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Blog Entry A Study of the Privacy Policies of Indian Service Providers and the 43A Rules
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 12, 2015 — last modified Jan 13, 2015 02:37 AM — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 24, 2014 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet & Society and the Observer Research Foundation invite you to a one day conference on January 8, 2015 in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry Internet-driven Developments — Structural Changes and Tipping Points
by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 28, 2012 — filed under: ,
A symposium on Internet Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University from December 6 to 8, 2012. The symposium was sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation and was hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. In this blog post, I summarize the discussions that took place over the two days and add my own personal reflections on the issues.
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Blog Entry CIS and International Coalition Calls upon Governments to Protect Privacy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 25, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 07:21 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) along with the International Coalition has called upon governments across the globe to protect privacy.
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Blog Entry Privacy Perspectives on the 2012 -2013 Goa Beach Shack Policy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 25, 2012 — last modified Oct 25, 2012 10:23 AM — filed under: ,
CCTVs in India are increasingly being employed by private organizations and the government in India as a way to increase security and prevent/ deter crime from taking place. When the government mandates the use of CCTV’s for this purpose, it often does so by means of a blunt policy mandate, requiring the installation of CCTV systems, but without any further clarification as to who should oversee the use of the cameras, what bodies should have access to the records, how access should be granted or obtained, and how long the recordings should be retained.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Policy Brief: Oversight Mechanisms for Surveillance
by Elonnai Hickok — published Nov 24, 2015 — filed under: ,
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Blog Entry More than a Hundred Global Groups Make a Principled Stand against Surveillance
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: ,
For some time now there has been a need to update understandings of existing human rights law to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Aadhaar Number vs the Social Security Number
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 21, 2015 — last modified Jul 24, 2015 01:24 AM — filed under: , ,
This blog calls out the differences between the Aadhaar Number and the Social Security Number
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry A Review of the Policy Debate around Big Data and Internet of Things
by Elonnai Hickok — published Aug 17, 2015 — filed under: ,
This blog post seeks to review and understand how regulators and experts across jurisdictions are reacting to Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) from a policy perspective.
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Blog Entry Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
by Elonnai Hickok — published Jun 19, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AM — filed under: , ,
India shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and Society in this open letter.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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