Centre for Internet & Society

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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