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Can India Trust Its Government on Privacy?
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 15, 2013 10:35 AMIn response to criticisms of the Centralized Monitoring System, India’s new surveillance program, the government could contend that merely having the capability to engage in mass surveillance won’t mean that it will. Officials will argue that they will still abide by the law and will ensure that each instance of interception will be authorized.
How Surveillance Works in India
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 15, 2013 10:20 AMWhen the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 6) - Lhadon Tethong
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Aug 01, 2013 09:54 AMCIS interviews Lhadon Tethong, Tibetan human rights activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
Moving Towards a Surveillance State
— by Srinivas Atreya — last modified Jul 15, 2013 05:57 AMThe cyberspace is a modern construct of communication and today, a large part of human activity takes place in cyberspace. It has become the universal platform where business is executed, discourse is conducted and personal information is exchanged. However, the underbelly of the internet is also seen to host activities and persons who are motivated by nefarious intent.
India:Privacy in Peril
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:56 AMThe danger of mass surveillance in India is for real. The absence of a regulating law is damning for Indians who want to protect their privacy against the juggernaut of state and private surveillance.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 5) - Amelia Andersdotter
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Aug 01, 2013 09:54 AMCIS interviews Amelia Andersdotter, member of the European parliament, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 3) - Eva Galperin
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Aug 01, 2013 09:55 AMCIS interviews Eva Galperin, Global Policy Analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
The Difficult Balance of Transparent Surveillance
— by Kovey Coles — last modified Jul 15, 2013 04:23 AMIs it too much to ask for transparency in data surveillance? On occasion, companies like Microsoft, Facebook, and the other silicon valley giants would say no. When customers join these services, each company provides their own privacy statement which assures customers of the safety and transparency that accompanies their personal data.
Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AMIn 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public feedback to the Privacy Protection Bill and other possible frameworks for privacy in India.
SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
— by Kovey Coles — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AMIn this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency towards access to private records.
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