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Citizens' Action Forum 1
National Security & Privacy
The truth examined
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Citizens' Action Forum 2
A Personal Experience in the erstwhile Soviet Union
1. On an evening walk2. A visit to a tourist spot3. A drive round the country
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Experiencing State Surveillance
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1. A middle class civic activists view2. Does privacy have any meaning to the
starving and deprived millions?
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Privacy & Poverty
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1. Origins in the ancient worlda. Protection of human settlementsb. The city-statec. Kings and kingdoms
2. In the modern worlda. Nation-states & colonialismb. Freedom movements & democraciesc. Cold war era
3. Recent developmentsa. Unipolar world and economic interestsb. Arab – Israeli conflict & terrorism
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Evolution of National Security
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1. 9 / 11 WTC terror strikes (2001)2. Iraq War & WMD (2003) 3. Bush & Blair – Real ID Act & National ID
Act4. Operation “Green Hunt” & Maoists 5. Salwa Judum 6. Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, Syria and
others
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Politicians & State Terrorism
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Do privacy rights conflict with National
Security?Why politicians play on fear psychosis and paranoia and why do the gullible fall for it?
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1. Increased surveillance2. Anti-terror laws3. Use of IT and ID systems
Would any of these be of use against types of National Security risks described next?
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The Politicians approach to National Security
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1. External aggression2. Cross-border terrorism3. Ethnic and communal disruption4. Economic terrorism (Fake currency, drugs)5. Cyber wars6. Electronic warfare7. Use of outer space8. Bio-terrorism9. Agro-terrorism
Which of these could be combated by curtailment of privacy rights?
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Elements of National Security
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The threats are more from inside than outside.
The threats come from criminals in legislatures, bureaucracy and business and their nexus.
Next, the threats emanate from misconceived economic and political policies. Examples are SEZs and land acquisition, plans for nuke power plants, GM foods, FDI in retail, and misplaced confidence in (foreign) IT
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Threats to National Security & Privacy - 1
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Electronic components and foreign software are one of the severest threats to both national security and privacy that are hardly realised by politicians, bureaucrats and businesses
Examples are: use of foreign made electronic chips, modems, routers, computer systems and software
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Threats to National Security & Privacy - 2
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UID is the single biggest threat to both national security & privacy. Why?
To national Security because –A central database would be a target for terrorism. We are giving away our demographic data to US intelligence agencies.
To privacy because - It is “intrusive bullying” and an “assault on personal liberties”.
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Threats to National Security and privacy - 3
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1. Economic policies – both national and international to fight disparities, food security, illiteracy, unemployment, housing and health
2. Political honesty & prevention of corruption3. Neutrality in Foreign Policy 4. Justice and access to it5. Trade policies6. Agricultural policies – avoid corporatization 7. Rural development, prevention of migration to cities
and educational policy8. Eternal vigilance the price of freedom
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Solutions to National Security
