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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013
— by Kovey Coles — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:18 AMThe DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 7) - Jochem de Groot
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Jul 30, 2013 09:26 AMCIS interviews Jochem de Groot, former policy advisor to the Netherlands government, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
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.
Tenders, EOI and Press Release
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 15, 2013 05:56 AMMoving 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
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