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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.
Redirected to DEITY for Response to RTI
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 15, 2013 05:04 AMMinistry of Home Affairs redirected to the Department of Electronics and Communication Information to respond to the RTI filed by CIS regarding information on the officials and agencies authorized to intercept telephone messages in India.
Response from Ministry of Home Affairs
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 15, 2013 04:34 AMRakesh Mittal's reply received by the Centre for Internet and Society.
Public Interest Litigation for Protection of Indian Internet Data, Action Against Foreign Internet Providers
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 15, 2013 04:19 AMCIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 4) - Marietje Schaake
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:24 AMCIS interviews Marietje Schaake, member of the European parliament, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
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.
Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:39 AMIndian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:09 AMExplosive would be just the word to describe the revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden.
A Technological Solution to the Challenges of Online Defamation
— by Eduardo Bertoni — last modified Jul 02, 2013 02:47 PMWhen people are insulted or humiliated on the Internet and decide to take legal action, their cases often follow a similar trajectory.
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