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Blog Entry Legislating for Privacy - Part II
by Bhairav Acharya — published May 20, 2014 — last modified May 28, 2014 09:59 AM — filed under: ,
Apart from the conflation of commercial data protection and privacy, the right to privacy bill has ill-informed and poorly drafted provisions to regulate surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless Metadata
by Maria Xynou — published Aug 13, 2013 — last modified Aug 13, 2013 11:30 AM — filed under: , ,
In this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware — uses metadata to target individuals.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting Communications
by Bedavyasa Mohanty — published Jul 04, 2014 — last modified Aug 04, 2014 04:52 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Bedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the administrative powers of intercepting communications are Constitutionally compatible.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - I
by Bhairav Acharya — published Apr 15, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:17 AM — filed under: ,
The absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ACHARYA in the first of a two part series.
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India's billion-member biometric database raises privacy fears
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 17, 2016 — filed under: , ,
India's parliament is set to pass legislation that gives federal agencies access to the world's biggest biometric database in the interests of national security, raising fears the privacy of a billion people could be compromised.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 26, 2016 — last modified May 26, 2016 10:29 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry India is falling down the facial recognition rabbit hole
by Prem Sylvester and Karan Saini — published Jul 25, 2019 — filed under: ,
Its use as an effective law enforcement tool is overstated, while the underlying technology is deeply flawed.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry How Surveillance Works in India
by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: , ,
When 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., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Is CMS a Compromise of Your Security?
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: , ,
By secretly monitoring and recording all Indians through a Central Monitoring System, our government will end up making citizens and businesses less safe.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Security: Privacy, Transparency and Technology
by Sunil Abraham — published Aug 19, 2015 — last modified Sep 15, 2015 10:53 AM — filed under: , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has been involved in privacy and data protection research for the last five years. It has participated as a member of the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, which has influenced the draft Privacy Bill being authored by the Department of Personnel and Training. It has organised 11 multistakeholder roundtables across India over the last two years to discuss a shadow Privacy Bill drafted by CIS with the participation of privacy commissioners and data protection authorities from Europe and Canada.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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