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Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy law: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy.
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India must support UN's e-snooping move: Human rights activists: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance
India is facing pressure from internet and human rights activists to support a United Nations resolution that calls for an end to electronic spying after revelations of mass illegal surveillance by the United States.
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First Look: CIS Cybersecurity documentary film: by Purba Sarkar — published Nov 18, 2013 — last modified Dec 17, 2013 08:16 AM — filed under: Cybersecurity, Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Film, Cybercultures, Cyber Security
CIS presents the trailer of its documentary film DesiSec: Cybersecurity & Civil Society in India
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 12) - Namita Malhotra: by Purba Sarkar — published Nov 15, 2013 — last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:03 AM — filed under: Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Cybercultures, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Namita Malhotra, researcher and lawyer at Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
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IDEX Impact Assessment Workshop: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 14, 2013 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society is hosting a workshop organised by IDEX at its office in Bangalore on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Social media promotions can backfire, too: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 14, 2013 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Social media is a highly effective marketing tool for companies but its very ubiquity and the speed with which messaging goes viral has meant that it can hurt them badly as well, especially since platforms are not always moderated and can be hacked or misused.
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The Evolving Cyber Threat and How to Address It: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 12, 2013 — last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:49 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Event, Internet Governance
Larry Clinton, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Security Alliance will give a talk on cyber threat and how to address the same. The talk will be held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on November 22, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft: by Maria Xynou — published Nov 06, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting interview and gain an insight on India's UID and CMS schemes, on the export of surveillance technologies, on how we can protect our data in light of mass surveillance and much much more!
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Open Secrets: by Nishant Shah — published Nov 01, 2013 — last modified Nov 30, 2013 08:21 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
We need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
EC guidelines on social media: Welcome move, but not enough: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 01, 2013 — last modified Nov 19, 2013 10:18 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
With election season close by and the growing ubiquity of social media, the Election Commission of India’s recent guidelines for how candidates and political parties must conduct themselves on social media are a well-intentioned step. But are these guidelines enough to regulate how online media is used by parties and candidates, given the kind of proxy wars that are played online? For now, not really.
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