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Indian Government Quietly Brings In Its 'Central Monitoring System': Total Surveillance Of All Telecommunications: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 08, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 09:12 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
There's a worrying trend around the world for governments to extend online surveillance capabilities to encompass all citizens -- often justified with the usual excuse of combatting terrorism and/or child pornography.
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Privacy Round Table, Mumbai: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 05, 2013 — last modified Jun 11, 2013 08:48 AM — filed under: Event, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society cordially invites you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" in Mumbai on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
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Online privacy should not come at the cost of security: Sunil Abraham: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2013 — last modified Nov 02, 2014 02:27 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Sunil Abraham, Centre for Internet and Society’s executive director, on privacy laws and Internet penetration.
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Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the World: by Srinivas Atreya — published May 23, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:30 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
With the growing importance of forensic data in law enforcement and research, many countries have recognized the need to regulate the collection and use of forensic data and maintain DNA databases. Across the world around 60 countries maintain DNA databases which are generally regulated by specific legislations. Srinivas Atreya provides a broad overview of the important provisions of four different legislations which can be compared and contrasted with the Indian draft bill.
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Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting: by Maria Xynou — published May 21, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
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India's Rs 400-crore Central Monitoring System to snoop on all communication: by Prasad Krishna — published May 10, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 10:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Latest reports confirm that the government's longstanding aim of initiating the Central Monitoring System in the country is materialising now.
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Messaging apps find another foe in India’s market regulator: by Prasad Krishna — published May 08, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 10:46 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Paranoid governments and mobile operators aren’t the only one that dislike messaging apps. Regulatory bodies aren’t crazy about them either. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is worried that attempts to pass on confidential information or manipulate markets are originating from within services like WhatsApp and Blackberry Messenger.
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A Privacy Round Table in Chennai: by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2013 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, Data Security Council of India and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry cordially invite you to a "Privacy Round Table" at the Residency Towers in Chennai on Saturday, May 18, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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Consilience – 2013: by Prasad Krishna — published May 03, 2013 — last modified Nov 20, 2013 06:15 AM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Law and Technology Committee of National Law School of India University, Bangalore is organising ‘Consilience – 2013′, an annual conference on law and technology, to be held on May 25 and 26, 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is a co-partner for this event.
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Report on the 2nd Privacy Round Table meeting: by Maria Xynou — published Apr 24, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:54 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
This post entails a report on the second Privacy Round Table meeting which took place on 20th April 2013.
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