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How the world’s largest democracy is preparing to snoop on its citizens: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Monitoring system will allow govt to snoop on voice calls, SMSes, and access Internet data.
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India’s Central Monitoring System: Security can’t come at cost of privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
During a Google hangout session in June this year, Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, addressed concerns related to the central monitoring system (CMS).
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India's centralised snooping system facing big delays: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Central Monitoring System lacks algorithms, database and data.
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Is CMS a Compromise of Your Security?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
By secretly monitoring and recording all Indians through a Central Monitoring System, our government will end up making citizens and businesses less safe.
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Moving Towards a Surveillance State: by Srinivas Atreya — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
The cyberspace is a modern construct of communication and today, a large part of human activity takes place in cyberspace. It has become the universal platform where business is executed, discourse is conducted and personal information is exchanged. However, the underbelly of the internet is also seen to host activities and persons who are motivated by nefarious intent.
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RTI on Officials and Agencies Authorized to Intercept Telephone Messages in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
In an RTI mailed on April 17, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society sought comprehensive information on the officials and agencies authorized to intercept telephone messages in India.
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India:Privacy in Peril: by Bhairav Acharya — published Jul 12, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:56 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the juggernaut of state and private surveillance.
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The Difficult Balance of Transparent Surveillance: by Kovey Coles — published Jul 10, 2013 — last modified Jul 15, 2013 04:23 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
Is it too much to ask for transparency in data surveillance? On occasion, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and the other silicon valley giants would say no. When customers join these services, each company provides their own privacy statement which assures customers of the safety and transparency that accompanies their personal data.
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dna exclusive: Geeks have a solution to digital surveillance in India: Cryptography: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2013 — last modified Jul 15, 2013 06:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
While you were thinking of what next to post on Twitter, the government has stealthily put an ambitious surveillance programme in place that tracks your every move in the digital world — through voice calls, SMS and MMS, GPRS, fax communications on landlines, video calls and emails.
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Biometrics or bust? India's Identity Crisis: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Malavika Jayaram is speaking at an event organized by the Oxford Internet Institute on July 2, 2013. The talk will be held at Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, 1 St Giles Oxford OX1 3JS.
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