Internet Governance Blog
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.
The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?
— by Snehashish Ghosh — last modified Apr 29, 2019 03:09 PMBlanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards against such intrusion.
Open Letter to Prevent the Installation of RFID tags in Vehicles
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:59 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has sent this open letter to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to urge them not to intall RFID tags in vehicles in India.
Way to watch
— by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AMThe domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meeting
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:04 AMThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fourth Privacy Round Table in Mumbai, on 15th June 2013.
Interview with the Citizen Lab on Internet Filtering in India
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jun 26, 2013 09:47 AMMaria Xynou recently interviewed Masashi Crete-Nishihata and Jakub Dalek from the Citizen Lab on internet filtering in India. View this interview and gain an insight on Netsweeper and FinFisher!
Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection Commissioner
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:06 AMMaria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for data protection in India!
Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AMIndia shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and Society in this open letter.
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