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UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of Accountability: by Joe Sheehan — published Jul 24, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this surveillance is governed by one set of national laws outlining specifically what surveillance agencies can and cannot do.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Rethinking Privacy: The Link between Florida v. Jardines and the Surveillance of Nature Films: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 11, 2014 — last modified Jul 28, 2014 05:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Bhairav Acharya gave a talk on "Rethinking Privacy" at an event organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on July 11, 2014.
Located in News & Media
Information Influx Conference: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Malavika Jayaram was a speaker at the event organized by the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam from July 2 to 4, 2014.
Located in News & Media
ICT Awareness Program for Myanmar Parliamentarians in Yangon: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 27, 2014 — last modified Jul 29, 2014 09:37 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, ICT
Myanmar ICT for Development Organization-MIDO conducted ICT policy training for multi- party parliamentarian representatives in Yangon on July 26 and 27, 2014. Sunil Abraham presented on Innovation Ecosystem and Thinking about Internet Regulation.
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We the goondas: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 04, 2014 — last modified Aug 04, 2014 03:06 PM — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Social Media, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
You can now be arrested in Karnataka even before you commit an offence under the IT Act. You could be in jail under the Goonda Act even if not guilty under the Indian Copyright Act. If govt thinks you are planning to send a 'lascivious' photo to a WhatsApp group, or forwarding a copyrighted song, you can be arrested.
Located in News & Media
July 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 31, 2014 — last modified Aug 11, 2014 05:46 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
Seventh issue of the newsletter (July 2014) below:
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Identity and Databases: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2014 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Say No to UID Campaign invite you to a discussion identity, databases and facilitating technologies that explores the use of personal identifiers across databases and the potential violations of privacy on August 9, 2014 (10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.) at the CIS office in Bangalore.
Located in Events
Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications: by Divij Joshi — published Aug 14, 2014 — last modified Aug 19, 2014 05:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Oyo Hotels’ Real-Time Digital Record Database Sparks Privacy Fears: by Admin — published Jan 18, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Oyo Hotels’ pilot to maintain a real-time digital database of guests and plan to share it with law-enforcement agencies has triggered privacy concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
A Privacy Round Table in Chennai: by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2013 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, Data Security Council of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the Residency Towers in Chennai on Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events

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