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Video Games: A Case Study of a Cross-cultural Video Collaboration
— by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah — last modified Jan 31, 2014 12:02 PMA new book focusing on Palestinian artists’ video, edited by Bashir Makhoul and published by Palestinian Art Court- al Hoash, 2013, includes a chapter co-authored by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah.
India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Feb 22, 2014 01:50 PMIn 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!
Making the Powerful Accountable
— by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jan 30, 2014 06:43 AMIf powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 27, 2014 06:03 PMGautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues that the holding in that case adopted the three-pronged American test of strict scrutiny, compelling State interest, and narrow tailoring in its approach to privacy violations.
Interview with Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign - UID Court Cases
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jan 27, 2014 12:47 PMThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) recently interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID scheme legally in the Bangalore High Court and Supreme Court of India. Read this interview and gain an interesting insight on recent legal developments with regards to the UID!
GNI Assessment Finds ICT Companies Protect User Privacy and Freedom of Expression
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jan 20, 2014 06:17 AMElonnai Hickok analyses a public report recently published by GNI on the independent assessment process for Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. The report finds Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to be in compliance with the GNI principles on privacy and freedom of expression.
Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns
— by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AMIn this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: Foundations
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 23, 2014 03:12 PMIn this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.
Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGEC
— by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Jan 08, 2014 06:36 PMSnehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a public consultation on India's position at the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC).
Big Brother is watching you
— by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jan 06, 2014 09:31 AMIndia has no requirements of transparency whether in the form of disclosing the quantum of interception or in the form of notification to people whose communication was intercepted.
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