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Big Brother is watching you: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jan 06, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India has no requirements of transparency whether in the form of disclosing the quantum of interception or in the form of notification to people whose communication was intercepted.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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
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.
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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
Shopping on apps raise privacy and security concerns: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2015 — last modified Mar 21, 2017 02:56 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The recently concluded online Diwali sales frequently offered consumers hefty discounts on merchandise if they shopped via store app, a move that experts say increases security risks for internet users.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Net Neutrality across South Asia: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2015 — last modified Feb 27, 2016 08:09 AM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) and the Observer Research Foundation in association with Centre for Global Communication Studies, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennnsylvania and Internet Policy Observatory is organizing this event at the Observer Research Foundation's office in New Delhi from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on December 12, 2015.
Located in Internet Governance / Events

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