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Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worried: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 17, 2016 — filed under: Surveillance, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online: by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 19, 2014 — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Human Rights Online, Surveillance, Internet Governance, UNHRC
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the Internet. Centre for Internet & Society joined in the statement, delivered on behalf of the 63 groups by Article 19.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report: by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 20, 2014 — last modified Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM — filed under: WSIS+10, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Human Rights Online, Surveillance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Facebook, Data Protection, Multi-stakeholder, ICANN, Internet Access, ITU, Internet Studies, E-Governance, ICT
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Paranoid about state surveillance? Here’s the FD Guide to living in the age of snoops: by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Surveillance
The US does it, so does China. Ever since Edward Snowden’s revelations back in 2013, which exposed the extent of the US’s global surveillance apparatus, the public has been fairly clued into the extent of mass surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Workshop on 'Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South': by Admin — published Jun 14, 2019 — last modified Jul 06, 2019 01:30 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon presented our research on video-based surveillance in New Delhi at a workshop on urban data, inequality, and justice in the global South at the University of Manchester on 14 June 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Free Speech and Surveillance: by Gautam Bhatia — published Jul 07, 2014 — filed under: Netra, Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Surveillance, Censorship, Central Monitoring System, Article 19(1)(a)
Gautam Bhatia examines the constitutionality of surveillance by the Indian state.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Why Data Localisation Might Lead To Unchecked Surveillance: by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
In recent times, there has been a rash of policies and regulations that propose that the data that Indian entities handle be physically stored on servers in India, in some cases exclusively. In other cases, only a copy needs to be stored.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Fight for Digital Sovereignty: by Sunil Abraham — published Oct 25, 2013 — last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:29 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Surveillance
It is time to incorporate free software principles to address the issue of privacy. Thanks to the revelations of Edward Snowden, a former contractor to the United States (US) National Security Agency (NSA) who leaked secrets about the agency’s surveillance programmes, a 24-year-old movement aimed at protecting the rights of software users and developers has got some fresh attention from policymakers.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jan 27, 2014 — filed under: Surveillance, Constitutional Law, Internet Governance, Privacy
Gautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues that the holding in that case adopted the three-pronged American test of strict scrutiny, compelling State interest, and narrow tailoring in its approach to privacy violations.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Dear Milind Deora, Prakash Javadekar Deserved The Truth: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 22, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 10:38 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Milind Deora, the Minister of State for Communications, Information Technology and Shipping, isn’t your typical politician.
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