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Seventh Privacy Round-table
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Nov 20, 2013 09:58 AMOn October 19, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Data Security Council of India, and Privacy International held a “Privacy Round-table” in New Delhi at the FICCI Federation House.
First Look: CIS Cybersecurity documentary film
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Dec 17, 2013 08:16 AMCIS presents the trailer of its documentary film DesiSec: Cybersecurity & Civil Society in India
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 12) - Namita Malhotra
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:03 AMCIS interviews Namita Malhotra, researcher and lawyer at Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public Consultation
— by Samantha Cassar — last modified Nov 07, 2013 03:38 AMLawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country report on Mapping Digital Media, which examines citizen’s access to quality news and information across different industries, and impacts on media freedoms as a result of digitisation. Respondents examined themes related to regulation, journalism and activism, and engaging discussions took place among attendees.
Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Nov 06, 2013 08:16 AMMaria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting interview and gain an insight on India's UID and CMS schemes, on the export of surveillance technologies, on how we can protect our data in light of mass surveillance and much much more!
Concerns Regarding DNA Law
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AMRecently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level issues to be kept in mind while dealing with DNA law.
Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AMThis short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, which seeks to collect human DNA samples, profile them and store them. These comments are made clause-by-clause against the DBT Bill.
Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Nov 14, 2013 04:21 PMIn this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential connection with India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) and implications on human rights.
MDM Digital Media Press Release
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