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Privacy
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18 Jul 2014
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First Privacy and Surveillance RoundtableThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and …
16 Jul 2014
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Living in a Fish BowlThough India needs a comprehensive law on the right to privacy, it may not be ready for something as avant garde as the “right to be forgotten” on the Internet, argues Shuma Raha
11 Jul 2014
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Rethinking Privacy: The Link between Florida v. Jardines and the Surveillance of Nature FilmsBhairav Acharya gave a talk on "Rethinking Privacy" at an event organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on July 11, 2014.
8 Jul 2014
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Best Practices MeetThe Best Practices Meet 2014 is being organized by DSCI at Hotel Leela Palace on July 9, 2014. Sunil Abraham will participate as a panelist at the event.
7 Jul 2014
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Free Speech and SurveillanceGautam Bhatia examines the constitutionality of surveillance by the Indian state.
7 Jul 2014
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COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issuesIn order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) along with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will hold seven …
4 Jul 2014
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The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting CommunicationsBedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the …
4 Jul 2014
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Facebook and its Aversion to Anonymous and Pseudonymous SpeechJessamine Mathew explores Facebook's "real name" policy and its implications for the right to free speech.
2 Jul 2014
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Reading the Fine Script: Service Providers, Terms and Conditions and Consumer RightsThis year, an increasing number of incidents, related to consumer rights and service providers, have come to light. This blog illustrates the facts of the cases, and discusses the main issues at stake, namely, the role and responsibilities …
2 Jul 2014
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Consultation to Frame Rules under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011The National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) and Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi (CCG at NLUD) invite you to a consultation to draft rules under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, …
26 Jun 2014
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PMA Policy and COAI Recommendations20 Jun 2014
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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye ReportThe WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development …
16 Jun 2014
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Content Removal on Facebook — A Case of Privatised Censorship?Any activity on Facebook, be it creating an account, posting a picture or status update or creating a group or page, is bound by Facebook’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. These contain a list of content that is prohibited from …
16 Jun 2014
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A Review of the Functioning of the Cyber Appellate Tribunal and Adjudicatory Officers under the IT ActTribunals and quasi-judicial bodies are a regular feature of the Indian judicial system, as they provide for easier and less onerous methods for dispute resolution, especially disputes which relate to technical areas and often require …
9 Jun 2014
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Right to be forgotten poses a legal dilemma in IndiaThe “right to be forgotten” judgment has raised a controversy, while some argue that it upholds an individual’s privacy, others say it leaves a lot of room for interpretation.
7 Jun 2014
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FOEX Live: June 1-7, 2014A weekly selection of news on online freedom of expression and digital technology from across India (and some parts of the world).
31 May 2014
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WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation ProcessJyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, 2014.
31 May 2014
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Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and IndiaThe development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available …
20 May 2014
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Legislating for Privacy - Part IIApart from the conflation of commercial data protection and privacy, the right to privacy bill has ill-informed and poorly drafted provisions to regulate surveillance.
14 May 2014
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Does Size Matter? A Tale of Performing Welfare, Producing Bodies and Faking IdentityMalavika Jayaram gave a talk.
6 May 2014
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Filtering content on the internet6 May 2014
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Civil Society Pushes for Privacy PanelThe article was published in the Times of India on May 6, 2014. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
29 Apr 2014
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The Embodiment of the Right to Privacy within Domestic LegislationThe Right to Privacy is a pivotal construct, essential to the actualization of justice, fairness and equity within any democratic society. It is an instrument used to secure the boundaries of an individual’s personal space, in his …
24 Apr 2014
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Round-table on User Safety on the InternetElonnai Hickok participated in this round-table meeting organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with Google at Infantry Road, Bangalore on April 24, 2014.
22 Apr 2014
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Banking Policy GuideTo gain a practical perspective on the existing banking practices and policies in India in this project, an empirical study of five separate and diverse banks has been conducted. The forms, policy documents, and other relevant and available …
19 Apr 2014
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6th Biannual Surveillance and Society ConferenceMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at the conference organized by Eticas Research and Consulting at the University of Barcelona and CCCB from April 24 to 26, 2014.
16 Apr 2014
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South African Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013As the rapid spread of technology in developing countries allows exponentially increasing availability of and access to personal data through automatic data processing, governments are beginning to recognize the necessity to evolve policies …
15 Apr 2014
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Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - IThe absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ACHARYA in the first of a two part series.
14 Apr 2014
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Very Big BrotherThe Centre for Internet and Society, the organization I work for, currently serves on a committee established by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology in January 2013. The committee has …
14 Apr 2014
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Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy vs. The Leaked 2014 Privacy BillFollowing our previous post comparing the leaked 2014 Privacy Bill with the leaked 2011 Privacy Bill, this post will compare the recommendations provided in the Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy by the Justice AP Shah Committee to …