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Breaches

Security incidents and the Personal Data Protection Bill. Need to do more and do better.

The recent BigBasket data breach was the most recent example of a spate of security incidents that have plagued the country recently. As work becomes more and more digital, the legislative framework for cyber security must be strengthened by strengthening the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019.
24 November, 2020
5 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
aarogyasetu

Govt officials to justify denial of information about Aarogya Setu in secret hearing before CIC #SaveOurPrivacy

We sent a legal notice to the Central Information Commission challenging its refusal to let RTI activist, Saurav Das attend the show cause hearing in his complaint which seeks information about creation of the Aarogya Setu app.
23 November, 2020
5 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Encryption

Statement on MEA's RTI response on International Statement on E2E Encryption

MEA's RTI response states that they do not hold any information pertaining to the Statement nor can they identify any other authority to transfer it to which raises multiple concerns.
20 November, 2020
2 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
SaveOurPrivacy

Ensuring security and the protection of privacy in data centres

IFF has sent its comments to the MEITY on the Draft Data Centre Policy. In our comments we highlighted four issues we feel the policy must address: adequate security standards, safeguards for user privacy, firm regulatory oversight, and the unecessary imposition of ESMA.
19 November, 2020
4 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
aarogyasetu

Mandatory imposition of Aarogya Setu by Delhi Govt is illegal and ineffective #SaveOurPrivacy

We wrote to the Delhi Government and its Excise Department urging against mandatory imposition of the Aarogya Setu app. Our alarm bells were rung by a circular issued by the Excise Department which directed licensed wholesale liquor vendors to ensure mandatory use of Aarogya Setu by every worker.
18 November, 2020
4 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
internet shutdowns

Amendment to the Telecom Suspension Rules offers little protection against arbitrary and prolonged internet shutdowns #KeepUsOnline

The central government's recent amendment to the Telecom Suspension Rules will have limited utility and represents a missed opportunity for wider reform because it fails to incorporate directions issued by the SC requiring proactive publication and periodic review of internet shutdown orders.
12 November, 2020
6 min read
Devdutta MukhopadhyayDevdutta Mukhopadhyay
Censorship

Statement: Today’s notification on online news media and OTT platforms will require greater vigilance #LetUsChill

The Central Government has notified the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) as having jurisdiction over online news and also OTT video streaming platforms.
11 November, 2020
3 min read
Farkhanda ZahoorFarkhanda Zahoor
4GforAll

RTI responses from Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat show compliance failure with the Anuradha Bhasin Internet Shutdown decision

11 months on from the Supreme Court's decision on internet shutdowns in the matter of Anuradha Bhasin v Union of India, there is still no compliance.
10 November, 2020
4 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain

Focusing the draft Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Policy towards the delivery of justice

In our comments to the Niti Aayog’s draft report, we have highlighted three issues that we felt the draft ODR policy must address: inclusion and access, adequate privacy protections, and the need for governmental oversight.
09 November, 2020
4 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
Project Panoptic

IFF's Project Panoptic is (almost) here

The launch of the Project is imminent. Read more about the project here.
06 November, 2020
3 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain

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Campaigns & Projects

The Digital Patrakar Defence Clinic provides pro bono legal assistance to all journalists in India who face legal threats related to their reporting.

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IFF’s Project Panoptic aims to bring transparency and accountability to the relevant government stakeholders involved in the deployment and implementation of facial recognition technology (FRT) projects in India.

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#SaveOurPrivacy is an online collective launched in May, 2018 to safeguard your privacy and ensure a citizen centric data protection law.

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The ‘Zombie Tracker’ is a platform which monitors cases which include a charge under Section 66A of the Information Technology Act 2000 which was deemed unconstitutional by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in Shreya Singhal v Union of India.

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