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CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"
— by Kovey Coles — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:17 AMThe Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog post.
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.
Interview with Mr. Reijo Aarnio - Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 19, 2013 01:02 PMMaria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Reijo Aarnio, the Finnish Data Protection Ombudsman, at the CIS' 5th Privacy Round Table. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
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).
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