 2012 06:09 AM — Filed under: ,
How the government gains when private companies use Aadhaar
by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:58 PM — Filed under: , ,
Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of info
A government-appointed expert group on Thursday suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 06:35 AM — Filed under: ,