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Paper-thin Safeguards and Mass Surveillance in India: by Chinmayi Arun — published May 20, 2015 — last modified Jun 20, 2015 10:17 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
The 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 unfettered large-scale monitoring of communication. This is particularly ominous given that our privacy safeguards remain inadequate even for targeted surveillance and its more familiar pitfalls.
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Private Censorship and the Right to Hear: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jul 18, 2014 — last modified Jul 22, 2014 05:57 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Very little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
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Filtering content on the internet: by Chinmayi Arun — published May 06, 2014 — last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
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Making the Powerful Accountable: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Jan 30, 2014 06:43 AM — filed under: Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Transparency and Accountability, Internet Governance, Openness
If powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
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Big Brother is watching you: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 06, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India 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.
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Parsing the Cyber Security Policy: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jul 22, 2013 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
An 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.
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Way to watch: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jun 26, 2013 — last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
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Freedom of Expression Gagged: by Chinmayi Arun — published Feb 18, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The use of law to bully people into silence, called ‘heckler’s veto’, is not unique to India, writes Chinmayi Arun in this op-ed published in Business Line on February 15, 2013.
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Five Frequently Asked Questions about the Amended ITRs: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 28, 2013 — last modified Jan 30, 2013 05:36 AM — filed under: WCIT, Internet Governance, Featured, ITU, Homepage, Information Technology
This piece discusses the five major questions that have been the subject of debate after the World Conference on International Telecommunications 2012 (WCIT). The politics surrounding the WCIT are not discussed here but it must be kept in mind that they have played a significant role in the outcome of the conference and in some of the debates about it.
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The Trouble with Hurried Solutions: by Chinmayi Arun — published Dec 19, 2012 — last modified Dec 20, 2012 04:23 AM — filed under: WCIT, ITU, Internet Governance
The World Conference on International Telecommunication showed that countries are not yet ready to arrive at a consensus on regulation and control of the Internet
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