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Privacy
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16 Jan 2014
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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 …
13 Jan 2014
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: FoundationsIn this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.
9 Jan 2014
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Election panel rejects Google’s proposal for electoral services tie-upEC had earlier signed a non-disclosure agreement with Google but had not shared or handed over any data to the Internet giant so far.
8 Jan 2014
6 Jan 2014
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Despite apex court order, IOC proceeds with Aadhaar-linked DBTOnce DBT starts, there is no other method to avail of subsidy: IOC official.
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.
2 Jan 2014
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Inventions that will make a differenceIn an increasingly tech-driven world, what does 2014 have to offer? Geeta Padmanabhan turns the spotlight on some life-changing gadgets.
31 Dec 2013
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India's Identity CrisisMalavika Jayaram's article was published in 2013 Internet Monitor Annual Report: Reflections on the Digital World, published by Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
20 Dec 2013
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VII NLSIR SymposiumThe National Law School of India Review (NLSIR) - the flagship journal of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore is pleased to announce the seventh NLSIR Symposium on “Bridging the Security-Liberty Divide” scheduled …
18 Dec 2013
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Brochures from Expos on Smart Cards, e-Security, RFID & Biometrics in IndiaElectronics Today organised a series of expos on smart cards, e-security, RFID and biometric technology in Delhi on 16-18 October 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is sharing the brochures it collected from these public expos for …
9 Dec 2013
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Technology in Government and Topics in PrivacyMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at an event organized by Data Privacy Lab at CGIS Cafe, Cambridge Street, Harvard University Campus. She will speak on Biometrics in Beta – India's Identity Experiment on December 9, 2013.
8 Dec 2013
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"Whatever happened to Privacy?" - International Activism ConferenceMaria Xynou gave a keynote speech and participated as a panelist on the "Suspect Societies" panel. The event was organized by Heinrich Boell Foundation in Berlin on December 5 and 6, 2013.
6 Dec 2013
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Misuse of Surveillance Powers in India (Case 1)In this series of blog posts, Pranesh Prakash looks at a brief history of misuse of surveillance powers in India. He notes that the government's surveillance powers have been freqently misused, very often without any kind of judicial or …
30 Nov 2013
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I Just Pinged to Say HelloA host of social networks find us more connected than ever before, but leave us groping for words in the digital space.
30 Nov 2013
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CIS Supports the UN Resolution on “The Right to Privacy in the Digital age”.The United Nations adopted the resolution on the right to privacy recently. It recognised privacy as a human right, integral to the right to free expression, and also declared that mass surveillance could have negative impacts on human …
20 Nov 2013
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Seventh Privacy Round-tableOn October 19, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Data Security Council of India, and Privacy International held a “Privacy Round-table” in …
19 Nov 2013
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Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on YouIn this article, Maria Xynou looks at state and corporate surveillance in India and analyzes why our "choice" to hand over our personal data can potentially be more harmful than traditional, top-down, state surveillance. Read this article …
19 Nov 2013
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Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy lawThe country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy.
6 Nov 2013
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Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at MicrosoftMaria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting interview and gain an insight on India's UID and CMS schemes, on the export of …
1 Nov 2013
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Open SecretsWe need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations.
29 Oct 2013
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Your private data may be online, courtesy govtSome depts have posted bank account & income details on net for transparency; experts cry privacy breach.
29 Oct 2013
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Saving privacy as we knew itLong overdue protection law still on the back-burner; meanwhile, depts put more of one's personal details online.
29 Oct 2013
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Nowhere to hide: Govt making your personal details publicThe worst fears are coming true. Your sensitive private data may be up online turning you into a potential target of frauds. What is all the more dangerous is that you may be not even aware of this.
25 Oct 2013
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What India can Learn from the Snowden RevelationsBig Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. There’s no telling how prevalent or extensive Indian surveillance really is.
25 Oct 2013
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Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance IndustryIn this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential connection with India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) and implications on human …
25 Oct 2013
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Bouquets & brickbats for Google's new privacy policyGoogle's recent privacy policy change that allows the internet search company to use names, photographs and endorsements by its users in online advertisements is getting mixed reviews in India - advertisers love it, and activists love to …
25 Oct 2013
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An Interview with Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working PartyThe Centre for Internet and Society interviewed Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party.
23 Oct 2013
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Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs CommitteeAn open letter was sent to the Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on the proposed EU Regulation. The letter was apart of an initiative that Privacy International and a number of …
23 Oct 2013
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Interview with Dr. Alexander Dix - Berlin Data Protection and Freedom of Information CommissionerMaria Xynou recently interviewed Berlin's Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner: Dr. Alexander Dix. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
23 Oct 2013