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Call for Researchers: Welfare, Gender, and Surveillance: by Ambika Tandon — published Jan 10, 2020 — last modified Feb 13, 2020 03:05 PM — filed under: Welfare Governance, Privacy, Gender, Gender, Welfare, and Privacy, Researchers at Work
We are inviting applications for two researchers. Each researcher is expected to write a narrative essay that interrogates the modes of surveillance that people of LGBTHIAQ+ and gender non-conforming identities and sexual orientations are put under as they seek sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services in India. The researchers are expected to undertake field research in the location they are based in, and reflect on lived experiences gathered through field research as well as their own experiences of doing field research. Please read the sections below for more details about the work involved, the timeline for the same, and the application process for this call.
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BigDog is Watching You! The Sci-fi Future of Animal and Insect Drones: by Maria Xynou — published Feb 25, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:38 PM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
Do you think robotic aeroplanes monitoring us are scary enough? Wait until you read about DARPA´s new innovative and subtle way to keep us all under the microscope! This blog post presents a new reality of drones which is depicted in none other than animal and insect-like robots, equipped with cameras and other surveillance technologies.
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 06:08 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Bhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
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Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?” – A Public Lecture by Caspar Bowden: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 23, 2011 — last modified Sep 08, 2011 03:19 AM — filed under: Lecture, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, invites you to a public lecture by Caspar Bowden*, the Chief Privacy Adviser of Microsoft’s Worldwide Technology Office, on Internet Surveillance Policy: “…the second time as farce?
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Social Media Monitoring: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Jan 16, 2017
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Targeting surveillance: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2014 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
In the fall of 2005, Scotland Yard raided a flat in west London and arrested a suspected al-Qaeda militant known by a teasing Arabic nickname, Irhabi (“Terrorist”) 007.
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Misuse of Surveillance Powers in India (Case 1): by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 06, 2013 — filed under: Surveillance, Privacy
In this series of blog posts, Pranesh Prakash looks at a brief history of misuse of surveillance powers in India. He notes that the government's surveillance powers have been freqently misused, very often without any kind of judicial or political redressal. This, he argues, should lead us as concerned citizens to demand a scaling down of the government's surveillance powers and pass laws to put it place more robust oversight mechanisms.
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Interview with Bruce Schneier - Internationally Renowned Security Technologist: by Maria Xynou — published Oct 17, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Bruce Schneier on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 23, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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The Gujarat High Court Judgment on the Snoopgate Issue: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Oct 27, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
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