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Centre’s order on computer surveillance threatens right to privacy, experts say
The Constitutional validity of the notification allowing ten agencies to intercept information is uncertain.
Ten Indian government agencies can now snoop on people’s internet data
In a significant attack on online privacy, India’s Home Affair’s Ministry has authorised no fewer than ten different central government agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
Centre’s order on computer surveillance is backed by law – but the law lacks adequate safeguards
The Information Technology Act’s surveillance scheme furthers a colonial hangover.
Many sites bypass porn ban
They use proxy and mirror sites to cater to India, now on a list of countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that block intimate content online.
Podcast on 'Abortion rights and privacy' with PI
Ambika Tandon recorded a podcast with Privacy International on abortion rights, bodily autonomy, and privacy in the Indian and Argentinian context, which was released on December 6, 2018.
Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese Daily
Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018 report at Asomiya Pratidin ePaper- Highest Circulated Assamese Daily
How Bengalureans use Whatsapp to connect and solve civic problems
Silicon Plateau Volume 2 is a collection of essays where contributors responded to the question: what does it mean to be an app user today—as a worker, a client, or simply an observer?
Teaching at Shristi Interlude
Shweta Mohandas is participating as a mentor for Srishti Interlude (a set of workshops that help the design students to produce outputs on a given theme) the theme of this year is Privacy. The course would end on December 7, 2018.
Report: From Oppression to Liberation: Reclaiming the Right to Privacy
Eva Blum-Dumontet, Research Officer at Privacy International, published her report on gender and privacy on November 28, 2018. The report, titled 'From Oppression to Liberation: Reclaiming the Right to Privacy', traces the history of privacy as a tool of oppressing women across different spheres, eventually calling for a feminist reclamation of privacy. Ambika Tandon was quoted.
Future Tech and Future Law
The Dept. of IT & BT, Government of Karnataka organised the 21st edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit from November 29, 2018 to December 1, 2018 at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru. Arindrajit Basu was a speaker at the panel on 'Future Tech and Future Law'.
International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 2018
The event was co-organized by Feminist Approaches to Bioethics and Sama - A Resource Centre for Women and Health and was held at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore between December 3 and 5, 2018.
Facebook Privacy Design Sprint
Pranav Bidare and Saumyaa Naidu participated in the Facebook Privacy Design Sprint on Friday, November 30, 2018.
Danish Expert Group on Data Ethics
Amber Sinha was one of the stakeholders who provided inputs to the Danish Expert Group on Data Ethics in June 2018 during their visit to New Delhi. The Expert Group has prepared and submitted its final report.
Are Chinese video apps violating the Indian law?
The apps have benefited mightily from the short-video craze that’s taken hold among preteens and adolescents but this is putting them in danger from predators, experts said.
Internet Freedom at Crossroads - Common Paths towards Strengthening Human Rights Online
The 2018 Freedom Online Conference took place from 28 to 30 November 2018 in Berlin. Elonnai Hickok participated as a speaker.
Informational Privacy in India: An Emerging Discourse
Centre for Policy Research supported by Omidyar Network organized this event in New Delhi on November 29, 2018. Amber Sinha was a speaker on the first panel on privacy and its tradeoffs.
Open Street Maps help tackle disasters: Experts
Speakers showed how participatory maps were used to bring to light lapses in delivery of civic services.
Are connected tech toys too smart for their own good?
Despite their merits, connected toys raise a few concerns about data privacy and security.
DSCI Bangalore Chapter meet
Gurshabad Grover and Karan Saini attended the DSCI Bangalore Chapter meet held in Bangalore at 10K NASSCOM Startup Warehouse on November 22, 2018.
Girls' schools, women's PGs: The shocking results when you Google 'bitches near me'
Considering the monopoly and clout that Google enjoys, it must be held accountable for promoting such stereotypes and values, experts say.
