Posted by | July 15, 2015
Hacking Team in Pakistan

On July 5, 2015, an unidentified group of hackers published 400 gigabytes worth of internal data from Italian company Hacking Team (HT), which for a long time has been accused...

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Posted by | May 27, 2015
Internet.org Violates Net Neutrality, Privacy and Freedom of Access

As Internet.org prepares to launch in Pakistan, Bolo Bhi would like to reiterate its concerns regarding the platform. On an open Internet, users should be able access all content, applications and...

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Posted by | March 25, 2015
Joint Statement from Civil Society to Technology Companies for Expanded Transparency Reports

Joint Statement from Civil Society to Technology Companies for Expanded Transparency Reports The undersigned organizations and individuals commend the recent efforts adopted by more than 43 companies to produce transparency...

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Posted by | September 5, 2014
What do Jennifer Lawrence’s Nudes Tell You About Privacy?

This blog was first published in Dawn.   The internet was taken by storm when nude pictures of over a 100 celebrities were leaked and published on the internet. They...

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Posted by | August 5, 2014
Whither Privacy: Unkept Promises of Social Media Apps

Privacy is a core concern in a world where social media and mobile phone apps are the main focus for people. Sadly, most people do not realize the fact that...

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Posted by | July 28, 2014
Facebook’s Data Loophole: Of course It’s Accidental

Social media now forms an integral part of our life. We trust our intimate secrets to a faceless server and expect that our content, be it pictures, text, or anything...

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Posted by | July 17, 2014
Ranking Pakistan in Accordance with the Necessary and Proportionate Principles

The Necessary & Proportionate Principles can be construed as being the foundation of all legislative functions in regard to any surveillance that needs to be carried out anywhere in the...

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Posted by | June 20, 2014
One Step Forward In Curbing NSA’s Mass Surveillance

20/06/2014 Karachi:  Today, the United States House of Representatives passed the Massie-Lofgren Amendment stopping its notorious National Security Agency from conducting warrantless surveillance. NSA recently received a lot of criticism...

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Posted by | June 13, 2014
The American Nightmare: Privacy Vs Security

Benjamin Franklin, who is regarded as one of the Founding Fathers of the nation that proudly sings the Star-Spangled Banner, once said, "Those who surrender freedom for security will not...

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Posted by | May 29, 2014
Right to be Forgotten: Privacy, Censorship or Neither?

All of us, at some stage or the other, have typed our names into various search engines. Some have been met by a wall of fame meticulously archiving all their...

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