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100 _aSunitha Kumari C
245 _aHuman Rights in Information Society -
_bSpecial reference to Privacy Issues and Data Protection over the Internet:
245 _bAn Indian Perspective
260 _aBangalore
_bNLSIU
_c2011
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505 _aCONTENTS CHAPTER-I Introduction; 1.1. Prelude; 1.2. Statement of the research problem; 1.3. Rationale for the selection of the area of research; 1.4. Objectives of the study; 1.5. Context of the study; 1.6. Research questions; 1.7. Epistemology of the study; 1.8. Hypotheses; 1.9. Methodology; 1.10. Structure pf the thesis; CHAPTER-II Information Society - The Ubiquitous Information Environment; 2.1. Information Society - Conceptual frame-work; 2.1.1. Information - Meaning and Characteristics 2.1.1.1. Meaning; 2.1.1.2. Characteristics; 2.2. Information - Distinguished from Data and Knowledge; 2.3. Information Society - What is?; 2.3.1. Meaning and definition; 2.3.2. Characteristics of an Information Society and the parameters to determine the concept; 2.4. Information and Communication Technologies (lCTs) - Engines of growth of an Information Society; 2.4.1. What is communication?; 2.4.2. What is technology?; 2.4.3. What are Information & Communication Technologies (lCTs)?; 2.4.4. Information and Communication Technologies (lCTs) and their impact on Information Society; 2.4.5. Information System and its importance in aiding ICTs in an Information Society; 2.5. Genesis and growth of Information Society in the global context; 2.5.1. Major revolutions that defined human societies - A historical and comparative perspective; 2.5.1.1. Agrarian Society; 2.5.1.2. Industrial Society; 2.5.l.3. Information Society; (a) Pre-Computer Age; (b) Computer and Internet Age; 2.6. Emergence and growth of India as an Information Society with emphasis on Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services UTES); 2.6. l. Is India an Information Society?; 2.6.2. India as an Information Society - Key parameters; 2.6.2.1. Technological parameters; 2.6.2.2. Legal parameters; 2.6.2.3. Political parameters; 2.6.2.4. Technical Educational parameters; 2.7. Role of Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology enabled Services (lTES) sector in the development and growth of India as an Information Society; 2.8. Major policy initiatives of the Indian government for the promotion of Information Society in the post -liberalization era; CHAPTER-III Human Rights Issues in Information Society - An interface between Humanities and Technology with reference to the contextual frame-work under the Constitution of India; 3.1. Conceptual framework of Human Rights - Meaning and Definitions; 3.2. Human Rights - A historical perspective with special reference to India; 3.2.1. Human Rights in ancient India; 3.2.2. Human Rights under the Muslim rule in India; 3.2.3. Human Rights in British India; 3.2.4. Human Rights in independent India; 3.2.5. Human Rights under the Indian Constitution; 3.3. Human Rights and the United Nations; 3.3.1. Provisions of the United Nations Charter on Human Rights; 3.3.2. Universal Declaration of Human Rights; 3.3.3. International Covenants on Human Rights; 3.4. World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) and its role in promoting and protecting Human Rights in the Information Society; 3.5. Human Rights in the Information Society - An Indian Perspective; 3.5.1. Freedom of Expression; 3.5.2. Right to Life; 3.5.2.1. Personal liberty issues; 3.5.2.2. Socio-economic issues; 3.5.2.3. Educational issues; 3.5.2.4. Health issues; 3.5.2.5. Human Dignity issues; 3.5.2.6. E-Waste issues; 3.5.3. Right to Property; 3.5.4. Right to Equality as also against Discrimination; 3.5.5. Right to Freedom of Movement and Right to Freedom of Assembly and Association - An essential link in cyberspace; 3.6. 'Cyber Rights' - Re-defining Human Rights in Information Society; CHAPTER-IV Is privacy under siege in the Information Society?; 4.1. Privacy - Concept, meaning and definitions; 4.1.1. Privacy - An important human need; 4.1.2. Privacy and Confidentiality distinguished; Right to Privacy - The Occidental experience; Right to Privacy - An Indian Perspective; 4.3.1. Privacy - As a Customary Right; 4.3.2. Privacy - As a Statutory Right; 4.3.2.1. Protection of privacy under various statutes; 4.3.2.2. 'In camera' proceedings; 4.3.2.3. 'Do Not Call' Registry; 4.3.3. Privacy - As a Constitutional Right; 4.4. Privacy in the Indian Information Society - Recent trends; 4.4.1. Technological advances and diminishing privacy rights; 4.4.2. Privacy concerns in cyberspace; 4.4.2.1. Internet activities that jeopardize privacy; 4.4.2.2. Protecting privacy in cyberspace; 4.5. Privacy and national security concerns - An Indian perspective; CHAPTER- V Data Protection in the online context; 5.1. Information privacy and data protection over the Internet - A threat analysis; 5.2. International initiatives at protecting information privacy; 5.2.1. The United Kingdom perspective; 5.2.2. The USA perspective; 5.2.3. The United Nations initiatives; 5.3. Data Protection - Private counter-measures; 5.3.1. Self -regulation models; 5.3.2. Safe harbor agreements; 5.4. Data Protection in India - Emerging trends and challenges; 5.4.1. Information Technology Act, 2000; 5.4.2. Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005; 5.4.3. The Indian Contract Act, 1872; 5.4.4. The Data Security Council of India (DSCI); 5.5 Perception of privacy in India and the USA - A comparative study; 5.6 Personal Data Protection Bill (PDPB), 2006 - A critical analysis; 5.7. Unique Identification (UID) program and personal data protection; CHAPTER-VI Privacy and Confidentiality issues and the Right to Information Act, 2005 - An over-view; 6.1. Right to information legislations - An Indian perspective; 6.1.1. Need for a transparent Information Society; 6.1.2. Essentials of effective information-access legislation; 6.2. Right to information movement in India - A struggle for a second Swaraj; 6.2.1. People's movement; 6.2.2. Judicial perspectives; 6.3. Right to Information Act, 2005 - The dawn of a transparent Information Society in India; 6.3.1. Privacy and confidentiality issues - Section 11 of the Right to Information Act, 2005; 6.3.2. The road ahead; 6.4. Right to privacy v. Right to information; CHAPTER-VII Conclusion; Findings and contributions of the study; Bibliography; Annexures Annexure – A; Questionnaire-Opinionnaire prepared for conducting the empirical study; Annexure – B; Responses to the Questionnaire-cum-Opinionnaire by Infosys; Annexure – C; Responses to the Questionnaire-cum-Opinionnaire by Accenture; Annexure – D; Responses to the Questionnaire-cum-Opinionnaire by Mphasis; Annexure – E; Privacy Perceptions in India and the United States - An interview Study; Annexure – F; Model Personal Data Protection Legislation for India.
520 _aInformation Society - Human Rights Issues
_aInformation Society - Privacy Under Siege
_aOnline Data Protection
700 _aProf. (Dr.) V Vijayakumar - Guide
856 _uhttps://dans.nls.ac.in/handle/123456789/511
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