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Role of the US Tech Companies in Government Surveillance: A Lecture by Christopher Soghoian
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2012 — last modified Aug 26, 2012 11:03 AM — filed under: , , ,
Christopher Soghoian will deliver a lecture on the role US tech companies play in assisting government surveillance at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bangalore on August 27, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
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Blog Entry Roundtable on Indian Privacy Law and Policy
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 14, 2014 — last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:18 PM — filed under: ,
This event was hosted by the Centre for Law and Development of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi. It was attended by members of the faculty of NUALS, some students from the 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, and 5th year.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
RTI on Officials and Agencies Authorized to Intercept Telephone Messages in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: ,
In an RTI mailed on April 17, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society sought comprehensive information on the officials and agencies authorized to intercept telephone messages in India.
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Sales of surveillance cameras are soaring, raising questions about privacy
by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: ,
The Telangana government wants more eyes on the streets to upgrade Hyderabad’s safety. It has asked enterprises, public sectors, residential associations and individuals to install closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in and around their premises.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Sameet Panda - Data Systems in Welfare: Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
by Sameet Panda — published Feb 26, 2021 — last modified Feb 26, 2021 07:36 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
This study by Sameet Panda tries to understand the integration of data and digital systems in welfare delivery in Odisha. It brings out the impact of welfare digitalisation on beneficiaries through primary data collected in November 2020. The researcher is thankful to community members for sharing their lived experiences during course of the study. Fieldwork was undertaken in three panchayats of Bhawanipatna block of Kalahandi district, Odisha. Additional research support was provided by Apurv Vivek and Vipul Kumar, and editorial contributions were made by Ambika Tandon (Senior Researcher, CIS). This study was conducted as part of a project on gender, welfare, and surveillance, supported by Privacy International, UK.
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File Sameet Panda - Impact of the JAM Trinity on Pension & PDS in Odisha during COVID-19
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Feb 26, 2021
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SC directs govt to further regulate social media: Is it necessary? Experts weigh in
by Geetika Mantri — published Sep 30, 2019 — filed under:
With the SC's directive to the Indian government for further regulation of social media, TNM asked experts what were the challenges associated with the same.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Sean McDonald - Ebola: A Big Data Disaster
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Mar 01, 2016 — last modified Apr 21, 2016 09:57 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
We are proud to initiate the CIS Papers series with a fascinating exploration of humanitarian use of big data and its discontents by Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS, in the context of utilisation of Call Detail Records for public health response during the Ebola crisis in Liberia. The paper highlights the absence of a dialogue around the significant legal risks posed by the collection, use, and international transfer of personally identifiable data and humanitarian information, and the grey areas around assumptions of public good. The paper calls for a critical discussion around the experimental nature of data modeling in emergency response due to mismanagement of information has been largely emphasized to protect the contours of human rights.
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Blog Entry Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India
by Divij Joshi — published May 31, 2014 — last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: ,
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
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Blog Entry SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
by Kovey Coles — published Jun 27, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM — filed under: , ,
In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency towards access to private records.
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