Author
Chinmayi Arun
12 items.
20 May 2015
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Paper-thin Safeguards and Mass Surveillance in IndiaThe Indian government's new mass surveillance systems present new threats to the right to privacy. Mass interception of communication, keyword searches and easy access to particular users' data suggest that state is moving towards …
18 Jul 2014
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Private Censorship and the Right to HearVery little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
6 May 2014
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Filtering content on the internet30 Jan 2014
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Making the Powerful AccountableIf powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
6 Jan 2014
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Big Brother is watching youIndia has no requirements of transparency whether in the form of disclosing the quantum of interception or in the form of notification to people whose communication was intercepted.
22 Jul 2013
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Parsing the Cyber Security PolicyAn effective cyber-security policy must keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, and must never become obsolete. The standard-setting and review bodies will therefore need to be very nimble, says Chinmayi Arun.
26 Jun 2013
18 Feb 2013
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Freedom of Expression GaggedThe use of law to bully people into silence, called ‘heckler’s veto’, is not unique to India, writes Chinmayi Arun in this op-ed published in Business Line on February 15, 2013.
28 Jan 2013
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Five Frequently Asked Questions about the Amended ITRsThis piece discusses the five major questions that have been the subject of debate after the World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012 (WCIT). The politics surrounding the WCIT are not discussed here but it must be kept in …
19 Dec 2012
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The Trouble with Hurried SolutionsThe World Conference on International Telecommunication showed that countries are not yet ready to arrive at a consensus on regulation and control of the Internet
2 Sep 2012
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SMS Block as Threat to Free SpeechIf you could text just one or two people in a day, who would you choose? Many of us have had to make this choice thanks to the order limiting us to five texts a day. Short Message Service (SMS) is not used primarily to send staccato …
20 Aug 2012
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The Perils of 'Hactivism'Civil disobedience includes accepting the penalty for breaking the law. Untraceable hackers are far removed from this ethic.