This research paper includes an examination of a sample of 50 surveillance technology companies operating in India. Read the full paper here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) Publication date: 14th March 2015
Category: Surveillance in India
Apr 11
Policy Recommendations for Surveillance Law in India and an Analysis of Legal Provisions on Surveillance in India and the Necessary and Proportionate Principles
This document includes policy recommendations for surveillance laws in India to be in compliance with the necessary and proportionate principles. Learn more here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) Publication date: 14th March 2015
Apr 11
Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLATs) and Cross Border Sharing of Information in India
India shares intelligence data with 35 other countries. Learn more here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) Publication date: 14th March 2015
Apr 11
Security, Surveillance and Data Sharing Schemes and Bodies in India
Following the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, India has implemented a wide range of data sharing and surveillance schemes. Read this chapter here to learn more. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) Publication date: 14th March 2015
Feb 27
Right to Information (RTI) Requests to BSNL and MTNL Regarding Security Equipment
As part of research, on July 2, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) had sent Right to Information (RTI) requests to two of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in India: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) requesting answers to some questions. Read the RTI requests and responses …
Jan 23
Interview with Caspar Bowden
I interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft, on india’s draft privacy legislation and various surveillance schemes. Read the interview here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society Publication date: 6th November 2013
Jan 23
Interview with the Citizen Lab on Internet Filtering in India
I interviewed Masashi Crete-Nishihata and Jakub Dalek from the Citizen Lab on internet filtering in India. View the interview here. Publisher: Centre for Internet and Society Publication date: 24th June 2013
Jan 23
India joins the Wiretappers’ Ball
In this post I briefly examine India’s surveillance industry and technologies. Read more here. Publisher: Center for Global Communication Studies Publication date: 26th August 2014
Jan 23
A Glimpse at India’s Surveillance Industry
In this post I provide a small snapshot of India’s surveillance industry and discuss issues with its regulation. Read more here. Publisher: Center for Global Communication Studies Publication date: 18th July 2014
Jan 23
Modi’s new India: Digitised Oppression?
In this post I explore the largely unregulated surveillance schemes in India that lack public and parliamentary debate. I discuss what civil society and the government are doing to improve the situation, and what individuals can do to protect their communications from abuse. Read more here. Publisher: Center for Global Communication Studies Publication date: 1st July 2014