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Privacy vs. Transparency: An Attempt at Resolving the Dichotomy
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Nov 14, 2014
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last modified
Mar 08, 2015 06:26 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Featured,
Video,
Aadhaar,
Openness,
Open Access
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).
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Net Freedom Campaign Loses its Way
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
May 10, 2014
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last modified
May 27, 2014 11:07 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance,
NETmundial
A recent global meet was a victory for governments and the private sector over civil society interests.
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Internet Governance
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Very Big Brother
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 14, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, the organization I work for, currently serves on a committee established by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology in January 2013. The committee has been charged with preparing a report on the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill.
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Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 04, 2014
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last modified
Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became aware that they were targets of US surveillance for economic not security reasons. They protested loudly.
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Privacy worries cloud Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 20, 2014
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last modified
Mar 20, 2014 05:59 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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?
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The Fight for Digital Sovereignty
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Oct 25, 2013
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last modified
Oct 25, 2013 07:29 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Surveillance
It is time to incorporate free software principles to address the issue of privacy. Thanks to the revelations of Edward Snowden, a former contractor to the United States (US) National Security Agency (NSA) who leaked secrets about the agency’s surveillance programmes, a 24-year-old movement aimed at protecting the rights of software users and developers has got some fresh attention from policymakers.
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Privacy Law Must Fit the Bill
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Sep 09, 2013
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last modified
Sep 12, 2013 06:25 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The process of updating Indian privacy policy has gained momentum ever since the launch of the UID project and also the leak of the Radia tapes. The Department of Personnel and Training has lead the drafting of privacy bill for the last three years. This bill will ideally articulate privacy principles and establish the office of the privacy commissioner and most importantly have an over-riding effect over 50 odd existing laws, rules and policies with privacy implications.
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Freedom from Monitoring: India Inc Should Push For Privacy Laws
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Aug 21, 2013
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filed under:
Central Monitoring System,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
More surveillance than absolutely necessary actually undermines the security objective.
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Blog
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Don’t SLAPP free speech
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 28, 2013
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
IIPM is proving adept at the tactical use of lawsuits to stifle criticism, despite safeguards. THE DEPARTMENT of Telecommunications, on 14 February, issued orders to block certain web pages critical of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
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Pervasive Technologies: Access to Knowledge in the Market Place — A Presentation by Sunil Abraham
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jan 28, 2013
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last modified
Feb 13, 2013 07:05 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Access to Knowledge,
Pervasive Technologies
The 2012 Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest was organized in Rio de Janeiro from December 15 to 17, 2012. The Centre for Internet & Society partnered FGV, Washington College of Law, the American Embassy, African Information Research and Training and International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development in this event. Sunil Abraham made a presentation on Pervasive Technologies on the opening day, December 15, 2012.
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