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Privacy
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15 Jul 2015
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 23) – Justin SearleCIS interviews Justin Searle, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
13 Jul 2015
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 22) - AnonymousCIS interviews a Tibetan security researcher and information activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series. He prefers to remain anonymous.
7 Jul 2015
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'IRCTC’s Aadhaar play can violate SC order and derail National Security'Your online railway bookings are going to become a wee bit more difficult if they aren’t already so.
6 Jul 2015
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The Digital Divide: pros and cons of Modi's latest big initiativePrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India (DI) initiative on 1 July, at an event attended by scores of government officials as well as industry leaders.
2 Jul 2015
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Anti-Spam Laws in Different Jurisdictions: A Comparative AnalysisThis paper is divided into three sections. The first section puts forth a comparative table of the spam laws of five different countries - the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom - based on eight …
20 Jun 2015
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DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in IndiaAs part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one …
30 May 2015
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The Four Parts of Privacy in IndiaPrivacy enjoys an abundance of meanings. It is claimed in diverse situations every day by everyone against other people, society and the state.
30 May 2015
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Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under SurveillanceIn its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. This ended last week amidst reports the government is hastening to complete the …
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 …
25 Apr 2015
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There's a Spy Behind Your Gadget Screen Tracking DataMore people are becoming aware of the risks that come with online habits.
21 Apr 2015
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Privacy International Network MeetingSunil Abraham will be attending this meeting organized by Privacy International, UK in London on April 22 and 23, 2015.
12 Apr 2015
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Surveillance rises, privacy retreatsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.
4 Apr 2015
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GSMA Research OutputsThis is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India …
31 Mar 2015
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Security, Governments and Data: Technology and PolicyOn January 8, 2015, the Centre for Internet and Society, in collaboration with the Observer research foundation, hosted the day long conference "Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy" The conference discussed a range of …
19 Mar 2015
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India's plan to offer citizens digital lockers poses a privacy threat, say expertsThe Indian government launched a test version of a service called the digital locker last month that allows citizens to store scanned versions of important documents online, something that experts say poses a serious threat to people’s …
17 Mar 2015
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What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?Given India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction requests are not only high on an absolute number, but even on a per-user basis.
17 Mar 2015
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Live Chat: Aadhaar: An identity crisis?The Aadhaar card is not compulsory for citizens and "no person should be denied any benefits or ‘suffer’ for not having the Aadhaar cards issued by Unique Identification Authority of India," the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
4 Mar 2015
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CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future ActionConference on UNESCO’s Internet Study: access, free expression, privacy and ethics.
19 Feb 2015
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The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security ExposThe author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
30 Jan 2015
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Winter School on Privacy, Surveillance and Data ProtectionThe Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg and the Hans Bredow conducted a week-long winter school on 'Privacy, Surveillance …
19 Jan 2015
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Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human RightsThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 19, 2014 held a talk on “Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights.
17 Jan 2015
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Symposium on Human Rights and the Internet in IndiaOn January 17, 2015 the Center for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg hosted a pubic symposium on “Human …
12 Jan 2015
30 Dec 2014
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Targeting surveillanceIn the fall of 2005, Scotland Yard raided a flat in west London and arrested a suspected al-Qaeda militant known by a teasing Arabic nickname, Irhabi (“Terrorist”) 007.
30 Dec 2014
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Relationship Between Privacy and ConfidentialityThe laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim …
29 Dec 2014
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Locating Constructs of Privacy within Classical Hindu LawThis white paper seeks to locate privacy in Classical Hindu Law, and by doing so, displace the notion that privacy is an inherently ‘Western’ concept that is the product of a modernist legal system.
14 Dec 2014
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Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic LawThis white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
27 Nov 2014
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Introduction: About the Privacy and Surveillance RoundtablesThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables is a Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. The Roundtable will be closed-door …
19 Nov 2014
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Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realmPranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
14 Nov 2014
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Privacy vs. Transparency: An Attempt at Resolving the DichotomyThe right to privacy has been articulated in international law and in some national laws. In a few countries where the constitution does not explicitly guarantee such a right, courts have read the right to privacy into other rights (e.g., …