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- The DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and Privacy — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:40 AM
- In 2007 a bill known as the Draft DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, an autonomous organization funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The below is a background to DNA collection/analysis in India, and a critique of the Bill a from a privacy perspective.
- Who the Hack? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 14, 2015 12:16 PM
- A hacker is not an evil spirit, instead he can outwit digital systems to bring about social change, writes Nishant Shah in this column published in the Indian Express on April 24, 2011.
- Learning from Fukushima — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 30, 2011 12:47 PM
- Take remedial steps and demystify the unreasoning dread of nuclear power, says Shyam Ponappa in his latest column published by the Business Standard on April 7, 2011.
- An Interview with Activist Shubha Chacko: Privacy and Sex Workers — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 28, 2012 06:26 AM
- On February 20th I had the opportunity to speak with Shubha Chacko on privacy and sex workers. Ms. Chacko is an activist who works for Aneka, an NGO based in Bangalore, which fights for the human rights of sexual minorities. In my interview with Ms. Chacko I tried to understand how privacy impacts the lives of sex workers in India. The below is an account of our conversation.
- Iraqi delegation in Bangalore to study e-governance projects — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 21, 2011 09:41 AM
- A 20-member delegation from Iraq, led by its Science and Technology Minister Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, is in this tech hub for a firsthand account of the e-governance projects used for community development and as an interface between the government and citizens. This news was published in the Economic Times, April 20, 2011.
- Dark waders — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 05:22 AM
- Akhila Seetharaman finds out why a group of artists and researchers are preoccupied with chasing shadows. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru, Vol. 3, Issue 20, April 15 - 28, 2011.
- We are anonymous, we are legion — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:38 AM
- Online anonymity is vital for creativity and entrepreneurship on the Web, writes Sunil Abraham. The article was published in the Hindu on April 18, 2011.
- You Have the Right to Remain Silent — by Anja Kovacs — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:55 AM
- India has a long history of censorship that it justifies in the name of national security. But new laws governing the Internet are unreasonable and — given the multitude of online voices — poorly thought out, argues Anja Kovacs in this article published in the Sunday Guardian on 17 April 2011.
- Beyond Clicktivism — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 04:33 AM
- Moral support Hazare has in plenty. Count the missed calls, writes Debarshi Dasgupta in this article published in the Outlook on April 18, 2011.
- Comments on Draft National Policy on ICT in School Education — by krithika — last modified Aug 30, 2011 02:23 PM
- The Department of School Education & Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resources Development invited comments on its latest draft of the National Policy on ICT in School Education. CIS' comments are listed in this post.
- Gone in a flash — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 04:58 AM
- Net-savvy crowds gather in public places for moments of wacky fun, then vanish. This article by Neha Thirani was published in the Times of India Crest Edition on April 16, 2011.
- Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and Delhi — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
- An Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
- How Web 2.0 responded to Hazare — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 11, 2011 10:38 AM
- Social media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, 2011.
- Cyber Fears: What scares Digital Natives and those around them — by Samuel Tettner — last modified May 15, 2015 11:45 AM
- Societies around the world are quickly digitising ...Twitter.... ...Facebook... ...Wireless accessible everywhere... “Digital Natives” are those who have figured how to use these technologies to their full potential But even they have real fears. If you are a Digital Native, are related to one or work with/alongside with one come share your fears with us! Blogathon: Many people bloging together at the same time on a shared topic Date: Monday April 18th, 2011 On http://digitalnatives.in
- Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy? — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM
- How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard for our electronic privacy? Prashant Iyengar gives a comprehensive analysis on whether and how the Act fulfils the challenges and needs through a series of FAQs while drawing upon real life examples.
- DIT's Response to RTI on Website Blocking — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
- For the first time in India, we have a list of websites that are blocked by order of the Indian government. This data was received from the Department of Information Technology in response to an RTI that CIS filed. Pranesh Prakash of CIS analyzes the implications of these blocks, as well as the shortcomings of the DIT's response.
- EU Commissioner Hedegaard to deliver keynote address at consumer world congress — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:34 PM
- European Union Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, will deliver the opening keynote address to the Consumer International (CI) 19th World Congress in Hong Kong, 3-6 May, it has been announced.
- Is Data Protection Enough? — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:28 AM
- The following note looks briefly at different sides of the privacy debate, and asks the question whether a Data Protection law is enough privacy protection for India.
- Surveillance Technologies — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:40 AM
- The following post briefly looks at different surveillance technologies, and the growing use of the them in India.
- Encryption Standards and Practices — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:39 AM
- The below note looks at different types of encryption, varying practices of encryption in India, and the relationship between encryption, data security, and national security.
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