CCTVs in Delhi: Cause for concern or celebration? #SaveOurPrivacy
We wrote to the Government of Delhi to highlight our concerns and highlight the need for a legal review & audit of their CCTV project.
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The E-Rupi Scheme: An Explainer
Recently, the PM launched the E-Rupi voucher programme. Given that these vouchers are supposed to transform the digital payments system and assist in vaccine delivery, we thought we’d create an explainer on the scheme. This is our attempt at helping people understanding the programme.
MEITY filed a limited affidavit in Supreme Court without confirming or denying if the Government used Pegasus
The Government has filed a limited affidavit before the SC which proposes to constitute a Committee of Experts but does not categorically comment on whether the government used the Pegasus Spyware. The SC has heard submissions on the limited affidavit and has listed the case for 17.08.2021.
The Arsenal Reports: The rise of targeted surveillance in India
The reports by Arsenal Consulting show that some of the BK-16 were surveilled and incriminating documents planted on their computers. We analyse what this means for the rise of targeted surveillance in India in light of the recent Pegasus revelations.
"Information sought is not available”: MHA claims to have destroyed all records when asked total number of Surveillance orders
In response to IFF’s RTI applications seeking data on the electronic surveillance authorised by the government, the MHA initially refused the information on the grounds of national security and now claims that it cannot provide the information because it simply does not have it.