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Parliament

#StartfromScratch: Constitutional Utopias of Digital Protection

In the final piece in our series on the Data Protection Bill, we first explain the 7 fundamental principles of the Indian Privacy Code. Then we analyse two alternative data protection bills: the Data (Privacy and Protection) Bill, 2017 and the Personal Data and Information Privacy Code Bill, 2019.
23 April, 2021
9 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
cybersec charcha

Launching CyberSec Charcha: IFF's monthly digital security update!

We are launching CyberSec Charcha, a free, monthly cyber security newsletter with a round up of the latest developments in digital security. Sign up today!
22 April, 2021
5 min read
Shivani SinghShivani Singh
WhatTheBlock

Without prejudice: The least the government can do is proactively publish judicial orders for website blocking #WhatTheBlock

We wrote to Ministry of Electronics & IT asking them to, at the least, consider proactive publication of judicial orders and maintaining a public list of websites/URLs blocked under it.
21 April, 2021
5 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
Data Protection

We urge CBSE to consider the pandemic as a time for care for students, not violations of their privacy.

Read our analysis of CBSE's response to our representation on facial recognition use on students for access to digital documents.
16 April, 2021
5 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
Project Panoptic

Joint Statement: Say no to Aadhaar based Facial Recognition for Vaccination!

In the Joint Statement, we highlight our concerns on the use of this inaccurate technology for access to vaccines, how it may lead to potentially life threatening exclusion and ask for public support & sign ons.
14 April, 2021
11 min read
Anushka JainAnushka Jain
Supreme Court

Buffering Justice : A call for greater participation in the Draft Vision Document for Judicial Digitisation

E-Committee has released the draft vision document of e-Courts Project Phase III. We encourage you to submit your comments on [email protected]. In this post, we have provided our inputs on the document.
13 April, 2021
9 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
aarogyasetu

Sustained, strategic litigation helps advance transparency in digital policymaking #SaveOurPrivacy

Updates from the High Court of Delhi on the writ petition of Saurav Das who is challenging the Central Information Commission's order denying him information on Aarogya Setu.
12 April, 2021
5 min read
Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh
Breaches

Breach please! Why companies like Facebook need to be held accountable by CERT-IN.

Personal data of 60 Lakh Indian Facebook users is available on the internet for free. We provide suggestions on what you can do and we update you on the steps we have taken.
09 April, 2021
5 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
Data Protection

#StartFromScratch: Why is the data protection bill being criticized?

In the third edition of #StartFromScratch, we explain the key issues with the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019.
08 April, 2021
7 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg
4GforAll

Improving Internet Access: An Explainer

In this explainer, we delve into the various executive and policy measures taken to expand India's digital infrastructure and improve internet access. We have focused mainly on the National Digital Communications Policy, 2018, since it is is cornerstone of India's digital infrastructure framework.
07 April, 2021
10 min read
Rohin GargRohin Garg

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