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Balancing vigilance and privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 19, 2013
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last modified
Sep 05, 2013 10:53 AM
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filed under:
Central Monitoring System,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As the government steps up its surveillance capabilities, the entire social contract between the state and citizens is being reformulated, with worrying consequences.
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Surveillance: Privacy Vs Security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 17, 2013
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last modified
Aug 19, 2013 05:32 AM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Foundation for Media Professionals is organizing a debate at the India International Centre, New Delhi on August 17, 2013. Shri Kapil Sibal will give the opening speech. Natgrid chief Raghu Raman is one of the debaters. Pranesh Prakash is participating in this event as a panelist.
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FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless Metadata
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Aug 13, 2013
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last modified
Aug 13, 2013 11:30 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware — uses metadata to target individuals.
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Blog
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Chinese hackers baiting Indian govt, corporate employees: report
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 10, 2013
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last modified
Sep 05, 2013 10:31 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Hackers using fake subject headings to get users to open virus-laden email attachments.
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News & Media
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Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speech
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 08, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
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Token disclosures?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 07, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Snowden’s Xkeyscore expose makes a mockery of Twitter’s transparency revelations.
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Ethical Issues in Open Data
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Aug 07, 2013
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last modified
Aug 07, 2013 09:19 AM
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filed under:
Open Data,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in Open Data,” had an agenda focused around privacy considerations in the context of the open data movement.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Crypto Night
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Aug 06, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Challenging government snooping at an all-night cryptography party.
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News & Media
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'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security Discussions
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Aug 05, 2013
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last modified
Aug 05, 2013 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Twenty-two year old Saket Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Lucideus, a leading cyber security company in India which claims to have worked with 4 out of 5 top global e-commerce companies, 4 out of 10 top IT companies in the world, and 3 out of 5 top banks of the Asia Pacific.
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Blog
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The Phishing Society: Why 'Facebook' is more Dangerous than the Government Spying on You - A Talk by Maria Xynou
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Aug 01, 2013
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last modified
Sep 27, 2013 09:16 AM
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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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