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Your life's an open Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 26, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The jury's out on Facebook's newly introduced Graph Search. While some argue that it's a stalker's dream come true, others say it's a great tool for social research. Shikha Kumar jumps right into the debate.
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Meeting of a Sub-committee on DNA Profiling Bill in Hyderabad: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 26, 2013 — last modified Aug 21, 2013 06:21 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
A sub-committee has been constituted as per the recommendations of the Expert Committee of DNA Profiling Bill. The sub-committee will have a meeting in Hyderabad on August 6, 2013.
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Report on the 5th Privacy Round Table meeting: by Maria Xynou — published Jul 24, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fifth Privacy Round Table in Calcutta, on 13th July 2013.
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Snooping technology: Will CMS work in India?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 22, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Indian government plans to spend $132 million on setting up its brand new Central Monitoring System this year.
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Parsing the Cyber Security Policy: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jul 22, 2013 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
An effective cyber-security policy must keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, and must never become obsolete. The standard-setting and review bodies will therefore need to be very nimble, says Chinmayi Arun.
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CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together": by Kovey Coles — published Jul 22, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:17 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog post.
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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013: by Kovey Coles — published Jul 22, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
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Interview with Mr. Reijo Aarnio - Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman: by Maria Xynou — published Jul 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Reijo Aarnio, the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, at the CIS' 5th Privacy Round Table. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.
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How Surveillance Works in India: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
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