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- July 01, 2013
Nishant Shah's review of Schmidt and Cohen's book was published in the Indian Express on June 14, 2013.
Read more →Indian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US
- July 02, 2013
Explosive would be just the word to describe the revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Read more →India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
- June 13, 2013
As of last week, it is officially confirmed that the metadata of everyone´s communications is under the NSA´s microscope. In fact, the leaked data shows that India is one of the countries which is under NSA surveillance the most!
Read more →A Technological Solution to the Challenges of Online Defamation
- July 02, 2013
When people are insulted or humiliated on the Internet and decide to take legal action, their cases often follow a similar trajectory.
Read more →Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the World
- May 23, 2013
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.
Read more →Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting
- May 21, 2013
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
Read more →Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications
- May 09, 2013
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by July 1, 2013.
Read more →The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!
- May 02, 2013
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!
Read more →IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69B Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison
- April 30, 2013
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69B Rules and official 69B Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
Read more →IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison
- April 29, 2013
Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69 Rules and official 69 Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Very brief notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.
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