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The government plans to digitize the Universal Immunization Programme through the U-WIN portal, to track people’s vaccination status.
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Here are 6 ways the Indian government is collecting your facial data
India’s telecom regulator Directs Telcos to Report Major Network Outages
No report available on economic cost of internet shutdowns in India: Telecom Dept in Parliament
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RTI: The curious case of ‘no data on insured vehicles’ with India’s Insurance Regulatory Authority
The IT Ministry, in response to a parliamentary question, listed 6 areas where govt authorities are using Facial Recognition Technology
The incidents will have to be reported to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) within 24 hours of their occurrence
The government claims that the Ministry of Home Affairs does not maintain national level data on internet shutdowns.
The government plans to digitize the Universal Immunization Programme through the U-WIN portal, to track people’s vaccination status.
The number appears negligible in comparison to a staggering ~14 lakh cybersecurity incidents reported to CERT-In in 2022
PSA for all Twitter users, exciting events throughout the week, Punjab's no-internet weekend, China's block move, and more
If the government is considering banning e-pharmacies over 'misuse of data' among other issues, what explains this response?
This is the first time that the US communications regulator has adopted regulations to address scam text messages sent to consumers
In a gross violation of human rights, India ranks highest globally in terms of internet shutdowns for the last five years.
If you are a free Twitter user, then today is the last day you will be able to use text messages (SMS) as your...
Brought by four publishers in 2020, the case raises questions about where free access to knowledge ends online and where copyright begins.
The TRAI has cited the growth of IPTV among its reasons for calling for converged regulation: does this hold up?
Experts propose alternative methods to balance encryption and anonymization for safeguarding individual privacy.
Experts discuss the push for user verification online, its impact on privacy and security, and the trade-offs between the two
Experts discussed topics such as the significance of anonymity, verification necessity, and its effectiveness in tackling fraud stack.
Anonymity can empower marginalized groups to speak up, but it can also lead to harassment. Is there a single position to take here?
Experts debate the future of anonymity and privacy in India, exploring the trade-offs between security, free speech, and privacy.
It is useful to think of a framework for gradation and proportionality for online verification, while also considering harms to privacy
Amazon announced that it will integrate its logistics network and SmartCommerce services with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).
India's smartphone operating system BharOS has received much buzz in the media lately, but does it really merit this attention?
After using the Mapples app as his default navigation app for a week, Sarvesh draws a comparison between Google Maps and Mapples
In the case of the ‘deemed consent' provision in the draft data protection law, brevity comes at the cost of clarity and user protection
Interoperability mandates may be a mellowed down antitrust solution, noted Rai.
ISOC's Joe Hall said that the rationale behind CERT-In's cybersecurity guidelines need to be explained by the agency as they are too broad
Following the inaugural edition of the PrivacyNama conference, focused on key themes related to privacy regulations, we have summarised the key points raised during...
