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First Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable: by Anandini K Rathore — published Jul 18, 2014 — last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable discussions across multiple cities in India. The Roundtables will be closed-door deliberations involving multiple stakeholders.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy Laws: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 20, 2014 — last modified Sep 30, 2014 08:52 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Ever since the release of the “Snowden files”, the secret documents evidencing the massive scale of surveillance undertaken by America’s National Security Agency and publically released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, surveillance in the digital age has come to the fore of the global debate on internet governance and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Response to the Pegasus Investigation: by Anamika Kundu, Digvijay, Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi — published Apr 13, 2022
Located in Internet Governance
Surveillance Camp IV: Disproportionate State Surveillance - A Violation of Privacy: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This is the fourth in a series of posts mapping global surveillance challenges discussed at EFF's State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This article has been co-written with Elonnai Hickok — Centre for Internet and Society India, and a speaker at EFF's Camp.
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Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not Celebration: by Joe Sheehan — published Aug 03, 2014 — last modified Sep 06, 2014 03:05 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.
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Transparency in Surveillance: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Jan 23, 2016 — filed under: Transparency, Internet Governance, Surveillance
Transparency is an essential need for any democracy to function effectively. It may not be the only requirement for the effective functioning of a democracy, but it is one of the most important principles which need to be adhered to in a democratic state.
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Surveillance rises, privacy retreats: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2015 — last modified May 02, 2015 06:43 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance: by Divij Joshi — published Feb 14, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament: by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 19, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AM — filed under: Central Monitoring System, Internet Governance, Privacy
The following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Call for submissions: The Surveillance Industry and Human Rights.pdf: by Karan Saini — published Feb 20, 2019
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