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Do You Want to be Watched?: by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 09, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:11 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The new rules under the IT Act are an assault on our freedom, says Sunil Abraham in this article published in Pragati on June 8, 2011.
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Snooping Can Lead to Data Abuse: by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 09, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
THE NATGRID, aiming to link databases of 21 departments and ministries for better counter-terror measures, adopts blunt policy approach, subjecting every citizen to the same level of blanket surveillance, instead of a targeted approach that intelligently focuses on geographic or demographic areas that are currently important, writes Sunil Abraham in this article published by Mail Today on June 9, 2011.
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Privacy and Security Can Co-exist: by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 22, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:05 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The blanket surveillance the Centre seeks is not going to make India more secure, writes Sunil Abraham in this article published in Mail Today on June 21, 2011.
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You Have the Right to Remain Silent: by Anja Kovacs — published Apr 19, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:55 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, human rights, Internet Governance, Censorship
India has a long history of censorship that it justifies in the name of national security. But new laws governing the Internet are unreasonable and — given the multitude of online voices — poorly thought out, argues Anja Kovacs in this article published in the Sunday Guardian on 17 April 2011.
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The Digital is Political: by Nishant Shah — published Jun 08, 2011 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Technologies are not just agents of politics, there is politics in their design, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in Down to Earth in the Issue of June 15, 2011.
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Privacy and the Indian Copyright Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2010 — last modified Aug 06, 2013 01:37 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Copyright
India's Copyright Act was established in 1957, and is in the process of being placed before the Parliament in 2010. The provisions in the proposed Bill will work to make the Act WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT) compliant. When looking at privacy in the context of copyright four key questions arise, says Elonnai Hickock as she analyses privacy in the context of the Indian Copyright Act.
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Cybercrime and Privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2010 — last modified Sep 14, 2010 01:21 PM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
Elonnai Hickok examines privacy in the context of India’s legal provisions on cybercrime. She picks up the relevant provisions of the Information Technology Act as amended in 2008 dealing with cyber crimes and provides a fair analysis of the pros and cons of the amended Act.
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Public Statement to Final Draft of UID Bill: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 07, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:48 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The final draft of the UID Bill that will be submitted to the Lok Sabha was made public on 8 November 2010. If the Bill is approved by Parliament, it will become a legal legislation in India. The following note contains Civil Society's response to the final draft of the Bill.
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UID & Privacy - A Call for Papers: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 15, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:03 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Privacy India is inviting individuals to author short papers focused on Unique Identity (UID) and Privacy. Selected candidates will have their papers published on the CIS website, and their transportation and accommodation provided for the “Privacy Matters” conference being held in Kolkata on 22 January 2010.
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The Privacy Rights of Whistleblowers: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The recent disclosures from Wikileaks have shown that the right to information, whistle-blowing, and privacy are interconnected. This note looks at the different ways in which the three are related, as well as looking at the benefits and drawbacks to Wikileaks in terms of privacy.
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