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There's a Spy Behind Your Gadget Screen Tracking Data
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2015 — last modified May 31, 2015 03:50 PM — filed under: ,
More people are becoming aware of the risks that come with online habits.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy International Network Meeting
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 21, 2015 — last modified May 02, 2015 05:02 AM — filed under: ,
Sunil Abraham will be attending this meeting organized by Privacy International, UK in London on April 22 and 23, 2015.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Surveillance rises, privacy retreats
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2015 — last modified May 02, 2015 06:43 AM — filed under: ,
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry GSMA Research Outputs
by Elonnai Hickok — published Apr 04, 2015 — last modified Apr 06, 2015 02:18 PM — filed under: , ,
This is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India and consists of blog entries and reports. Any feedback or comment is welcome.
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Blog Entry Security, Governments and Data: Technology and Policy
by Elonnai Hickok — published Mar 31, 2015 — last modified Apr 04, 2015 05:59 AM — filed under: ,
On January 8, 2015, the Centre for Internet and Society, in collaboration with the Observer research foundation, hosted the day long conference "Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy" The conference discussed a range of topics including internet governance, surveillance, privacy, and cyber security.
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India's plan to offer citizens digital lockers poses a privacy threat, say experts
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 19, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:32 AM — filed under: ,
The Indian government launched a test version of a service called the digital locker last month that allows citizens to store scanned versions of important documents online, something that experts say poses a serious threat to people’s privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Live Chat: Aadhaar: An identity crisis?
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 17, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 06:54 AM — filed under: , ,
The Aadhaar card is not compulsory for citizens and "no person should be denied any benefits or ‘suffer’ for not having the Aadhaar cards issued by Unique Identification Authority of India," the Supreme Court ruled on Monday.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?
by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 17, 2015 — last modified Apr 05, 2015 05:08 AM — filed under: , , ,
Given India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction requests are not only high on an absolute number, but even on a per-user basis.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 04, 2015 — last modified Apr 01, 2015 03:31 PM — filed under: ,
Conference on UNESCO’s Internet Study: access, free expression, privacy and ethics.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry The Centre for Internet and Society joins Worldwide Campaign to Discover Depth of GCHQ's Illegal Spying
by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 28, 2015 — last modified Mar 01, 2015 06:13 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society has joined an international campaign to allow anyone in the world to request whether Britain’s intelligence agency GCHQ has illegally spied on them.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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