Centre for Internet & Society

CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 12) - Namita Malhotra

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Namita Malhotra, researcher and lawyer at Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.

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Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft

by Maria Xynou

Maria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting interview and gain an insight on India's UID and CMS schemes, on the export of surveillance technologies, on how we can protect our data in light of mass surveillance and much much more!

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Open Secrets

by Nishant Shah

We need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations.

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Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public Consultation

by Samantha Cassar

Lawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country report on Mapping Digital Media, which examines citizen’s access to quality news and information across different industries, and impacts on media freedoms as a result of digitisation. Respondents examined themes related to regulation, journalism and activism, and engaging discussions took place among attendees.

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Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry

by Maria Xynou

In this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential connection with India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) and implications on human rights.

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What India can Learn from the Snowden Revelations

by Elonnai Hickok

Big Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. There’s no telling how prevalent or extensive Indian surveillance really is.

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An Interview with Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party

by Elonnai Hickok

The Centre for Internet and Society interviewed Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party.

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Interview with Dr. Alexander Dix - Berlin Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner

by Maria Xynou

Maria Xynou recently interviewed Berlin's Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner: Dr. Alexander Dix. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!

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Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee

by Elonnai Hickok

An open letter was sent to the Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on the proposed EU Regulation. The letter was apart of an initiative that Privacy International and a number of other NGO's are undertaking.

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Interview with the Tactical Technology Collective on Privacy and Surveillance

by Maria Xynou

The Centre for Internet and Society recently interviewed Anne Roth from the Tactical Technology Collective in Berlin. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!

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