-
Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
-
by
Elonnai Hickok
—
published
Mar 12, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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 for forensic and other purposes. In February 2012 another draft of the Bill was leaked. The February 2012 Bill was drafted by the Department of Biotechnology. Another working draft of the Bill was created in April 2012. The most recent version of the Bill seeks to create DNA databases at the state, regional, and national level.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
Draft International Principles on Communications Surveillance and Human Rights
-
by
Elonnai Hickok
—
published
Jan 16, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 12, 2013 03:55 PM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
These principles were developed by Privacy International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and seek to define an international standard for the surveillance of communications. The Centre for Internet and Society has been contributing feedback to the principles.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
Driving in the Surveillance Society: Cameras, RFID tags and Black Boxes...
-
by
Maria Xynou
—
published
Mar 26, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 12, 2013 03:26 PM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this post, Maria Xynou looks at red light cameras, RFID tags and black boxes used to monitor vehicles in India.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
Hacking without borders: The future of artificial intelligence and surveillance
-
by
Maria Xynou
—
published
Mar 15, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 12, 2013 03:30 PM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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 future use in India.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
How Surveillance Works in India
-
by
Pranesh Prakash
—
published
Jul 15, 2013
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
-
by
Maria Xynou
—
published
Jun 13, 2013
—
last modified
Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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 India is one of the countries which is under NSA surveillance the most!
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
India's Biometric Identification Programs and Privacy Concerns
-
by
Divij Joshi
—
published
Mar 31, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 21, 2016 10:51 AM
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The invasiveness of individual identification coupled with the fallibility of managing big data which biometric identification presents poses a huge risk to individual privacy in India.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?
-
by
Maria Xynou
—
published
Jan 30, 2014
—
last modified
Feb 22, 2014 01:50 PM
—
filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
SAFEGUARDS
In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). Read this article and gain an insight on how the CMS actually works!
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
India’s Central Monitoring System: Security can’t come at cost of privacy
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jul 15, 2013
—
filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
During a Google hangout session in June this year, Milind Deora, minister of state for communications and information technology, addressed concerns related to the central monitoring system (CMS).
Located in
News & Media
-
Indian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US
-
by
Pranesh Prakash
—
published
Jun 13, 2013
—
last modified
Jul 12, 2013 11:09 AM
—
filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
SAFEGUARDS
Explosive would be just the word to describe the revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog