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Joanne DCunha

Joanne DCunha

Parliament

We are excited and look forward to working closely with the Standing Committee on Information Technology!

Parliamentary Committees are incredibly vital our parliamentary and legislative processes. As a new Committee has been formed, we write to them with a few suggestions.
21 September, 2019
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Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Net Neutrality

BSNL's CODE of Misconduct. We write to the DOT on the need for immediate action.

We write to the DOT with the help of reports by our communitry members on the need for investigative action on persisting practice of code injections by BSNL.
11 September, 2019
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Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Censorship

A 'Certifiable' Dampener: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting wants certification of online viewing content.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting brings back into the discussion certification of online viewing content. We write on the need for a transparent and public consultation and highlight concerns with certification.
06 September, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Privacy

#PrivacySupreme: Two years of the Right to Privacy.

24 August 2019 marks the second anniversary of the Indian Supreme Court’s landmark judgement in KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India. We celebrate and critically appraise this moment as we discuss our next steps in protecting the Right to Privacy.
24 August, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
DigitalJustice

Updates from the Supreme Court: Facebook's transfer petition of the Aadhaar-social media linking case in the Madras HC.

The Hon'ble SC issues notice to respondents, permits hearings to be continued in the Madras HC but directs that no final orders be given.
20 August, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Net Neutrality

We've been left on read : Lack of response from BSNL and DOT on Net Neutrality violations. #SaveTheInternet

With no response from the DOT and BSNL on continuing net neutrality violations, IFF has approached the issue with a three-pronged move.
29 July, 2019
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Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Data Protection

Personal Data and Information Privacy Code Bill, 2019 introduced in the Lok Sabha today! #SaveOurPrivacy

IFF goes to Parliament with Dr. Ravikumar (Lok Sabha, MP from Tamil Nadu). Today, the Personal Data and Information Privacy Code Bill, 2019 was introduced!
26 July, 2019
2 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
SaveOurPrivacy

He sees you when you're sleeping, He knows when you're awake, He gets your personal data and sells it for your own sake. #DystopiaBells

We write to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology enquiring on the status of the Draft Data Protection Bill. The need for a rights-based framework has never been more immediate.
23 July, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
Project Panoptic

We might be in the market for a new kind of face mask.

The NCRB has invited bids for the implementation of Automated Facial Recognition Systems. We sent a legal notice to the NCRB because concerns such as discriminatory profiling and privacy violations are just the tip of the iceberg of problems this technology will bring about.
18 July, 2019
3 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha
SaveOurPrivacy

The Madras HC allows our intervention in the Aadhaar and Social Medial linking petition.

Two PILs were filed in the Madras High Court requesting the linking of Aadhaar to social media accounts. Concerned with its impact on fundamental rights, IFF's intervention applications have been accepted by the Court.
27 June, 2019
4 min read
Joanne DCunhaJoanne DCunha

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