Cybersecurity
DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in India
— by Laird Brown — last modified Jun 29, 2015 04:25 PMAs part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one documentary. The film produced by Purba Sarkar, edited by Aaron Joseph, and directed by Oxblood Ruffin features Malavika Jayaram, Nitin Pai, Namita Malhotra, Saikat Datta, Nishant Shah, Lawrence Liang, Anja Kovacs, Sikyong Lobsang Sangay and, Ravi Sharada Prasad.
WWW: The Hackers’ Haven
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 05, 2015 02:20 AMIn an increasingly connected world, it pays to be careful when sharing personal information
National Seminar on Cyber Security & Cyber Laws - Issues and Concerns
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2014 02:04 AMSharath Chandra Ram was a panelist at this seminar organized by the Advanced Centre for Research, Development & Training in Cyber Laws & Forensics on December 27 and 28, 2014 at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore.
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PMThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak Tsering
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Sep 06, 2014 05:08 AMCIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 20) – Saumil Shah
— by Purba Sarkar — last modified Sep 06, 2014 05:03 AMCIS interviews Saumil Shah, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
The trouble with trolls
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 28, 2014 05:42 AMSocial networking sites give trolls the ability to hide their real identity and cause grief to others. Here is what you need to do if you face an online attack.
The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting Communications
— by Bedavyasa Mohanty — last modified Aug 04, 2014 04:52 AMBedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the administrative powers of intercepting communications are Constitutionally compatible.
Cyber crimes shoot up 52% in India over last year
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 03, 2014 10:14 AMThere has been a sharp increase in the incidence of cyber crime in the country. The number of cases registered in 2013 under the IT Act has gone up by 52 per cent to 4,192 as against 2,761 in the previous year.
Consultation to Frame Rules under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 02, 2014 08:03 AMThe National Campaign for People's Right to Information (NCPRI) and Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi (CCG at NLUD) invite you to a consultation to draft rules under the Whistle Blowers Protection Act, 2011.
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