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EU parliament report slams US surveillance: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts.
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TACTIS Symposium 2014: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 29, 2014 — last modified Feb 04, 2014 07:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Tata Consultancy organized the TACTIS Symposium at TCS Siruseri, Chennai on January 28 and 29, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in the event and gave the key note address.
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Role of the US Tech Companies in Government Surveillance: A Lecture by Christopher Soghoian: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — last modified Aug 26, 2012 11:03 AM — filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance, Privacy
Christopher Soghoian will deliver a lecture on the role US tech companies play in assisting government surveillance at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore on August 27, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance
Surveillance and Privacy Law Roundtable: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2014 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, COAI and Vahura invite you to a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre in New Delhi on September 1, 2014.
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Data Privacy Day 2016: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 29, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Bangalore chapter of Data Privacy Day was organized by Data Security Council of India on January 28, 2016 at Electronic City in Bangalore. Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Open Data Hackathons are Great, but Address Privacy and License Concerns: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Feb 05, 2016 — last modified Feb 05, 2016 08:37 PM — filed under: Privacy, Open Data, Open Government Data, Featured, Hackathon, Openness
This is to cross-publish a blog post from DataMeet website regarding a letter shared with the organisers of Urban Hack 2015, Bangalore, in response to a set of privacy and license concerns identified and voiced during the hackathon by DataMeet members. Sumandro Chattapadhyay co-authored and co-signed the letter. The blog post is written by Nisha Thompson.
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A Case for Greater Privacy Paternalism?: by Amber Sinha — published Feb 14, 2016 — last modified Feb 20, 2016 07:28 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This is the second part of a series of three articles exploring the issues with the privacy self management framework and potential alternatives.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Caught in the Web: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 12, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Do we need a cyber Big Brother watching us? A look at both sides of the coin.
UID: Questions without Answers – A Talk by Usha Ramanathan: by Natasha Vaz — published Oct 03, 2011 — last modified Nov 24, 2011 04:41 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
UID enrolment is in full swing, providing an official identification to millions of Indians, yet there are numerous unanswered questions. A public talk on UID was held at the Institute of Science, Bangalore on September 6, 2011. Usha Ramanathan, an independent law researcher on jurisprudence, poverty and rights, discussed the questions that plague the UID project and the veil of silence enveloping the answers.
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Dear Milind Deora, Prakash Javadekar Deserved The Truth: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 22, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 10:38 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Milind Deora, the Minister of State for Communications, Information Technology and Shipping, isn’t your typical politician.
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