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The India Privacy Monitor Map: by Maria Xynou — published Oct 09, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
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 well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the country.
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The Phishing Society: Why 'Facebook' is more Dangerous than the Government Spying on You - A Talk by Maria Xynou: by Maria Xynou — published Aug 01, 2013 — last modified Sep 27, 2013 09:16 AM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
Next Wednesday, you are all invited to listen to Maria Xynou's crazy - or not-so-crazy theory of the "Phishing Society", in which surveillance, control and oppression is not imposed in a traditional top-down manner, but rather a personal and collective "choice"...come and engage in a heated debate!
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The Surveillance Industry in India: by Maria Xynou — published Mar 14, 2015
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The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!: by Maria Xynou — published May 02, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM — filed under: surveillance technologies, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!
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UAS License Agreement Amendment regarding the Central Monitoring System (CMS): by Maria Xynou — published Jan 30, 2014 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
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Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on You: by Maria Xynou — published Nov 19, 2013 — last modified Nov 23, 2013 08:38 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
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 more harmful than traditional, top-down, state surveillance. Read this article and perhaps reconsider your "choice" to use social networking sites, such as Facebook.
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Workshop on the Unique Identity Number (UID), the National Population Register (NPR) and Governance: What will happen to our data?: by Maria Xynou — published Mar 18, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:28 PM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
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 schemes. Some of the questions which were addressed included ´How do the UID and NPR impact citizenship´, ´Why and how is national security linked to UID/NPR´, and ´What is the relationship between UID and Big Data´.
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