News Manipur Government Suspends Internet Yet Again After Details Of Continued Violence Surface Online Pictures of two Manipuri students, who went missing in early July, surfaced online after the internet ban was revoked on September 23. As per... Sarasvati NTSeptember 27, 2023
News Registration of Birth and Death (Amendment) Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha: All you need to know After clearing Lok Sabha, the Bill was also passed in the Rajya Sabha on August 7 by a voice vote. Vallari SanzgiriAugust 8, 2023
News PIL alleging UIDAI shares citizen data with foreign companies withdrawn Was filed the Karnataka HC against the UIDAI contracting with foreign companies, giving wide-ranging data access, on national security grounds Vallari SanzgiriOctober 26, 2022
News Inspecting students’ rooms before online exams is unconstitutional, US Federal judge rules U.S. court rules online proctoring practices in remote exams, like room scaning, tracking eye movements, etc., a Fourth Amendment violation Akshit ChawlaAugust 26, 2022
News (Em)Powering India through data: Thoughts on the National Data Governance Policy Framework Do we have an enabling system for the National Data Governance Framework Policy (NDGFP) aiming to create a repository of non-personal data? Guest AuthorAugust 9, 2022
News 92% patients surveyed are apprehensive of sale of heath data to third-party entities: AMA Survey released by the American Medical Association (AMA) highlights concerns on access, collection, and sale of health data, and with lack of regulations Vallari SanzgiriJuly 26, 2022
News Data for revenue: Revisiting the Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy Releasing the policy is akin to putting the proverbial 'cart before the horse'. Guest AuthorMay 23, 2022
News Summary: IFF says Draft Data Access Policy will enable state-sponsored mass surveillance, should be withdrawn and reconsidered The digital rights organisation was less than pleased with MeitY for quietly altering certain provisions of the draft policy. Sarvesh MathiApril 1, 2022
News Government data should be free and shared after Data Protection Act is implemented, SFLC suggests SFLC also highlighted what's missing in the draft policy that's meant to make large volumes of citizen data open and accessible. Sarvesh MathiMarch 29, 2022
News Summary: Draft India Data Accessibility and Use Policy, 2022 The draft policy's objective to ensure data from every government ministry be open and shareable comes with caveats. MitakshFebruary 23, 2022