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Security Research: by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 03, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2016 09:55 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
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Surveillance: by Velankanni Royson — published Sep 18, 2008 — last modified Sep 21, 2008 02:57 PM
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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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The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!: by Maria Xynou — published May 02, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM — filed under: surveillance technologies, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!
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Video Surveillance and Its Impact on the Right to Privacy: by Vaishnavi Chillakuru — published Jul 23, 2011 — last modified Sep 29, 2011 05:35 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The need for video surveillance has grown in this technologically driven era as a mode of law enforcement. Video Surveillance is very useful to governments and law enforcement to maintain social control, recognize and monitor threats, and prevent/investigate criminal activity. In this regard it is pertinent to highlight that not only are governments using this system, but residential communities in certain areas are also using this system to create a safer environment.
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The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security Expos: by Divij Joshi — published Feb 19, 2015 — last modified Mar 08, 2015 12:25 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
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State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp: Summary: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 31, 2012 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 04:02 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
On December 13 and 14, 2012, the Electronic Frontier Foundation organized the Surveillance and Human Rights Camp held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting examined trends in surveillance, reasons for state surveillance, surveillance tactics that governments are using, and safeguards that can be put in place to protect against unlawful or disproportionate surveillance.
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More than a Hundred Global Groups Make a Principled Stand against Surveillance: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
For some time now there has been a need to update understandings of existing human rights law to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques.
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Widening the Horizons of Surveillance - Lateral Surveillance Mechanisms: by Mira Swaminathan & Shubhika Saluja — published Jan 08, 2021
This paper sheds light on the issues and challenges associated with lateral surveillance mechanisms.
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GSMA Research Outputs: by Elonnai Hickok — published Apr 04, 2015 — last modified Apr 06, 2015 02:18 PM — filed under: GSMA Research, Internet Governance, Privacy
This is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India and consists of blog entries and reports. Any feedback or comment is welcome.
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