Centre for Internet & Society

CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"

by Kovey Coles

The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog post.

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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013

by Kovey Coles

The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.

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Interview with Mr. Reijo Aarnio - Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman

by Maria Xynou

Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Reijo Aarnio, the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, at the CIS' 5th Privacy Round Table. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!

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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?

by Pranesh Prakash

In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.

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How Surveillance Works in India

by Pranesh Prakash

When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.

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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 6) - Lhadon Tethong

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Lhadon Tethong, Tibetan human rights activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series

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Moving Towards a Surveillance State

by Srinivas Atreya

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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India:Privacy in Peril

by Bhairav Acharya

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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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 5) - Amelia Andersdotter

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Amelia Andersdotter, member of the European parliament, as part of the Cybersecurity Series

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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 3) - Eva Galperin

by Purba Sarkar

CIS interviews Eva Galperin, Global Policy Analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

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