Digital Privacy

In the 21st century, it is often said that information is money, and not without reason. The growth of the Internet and communication technologies has lent a whole new dimension to problems like communications surveillance, anonymity and unsolicited marketing, transforming the Internet into a panopticon of sorts, where users are under constant surveillance. Every movement and click is monitored, and information so collected is then processed to meet corporate and/or government needs. In this context, it is particularly important that users of online services be educated about their rights, duties and obligations with respect to online privacy, so as to equip them to prevent having personal information used without consent or in an unauthorized manner. We at SFLC.in work with stakeholders to promote a greater understanding and respect for the privacy rights of citizens by assisting in framing the law and by demystifying legal, policy and technical aspects relating to privacy in the digital sphere.

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‘What are people’s rights in the digital world? – Moving towards a digital social contract’…

SFLC.in organized a debate and panel discussion on”Do Indians have a Constitutional Right to Privacy?”…

SFLC.in, in association with the National Internet Exchange of India and the DebSoc and IPSoc…

The Aadhaar – privacy debate witnessed a heated battle of words in the Supreme Court…

Indrani Mukherjea is on the cover page of every news website today, in pictures where…

SFLC.in in association with Hoot will be organizing a Cryptoparty for journalists and bloggers in…

India's Surveillance Report

The report delves into communications surveillance in India and takes an in-depth look at various…

Black Hat is a global information security event series that provides attendees with the latest…

Do you think it is important to keep your call records private? Do you want…

Recent reports released by Yahoo and Facebook on requests for user data sent by Governments…

Recent revelations in the media have shown how the US Government has been monitoring digital…

Software Freedom Law Center, India(sflc.in) in association with ILUG-COCHIN is holding a cryptoparty (www.cryptoparty.org) on…