Summary Report for Panel Discussion on Online Harassment at APrIGF2018
The 9th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) convened from 13th to 16thAugust, 2018 at Iririki Island Resort, Port-Vila, Vanuatu with the overarching theme…
Panel Discussion at APrIGF 18: Internet Restrictions in Asia Pacific Region and How to Mitigate.
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF), 2018 was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu from 13th to 16th August. Each year, the APrIGF serves…
Parliament ’s last opportunity to Modify/Annul Telecom Suspension Rules 2017?
Prior to the notification of Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services, Internet shutdowns were ordered under two statutes i.e Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 (CrPC) and…
Social Media Communications Hub: A Privacy Nightmare
On April 25, 2018 the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting released a bid document (“SMCH Bid Document”) stating its intent to establish a Social Media…
Brief Analysis of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
On 27 July 2018, the nine-member expert committee headed by Justice B.N. Srikrishna submitted its Report along with a draft bill titled The Personal Data…
Summary of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018
This is a summary of the key provisions of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 (“the Bill”/ “the Act”). The Bill has been divided into…
Income Tax Returns filing sans Aadhaar
Aadhaar Free Income Tax Return Filing; Courtesy Delhi High Court As July 31, 2018, the deadline to file Income Tax returns for the Assessment Year…
[RTI] Minutes of the third meeting of the Expert Committee on Data Protection
The minutes of the first and second meetings of the Committee of Experts on data protection framework held on September 11, 2017 and October 3,…
RTI reply from Rajasthan Home Department reveals 26 unreported Internet Shutdowns
We at SFLC.in have been tracking incidents of Internet shutdowns across India in an attempt to draw attention towards the number and frequency of shutdowns,…
Meet the latest threat to public safety: Cheating during examinations
On Thursday, July 12, 2018, it was reported by several media outlets that the Rajasthan Police had obtained permission from the Government to suspend Internet…
Welcome AI! – The Indian Government’s Ambitious Policy Proposal
Healthcare, Education, Smart Cities and Transportation Identified as Key Sectors On June 4th, the NITI Aayog published a discussion paper[fn]Can be downloaded from – http://niti.gov.in/writereaddata/files/document_publication/NationalStrategy-for-AI-Discussion-Paper.pdf…
Open letter to messaging apps urging platform changes to protect users
We, along with other stakeholder organizations and individuals, are issuing an open letter urging Internet-based messaging service providers like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and others to…