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State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp: Summary
On December 13 and 14, 2012, the Electronic Frontier Foundation organized the Surveillance and Human Rights Camp held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The meeting ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 04:02 PM — Filed under: ,
Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM — Filed under: , ,
A Comparison of the Draft DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012
In this post, Maria Xynou gives us a comparison of the Draft DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:32 PM — Filed under: , ,
Hacking without borders: The future of artificial intelligence and surveillance
In this post, Maria Xynou looks at some of DARPA´s artificial intelligence surveillance technologies in regards to the right to privacy and their potential ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:30 PM — Filed under: , ,
Workshop on the Unique Identity Number (UID), the National Population Register (NPR) and Governance: What will happen to our data?
On March 2nd, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society and the Say No to UID campaign organized a workshop to discuss the present state of the UID and NPR ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:28 PM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign - UID Court Cases
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) recently interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jan 27, 2014 12:47 PM — Filed under: , ,
New Document on India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) - 2
by Maria Xynou last modified Jan 30, 2014 12:40 PM — Filed under: , ,
UAS License Agreement Amendment regarding the Central Monitoring System (CMS)
by Maria Xynou last modified Jan 30, 2014 12:43 PM — Filed under: , ,
The Privacy (Protection) Bill 2013: A Citizen's Draft
The Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:50 AM — Filed under: , ,
Driving in the Surveillance Society: Cameras, RFID tags and Black Boxes...
In this post, Maria Xynou looks at red light cameras, RFID tags and black boxes used to monitor vehicles in India. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:26 PM — Filed under: , ,
Microsoft releases its first report on data requests by law enforcement agencies around the world
In this post, the Centre for Internet and Society presents Microsoft´s report on law enforcement requests, with a focus on data requested by Indian law ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:19 PM — Filed under: ,
The Personal Data (Protection) Bill, 2013
Below is the text of the Personal Data (Protection) Bill, 2013 as discussed at the 6th Privacy Roundtable, New Delhi held on 24 August 2013. Note: This ... by Prachi Arya last modified Aug 30, 2013 02:53 PM — Filed under: , ,
The India Privacy Monitor Map
The Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as ... by Maria Xynou last modified Oct 09, 2013 04:26 PM — Filed under: , ,
BigDog is Watching You! The Sci-fi Future of Animal and Insect Drones
Do you think robotic aeroplanes monitoring us are scary enough? Wait until you read about DARPA´s new innovative and subtle way to keep us all under the ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:38 PM — Filed under: , ,
Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the World
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 ... by Srinivas Atreya last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:30 AM — Filed under: , ,
Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meeting
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fourth Privacy Round Table in Mumbai, on 15th June 2013. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:04 AM — Filed under: , ,
SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records ... by Kovey Coles last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM — Filed under: , ,
Indian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US
Explosive would be just the word to describe the revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden. by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:09 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM — Filed under: , , ,
India’s Central Monitoring System: Security can’t come at cost of privacy
During a Google hangout session in June this year, Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, addressed concerns related to ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 15, 2013 06:43 AM — Filed under: , ,