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IFF questions the legality of Tripura Police’s direction to block accounts on Twitter

West Agartala Police issued a notice under Section 91 of CrPC directing Twitter Inc. to block 68 Twitter pages/accounts. We wrote to the police highlighting the legal infirmities in the notice.
09 November, 2021
4 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
PrivacyofThePeople
Featured

#PrivacyOfThePeople: Small borrowers and digital lending apps

In the latest post in our #PrivacyOfThePeople series, we look at the impact of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 on digital lending application users. We examine both illegal and ‘legal’ lending apps and look at how the data protection bill will impact digital lending.
08 November, 2021
8 min read
Simrandeep SinghSimrandeep Singh
Telecom
Featured

Introducing IFF’s Connectivity Tracker #MapTheDigitalDivide

IFF is introducing its Connectivity Tracker, compiling available data related to connectivity each quarter, like: telecom subscriptions, internet connections, penetration rates, average data usage per user, and more. This edition contains data from Jan '20 to Aug '21.
03 November, 2021
7 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
MeitY
Featured

Factcheck! The IT Rules 2021 FAQ

MEITY has published Frequently Asked Questions to ‘bring clarity’ to IT Rules, 21. We separate the Facts from the Claims made in the FAQ document.
02 November, 2021
7 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
RTI
Featured

[Revealed] Udaipur Internet Shutdown Orders: Cut, Copy, Paste!

We filed Right to Information applications to determine the extent of compliance with directions in Anuradha Bhasin. We found that the office of the Udaipur Divisional Commissioner has issued 26 internet shutdown orders, most of which are similar!
01 November, 2021
5 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
accesstointernet
Featured

118 days since… still no justice for those targeted by the “Sulli Deals” incident.

We wrote to the Delhi Police asking them to expeditiously investigate the 'Sulli Deals' incident to provide closure and support to those targeted.
30 October, 2021
5 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
hyderabad
Featured

IFF assisted in sending a legal notice to the Hyderabad Police Commissioner regarding search of mobile phones for keywords such as ‘ganja’

We assisted in drafting a legal notice to the Hyderabad Police, when we learned that it is stopping random passers-by on the roads, and going through their phones. News videos clearly showed police personnel asking people to unlock their phones and hand it over to police officials.
29 October, 2021
4 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
cybersec charcha

#6 Cybersec Charcha: What comes after Breach Pe Breach?

Data breaches are now becoming increasingly common. In a scenario like this, it becomes really important to learn not only how you can protect yourself, but also the measures you can take if your data is leaked in a data breach.
29 October, 2021
5 min read
Shivani SinghShivani Singh
Privacy
Featured

Explained: RBI's Account Aggregator Framework

The RBI’s Account Aggregator framework went live on 2nd September this year. The government has claimed that the framework will have a transformative impact on the financial ecosystem. In this explainer, we take a look at what this framework really is and highlight certain issues that may arise.
28 October, 2021
4 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
Surveillance
Featured

SC appoints a committee to examine the use of Pegasus Spyware in India

Supreme Court has appointed a committee of technical experts overseen by Justice R. V. Raveendran, to examine the use of Pegasus Spyware on Indian Citizens.
27 October, 2021
6 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh

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