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Privacy
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7 Aug 2013
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Token disclosures?Snowden’s Xkeyscore expose makes a mockery of Twitter’s transparency revelations.
7 Aug 2013
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Ethical Issues in Open DataOn August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in Open Data,” had an agenda focused around privacy considerations in the context of …
6 Aug 2013
5 Aug 2013
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'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security DiscussionsTwenty-two year old Saket Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Lucideus, a leading cyber security company in India which claims to have worked with 4 out of 5 top global e-commerce companies, 4 out of 10 top IT companies in the world, and 3 …
31 Jul 2013
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The Audacious ‘Right to Be Forgotten’There has long been speculation over the permanency of our online presence. Posting about excessively-personal details, commenting in a way which is later embarrassing, being caught in unflattering public photos; to our chagrin, all of …
31 Jul 2013
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More than a Hundred Global Groups Make a Principled Stand against SurveillanceFor some time now there has been a need to update understandings of existing human rights law to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques.
31 Jul 2013
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India's National Cyber Security Policy in ReviewEarlier this month, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology released India’s first National Cyber Security Policy. Years in the making, the Policy sets high goals for cyber security in India and covers a wide range of …
31 Jul 2013
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Guidelines for the Protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure: How Much Regulation?July has been a busy month for cyber security in India. Beginning with the release of the country’s first National Cyber Security Policy on July 2 and followed just this past week by a set of guidelines for the protection of national …
30 Jul 2013
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Your telco could help spy on youTelecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
26 Jul 2013
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Your life's an open FacebookThe jury's out on Facebook's newly introduced Graph Search. While some argue that it's a stalker's dream come true, others say it's a great tool for social research. Shikha Kumar jumps right into the debate.
26 Jul 2013
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Meeting of a Sub-committee on DNA Profiling Bill in HyderabadA sub-committee has been constituted as per the recommendations of the Expert Committee of DNA Profiling Bill. The sub-committee will have a meeting in Hyderabad on August 6, 2013.
24 Jul 2013
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Report on the 5th Privacy Round Table meetingThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fifth Privacy Round Table in Calcutta, on 13th July 2013.
22 Jul 2013
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Snooping technology: Will CMS work in India?The Indian government plans to spend $132 million on setting up its brand new Central Monitoring System this year.
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.
22 Jul 2013
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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
22 Jul 2013
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CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog …
19 Jul 2013
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Interview with Mr. Reijo Aarnio - Finnish Data Protection OmbudsmanMaria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Reijo Aarnio, the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, at the CIS' 5th Privacy Round Table. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
15 Jul 2013
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Moving Towards a Surveillance StateThe cyberspace is a modern construct of communication and today, a large part of human activity takes place in cyberspace. It has become the universal platform where business is executed, discourse is conducted and personal information is …
15 Jul 2013
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Is CMS a Compromise of Your Security?By secretly monitoring and recording all Indians through a Central Monitoring System, our government will end up making citizens and businesses less safe.
15 Jul 2013
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India’s Central Monitoring System: Security can’t come at cost of privacyDuring a Google hangout session in June this year, Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, addressed concerns related to the central monitoring system (CMS).
15 Jul 2013
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India's centralised snooping system facing big delaysCentral Monitoring System lacks algorithms, database and data.
15 Jul 2013
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How the world’s largest democracy is preparing to snoop on its citizensMonitoring system will allow govt to snoop on voice calls, SMSes, and access Internet data.
15 Jul 2013
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How Surveillance Works in IndiaWhen the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., …
15 Jul 2013
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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue …
12 Jul 2013
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India:Privacy in PerilThe danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the juggernaut of state and private surveillance.
10 Jul 2013
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The Difficult Balance of Transparent SurveillanceIs it too much to ask for transparency in data surveillance? On occasion, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and the other silicon valley giants would say no. When customers join these services, each company provides their own privacy …
7 Jul 2013
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dna exclusive: Geeks have a solution to digital surveillance in India: CryptographyWhile you were thinking of what next to post on Twitter, the government has stealthily put an ambitious surveillance programme in place that tracks your every move in the digital world — through voice calls, SMS and MMS, GPRS, fax …
1 Jul 2013
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Concerns over central snoopEyebrows have been raised at the Centre’s single-window system to intercept phone calls and internet exchanges — the desi version of the US’s surveillance programme, PRISM — that is expected to roll out this year-end.
1 Jul 2013
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Biometrics or bust? India's Identity CrisisMalavika Jayaram is speaking at an event organized by the Oxford Internet Institute on July 2, 2013. The talk will be held at Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS.
30 Jun 2013
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Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public …