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Symposium on Human Rights and the Internet in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2015 — last modified Feb 07, 2015 12:50 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
On January 17, 2015 the Center for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg hosted a pubic symposium on “Human Rights and Internet in India” as a Network of Centers (NoC) regional event. Bhairav Acharya was a panelist.
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A Study of the Privacy Policies of Indian Service Providers and the 43A Rules: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 12, 2015 — last modified Jan 13, 2015 02:37 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
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Relationship Between Privacy and Confidentiality: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Dec 30, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim both under the law of privacy as well as under the law of confidentiality.
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Targeting surveillance: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2014 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
In the fall of 2005, Scotland Yard raided a flat in west London and arrested a suspected al-Qaeda militant known by a teasing Arabic nickname, Irhabi (“Terrorist”) 007.
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Locating Constructs of Privacy within Classical Hindu Law: by Ashna Ashesh and Bhairav Acharya — published Dec 29, 2014 — last modified Jan 01, 2015 01:56 PM — filed under: Featured, Homepage, Internet Governance, Privacy
This white paper seeks to locate privacy in Classical Hindu Law, and by doing so, displace the notion that privacy is an inherently ‘Western’ concept that is the product of a modernist legal system.
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Security and Surveillance: A public discussion on Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 17, 2014 — last modified Dec 19, 2014 08:46 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) invites you to a public discussion on optimizing security and safeguarding human rights at its Bangalore office on Friday, December 19th, 2014, 16:00 to 18:00.
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Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law: by Vidushi Marda and Bhairav Acharya — published Dec 14, 2014 — last modified Jan 01, 2015 02:04 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
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Introduction: About the Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables: by Manoj Kurbet — published Nov 27, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables is a Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. The Roundtable will be closed-door deliberation involving multiple stakeholders. Through the course of these discussions we aim to deliberate upon the current legal framework for surveillance in India, and discuss possible frameworks for surveillance in India.
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IOCOSE's talk at CIS: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 21, 2014 — last modified Nov 25, 2014 01:02 AM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
Please join us at the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 7 p.m. for a presentation of the work of the artists group IOCOSE, current artists in residence at T.A.J./SKE Residency.
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Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2014 — last modified Dec 15, 2014 12:56 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
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