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Interview with the Citizen Lab on Internet Filtering in India
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 24, 2013
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last modified
Jun 26, 2013 09:47 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Masashi Crete-Nishihata and Jakub Dalek from the Citizen Lab on internet filtering in India. View this interview and gain an insight on Netsweeper and FinFisher!
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Cyber experts suggest using open source software to protect privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 22, 2013
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last modified
Jul 03, 2013 04:32 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Big Brother is watching. With the Central Monitoring System (CMS) at home and PRISM from the US, millions of users worldwide have become vulnerable to online surveillance by state agencies without even realizing it. No surprise, several cyber security experts feel that building one's own personal firewall is a good way of fortifying online privacy.
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Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection Commissioner
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 20, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 11:06 AM
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filed under:
SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for data protection in India!
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Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Jun 19, 2013
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last modified
Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AM
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SAFEGUARDS,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and Society in this open letter.
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India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Jun 13, 2013
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last modified
Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM
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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!
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Govt mulls advisory on privacy issues related to Google, Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 10, 2013
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last modified
Jul 02, 2013 02:31 PM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Government is set to harden its stand against foreign Internet firms in asking them to comply with Indian laws.
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Facebook, Google deny spying access
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 09, 2013
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last modified
Jul 02, 2013 10:18 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The CEOs of Facebook and Google on Saturday categorically denied that the US National Security Agency had "direct access" to their company servers for snooping on Gmail and Facebook users. But both acknowledged that the companies complied with the 'lawful' requests made by the US government and shared user data with sleuths.
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Indian Government Quietly Brings In Its 'Central Monitoring System': Total Surveillance Of All Telecommunications
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 08, 2013
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last modified
Jul 02, 2013 09:12 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
There's a worrying trend around the world for governments to extend online surveillance capabilities to encompass all citizens -- often justified with the usual excuse of combatting terrorism and/or child pornography.
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Privacy Round Table, Mumbai
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 05, 2013
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last modified
Jun 11, 2013 08:48 AM
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filed under:
Event,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society cordially invites you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" in Mumbai on Saturday, June 15, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
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Online privacy should not come at the cost of security: Sunil Abraham
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2013
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last modified
Nov 02, 2014 02:27 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham, Centre for Internet and Society’s executive director, on privacy laws and Internet penetration.
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