A Virtual Conference on ‘Encryption & Platform Regulation Debate in India’ co-hosted by The Dialogue and the Law & Technology Society of National Law School of India, Bangalore was held on April 4. The event was graced by Justice Ajit Prakash Shah, Former Chief Justice, Delhi High Court; Dr Menaka Guruswamy, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court […]
The second Covid-19 wave hit India with vengeance adversely impacting the healthcare system with people scrambling for basic necessities like oxygen, hospital bed, medicines and even doctor consultations. The government administration was also trying to implement a slew of measures such as identifying containment zones, stricter measures to limit public movement, figuring out demand and
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Encryption has been the talk of the tech world for the better part of 5 years now. While everyone agrees that encryption plays and will continue to play a significant role in our lives, decision-makers are clearly divided about the extent of encryption; should encryption be absolute? Or should governments be able to bypass encryption?
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The revised draft of the NPD Governance Framework, which aims to create processes for sharing non personal data for larger social and economic benefit, is a step in the right direction. The draft has taken inputs from over 1500 submissions on the earlier report, and has directly engaged with some of the key concerns. In
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The discussion at the event revolved around India’s upcoming foreign trade policy for 2021-26, with a focus on the role of e-commerce exports in boosting MSME’s and the economy at large. The discourse allowed for diverse views to be presented, with the role various stakeholders can play in regulating this sector in a positive manner
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The Dialogue conducted a webinar on ‘The Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways (PAPG) guidelines’ on March 30, 2021, to spur discussion and progressive discourse around the issues surrounding the PAPG guidelines put forward by the RBI, and evaluate the optimal policy measures that can be put in place to address these challenges in the Indian
Privacy forms an intrinsic part of our everyday life. So much so – that the Supreme Court declared it to be a Fundamental Right under the Indian Constitution. The Government too is working to legislate a Data Protection Law to better protect our privacy. As we transact on digital platforms it is the encryption technology
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The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY), last month, announced its draft Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, for social media platforms, Over-the-top players (OTT)and digital media. This comes at a time when there is a significant rise in Child Sexual Abuse Material, misinformation and hate speech. While they
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The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM), the oldest, largest and Apex Chamber of Commerce and Industry of India and The Dialogue, a New Delhi based independent think-tank, held an Industry Roundtable Discussion and the launch of the Study ‘Enabling a Trillion Dollar Digital Economy: Independent, Interconnected and Digital’ on Friday, 26 February, 2021.
The Dialogue organized a National Debate Competition on ‘Internet Freedom’ from February 27 and 28 in collaboration with Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, University of Delhi. With the New Intermediary Liability Guidelines being notified only last Thursday, this debate could not have been more timely! The competition saw the participation of more than 160 students from
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