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Report on the Sixth Privacy Roundtable Meeting, New Delhi
In 2013 the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April ... by Prachi Arya last modified Aug 30, 2013 03:04 PM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Big Brother Watch on Privacy and Surveillance
Maria Xynou interviewed Emma Carr, the Deputy Director of Big Brother Watch, on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we ... by Maria Xynou last modified Oct 15, 2013 02:24 PM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with the Tactical Technology Collective on Privacy and Surveillance
The Centre for Internet and Society recently interviewed Anne Roth from the Tactical Technology Collective in Berlin. View this interview and gain an insight ... by Maria Xynou last modified Oct 18, 2013 09:56 AM — Filed under: , ,
Report on the 2nd Privacy Round Table meeting
This post entails a report on the second Privacy Round Table meeting which took place on 20th April 2013. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:54 AM — Filed under: , ,
Open Letter to Prevent the Installation of RFID tags in Vehicles
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has sent this open letter to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to urge them not to intall RFID ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:59 AM — Filed under: , ,
India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?
In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared ... by Maria Xynou last modified Feb 22, 2014 01:50 PM — Filed under: , ,
Moving Towards a Surveillance State
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 ... by Srinivas Atreya last modified Jul 15, 2013 05:57 AM — Filed under: , ,
How Surveillance Works in India
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 15, 2013 10:20 AM — Filed under: , ,
Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?
In response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 15, 2013 10:35 AM — Filed under: , , ,
The National Privacy Roundtable Meetings
The Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Mar 21, 2014 10:03 AM — Filed under: , ,
Report on the 1st Privacy Round Table meeting
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the first Privacy Round Table meeting in New Delhi, on 13th April 2013. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 30, 2013 11:11 AM — Filed under: , ,
Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
India shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AM — Filed under: , ,
India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
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 ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Difficult Balance of Transparent Surveillance
Is it too much to ask for transparency in data surveillance? On occasion, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and the other silicon valley giants would say no. ... by Kovey Coles last modified Jul 15, 2013 04:23 AM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Bruce Schneier - Internationally Renowned Security Technologist
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Bruce Schneier on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to ... by Maria Xynou last modified Oct 17, 2013 08:54 AM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Dr. Alexander Dix - Berlin Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Berlin's Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner: Dr. Alexander Dix. View this interview and gain an insight ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 09:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 08:16 AM — Filed under: , ,
Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection Commissioner
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:06 AM — Filed under: , ,
Draft International Principles on Communications Surveillance and Human Rights
These principles were developed by Privacy International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and seek to define an international standard for the ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:55 PM — Filed under: , ,
Summary of the CIS workshop on the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012
On March 1st, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society organized a workshop which analysed the April 2012 draft Human DNA Profiling Bill and its potential ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:33 PM — Filed under: , ,
Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society submitted the following comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:15 PM — Filed under: ,
Data Retention in India
As part of its privacy research, the Centre for Internet and Society has been researching upon data retention mandates from the Government of India and data ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:51 PM — Filed under: , ,
A Comparison of Indian Legislation to Draft International Principles on Surveillance of Communications
This blog post is a comparison of the relevant Indian legislations allowing governmental access to communications and the Draft International Principles on ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:40 PM — Filed under: , ,
An Interview with Suresh Ramasubramanian
Suresh Ramasubramanian is the ICS Quality Representative - IBM SmartCloud at IBM. We from the Centre for Internet and Society conducted an interview on ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Sep 06, 2013 09:37 AM — Filed under: , ,
India's Biometric Identification Programs and Privacy Concerns
The invasiveness of individual identification coupled with the fallibility of managing big data which biometric identification presents poses a huge risk to ... by Divij Joshi last modified Jul 21, 2016 10:51 AM — Filed under: , ,
Comments on the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules, 2011
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Sensitive Personal Data Rules. These were submitted to ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:13 PM — Filed under: , ,
Comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Service Delivery) Rules, 2011
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society prepared the following comments on the Information Technology (Electronic Services Delivery) ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:12 PM — Filed under: , ,
Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 14, 2013 04:21 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on You
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at state and corporate surveillance in India and analyzes why our "choice" to hand over our personal data can potentially be ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 23, 2013 08:38 AM — Filed under: , ,