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Blog Entry Privacy vs. Transparency: An Attempt at Resolving the Dichotomy
by Sunil Abraham published Nov 14, 2014 last modified Mar 08, 2015 06:26 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
The right to privacy has been articulated in international law and in some national laws. In a few countries where the constitution does not explicitly guarantee such a right, courts have read the right to privacy into other rights (e.g., the right to life, the right to equal treatment under law and also the right to freedom of speech and expression).
Located in Openness / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy worries cloud Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
by Sunil Abraham published Mar 20, 2014 last modified Mar 20, 2014 05:59 AM — filed under: ,
Privacy activists in the United States have asked the competition regulator or the Federal Trade Commission to put on hold Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. Why have they done this when Facebook has promised to leave WhatsApp untouched as a standalone app?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy, Autonomy, and Sexual Choice: The Common Law Recognition of Homosexuality
by Bhairav Acharya published Jul 18, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:20 PM — filed under: ,
In the last few decades, all major common law jurisdictions have decriminalised non-procreative sex – oral and anal sex (sodomy) – to allow private, consensual, and non-commercial homosexual intercourse.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy, Free/Open Source, and the Cloud
by Elonnai Hickok published Nov 22, 2010 last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:50 AM — filed under: , ,
A look into the questions that arise in concern to privacy and cloud computing, and how open source plays into the picture.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realm
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 19, 2014 last modified Dec 15, 2014 12:56 PM — filed under: ,
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy, Security, and Access to Rights: A Technical and Policy Analyses
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 22, 2011 — filed under:
Privacy and security are often presented as zero-sum outcomes with respect to issues affecting Internet governance. This dichotomous treatment often results in policy outcomes that directly limit access and rights. The meanings of privacy and security, however, are not used uniformly and often vary with the regards to the issue at hand (i.e. financial crimes, copyright enforcement) as well as cultural and political context.
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Privacy, what? Bengaluru police leaks 46,000 phone numbers on Twitter
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 07, 2017 — filed under: ,
Bengaluru police made the biggest goof up of all time by releasing private information of people who called 100 to complain since April 2015 and was seemingly unapologetic about the breach of privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy: from regional regulations to global connections ?
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 21, 2013 — filed under: ,
This workshop is being organised by Internet Society at Bali on October 24. Sunil Abraham is one of the panelists for this.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Private Censorship and the Right to Hear
by Chinmayi Arun published Jul 18, 2014 last modified Jul 22, 2014 05:57 AM — filed under: ,
Very little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Programme Officer - Privacy
by Amber Sinha published Apr 15, 2019 last modified Apr 15, 2019 06:53 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Officer, to undertake public policy research on privacy and related themes. For this position, we will hire one full time researcher, to be based in the Delhi office of CIS, for the duration of one year.
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