Author
Snehashish Ghosh
10 items.
16 Jan 2014
Blog post
Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security ConcernsIn this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for …
7 Jan 2014
Blog post
Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGECSnehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a public consultation on India's position at the Working Group on Enhanced …
27 Jun 2013
Blog post
The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?Blanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards …
16 Feb 2013
Blog post
Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked URLs by Department of Telecommunications (IIPM Edition)The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in its order dated February 14, 2013 has issued directions to the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to block seventy eight URLs. The block order has been issued as a result of a court order. …
3 Dec 2012
Blog post
Transcripts from WCIT-12We are archiving copies of the live-transcripts from the World Conference on International Telecommunications, 2012 (WCIT-12) which is being held in Dubai from 3–14 December, 2012.
3 Dec 2012
Blog post
Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000: CasesIn this blog post Snehashish Ghosh summarizes the facts of a few cases where Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000, has been mentioned or discussed.
26 Nov 2012
Blog post
Comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft)The Department of Science and Technology invited public comments on the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (Draft). Accordingly, the Centre for Internet and Society has made the following comments on the draft policy document.
25 Sep 2012
Blog post
Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism and Rioting Edition) Part IISnehashish Ghosh does a further analysis of the leaked list of the websites blocked by the Indian Government from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 (“leaked list”).
30 Jun 2012
Blog post
National Telecom Policy 2012 — Issues and ConcernsSnehashish Ghosh throws light on some of the issues and concerns surrounding the recently passed National Telecom Policy 2012.
20 Feb 2012
Blog post
Analysis of Copyright Expansion in the India-EU FTA (July 2010)In this blog post, Snehashish Ghosh examines the copyright clauses in the July 2010 leak of the India-EU FTA, and points out how the EU's demands go beyond India's international obligations, and necessitate harmful changes in Indian law.