India Sleepwalks Into a Surveillance Society

India Sleepwalks Into a Surveillance Society 292

Posted by Soulskill on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:11AM from the your-tech-support-calls-may-be-monitored dept.

An anonymous reader writes "ZeroPaid has a fascinating roundup of news stories surrounding the latest surveillance laws passed in India, including a first-hand account of someone writing from inside India. The legislation in question is the Information Technology Act's amendment bill 2006, which was recently passed in the Indian parliament. Things you can't do with the new legislation include surfing for news in Bollywood and looking up porn on the internet. The legislation also allows all transmissions over the internet to be monitored for any form of lawbreaking and permits a sub-inspector to break into your house to make sure you aren't browsing porn on your computer."

India Sleepwalks Into a Surveillance Society

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Anonymous Coward (Score:4, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:16AM (#26309699)

The internet is really really great...

You know the old saying... (Score:5, Funny)

by Caboosian ( 1096069 ) writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:24AM (#26309725)

If they took all the porn off the internet, there would be only one website left: www.bringbacktheporn.com

FOR PORN! (Score:4, Funny)

by The Master Control P ( 655590 ) writes: <ejkeeverNO@SPAMnerdshack.com> on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:28AM (#26309745)

I've got a fast connection, so I don't have to wait...

FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:49AM (#26309827)

There's always some new site...

FOR PORN.

I browse all day and night.

FOR PORN.

It's like I'm surfing at the speed of liiiiight...

[removed] (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:54AM (#26309847)

This post has been deleted by the `Surveillance Task Force Under-ops'. (STFU.)

Rule Britannia (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @03:56AM (#26309857)

Good to know the Raj isn't over. O_o
Also, WhopperVirgins.com has been banned, for EVERY POSSIBLE reason.

Headline Fearmongering (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @04:09AM (#26309887)

Hi, I've been in India for the past 2 decades, and let me tell you, the /. headline is nothing but fearmongering. The legislation in question might have those provisions, however, like in Russia and the erstwhile Sovet Union, Indian laws are actually never enforced to the letter. Most of this stuff will never happen. So Dear /., nothing to worry about. This is a country where law enforcement agencies are entangled in red tape & politics to the extent that they've been unable to stop a terror attack(Mumbai 26-11), inspite of intelligence from the US 2 MONTHS in advance. This will never actually happen. Shame on /. for the sensationalist headline. The sensationalism is getting worse by the day! Thank you for reading my post. You owe me a BJ.

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

by NoobixCube ( 1133473 ) writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @04:37AM (#26310021) Journal

Normal people don't sit at home and watch porn on the internet!

How'd that happen? (Score:5, Funny)

by davmoo ( 63521 ) writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @04:45AM (#26310049)

Damn...Obama hasn't even been sworn in yet and George W. Bush already has a job writing new laws in India...

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

by The Master Control P ( 655590 ) writes: <ejkeeverNO@SPAMnerdshack.com> on Saturday January 03, 2009 @04:53AM (#26310087)

Ooooooooooooooooooh? YOU have NO idea. Ready, normal people?

Ready!
Ready!
Ready!

LEMME HEAR IT!

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

by Gracenotes ( 1001843 ) writes: <wikigracenotes@gma i l . com> on Saturday January 03, 2009 @05:08AM (#26310155)

Normal people have just issued a reminder that this isn't reddit.

Re:Morality police - surprising? (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @06:29AM (#26310457)

Why can't they be as enlightened as the United States, where sodomy laws have been off the books for a good five years now?
(See Lawrence vs. Texas, 2003)

Re:This is how terrorism works (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @08:26AM (#26310903)

You forgot one:
CIA: Feudal Corporatocracy

Re:You know the old saying... (Score:3, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @09:59AM (#26311253)

Really? I find the joke suddenly losing its humour now that I know it was on Scrubs.

Sad we'll not hear.... (Score:2, Funny)

by cayenne8 ( 626475 ) writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @10:05AM (#26311283) Homepage Journal

It is sad that with this new legislation we'll no longer be able to hear:
"Thank You! Cum Again....!"

Re:This is how terrorism works (Score:5, Funny)

by Chih ( 1284150 ) writes: on Saturday January 03, 2009 @10:52AM (#26311513)

Yes, yes, yes... but could you explain how any of these groups have been using pictures of nude people to terrorize society?
Goatse. It's a grand conspiracy of the highest level.

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Anonymous Coward (Score:4, Funny)

You know the old saying... (Score:5, Funny)

FOR PORN! (Score:4, Funny)

FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

[removed] (Score:5, Funny)

Rule Britannia (Score:1, Funny)

Headline Fearmongering (Score:1, Funny)

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

How'd that happen? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:FOR PORN! (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Morality police - surprising? (Score:5, Funny)

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Sad we'll not hear.... (Score:2, Funny)

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