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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak Tsering

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.

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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 20) – Saumil Shah

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Saumil Shah, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.

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Privacy in Healthcare: Policy Guide

by Tanvi Mani

The Health Policy Guide seeks to understand what are the legal regulations governing data flow in the health sector — particularly hospitals, and how are these regulations implemented. Towards this objective, the research reviews data practices in a variety of public and private hospitals and diagnostics labs. The research is based on legislation, case law, publicly available documents, and anonymous interviews.

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Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications

by Divij Joshi

“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.

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Second Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable

by Anandini K Rathore

On July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre. The primary aim was to gain inputs on what would constitute an ideal surveillance regime in India.

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Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not Celebration

by Joe Sheehan

The blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.

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UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of Accountability

by Joe Sheehan

The United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this surveillance is governed by one set of national laws outlining specifically what surveillance agencies can and cannot do.

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Private Censorship and the Right to Hear

by Chinmayi Arun

Very little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.

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First Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable

by Anandini K Rathore

The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable discussions across multiple cities in India. The Roundtables will be closed-door deliberations involving multiple stakeholders.

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GNI and IAMAI Launch Interactive Slideshow Exploring Impact of India's Internet Laws

by Jyoti Panday

The Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have come together to explain how India’s Internet and technology laws impact economic innovation and freedom of expression.

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