[bestbits] Update: Indian Encryption Policy

[Raman Jit Singh Chima]

{with apologies for anyone receiving this more than once due to being on
different lists}

Thanks to several people for confirming for Friday's call; based on the
inputs on the doodle it is scheduled for 3:30PM on Friday. Further details
below. Look forward to speaking to many of you then!

Raman.

--

Access requests your participation in a conference call on Friday, October
2, 2015 at 3:30 PM GMT (UTC) to discuss a collective endeavor to defend
strong encryption.

Our safety and privacy depend on secure communications tools and
technologies, like encryption. Encryption protects our conversations and
our transactions. In some cases, it even saves lives. However, in the UK,
France, India, and China, we are seeing government proposals that would
undermine the safety and security we rely on in our increasingly digital
lives.

This is an international threat that requires an international response.

Access will propose an open coalition letter that identifies our shared
principles and asks world leaders to support strong encryption and oppose
bad policies. We request your presence and your valuable input.

Call-in information:

International Dial-in Number: +1 209-255-1000

Access Code: 319333

If you're unable to participate and want to be included in future
discussion, please send me an email and let me know (if you haven't done so
already).

Speak to you all on Friday.

On 28 September 2015 at 23:27, Raman Jit Singh Chima <raman at accessnow.org>
wrote:

> All,
>
> To follow up on this, we were zeroing in on Friday for organising a call
> on global encryption policy engagement and how groups can collaborate.
>
> For people interested, it would be great if you could fill in this Doodle
> <http://doodle.com/poll/zxpk5uqwhgne3puu> so that we can lock up a time
> and work out the logistics for this. As discussed, the idea for this call
> would be to share updates on what might be coming next down the line on
> this in India, the US, the UK, and elsewhere, and discuss how developing a
> letter targeting world leaders on the subject that can be signed by
> experts, civil society, and firms across the world could feed into country
> specific efforts. In case you are interested but can't make it, do feel
> free to let me know and we will try to ensure you get notes and top-level
> take-aways from the discussion.
>
> Sincerely,
> Raman.
>
> On 23 September 2015 at 10:45, Anja Kovacs <anja at internetdemocracy.in>
> wrote:
>
>> I'd be interested in joining such a call of it happens. Please keep me
>> updated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Anja
>>
>> On 23 September 2015 at 00:31, Raman Jit Singh Chima <raman at accessnow.org
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I think its a good idea to see what we can do to further more
>>> coordination and advocacy on this front globally amongst the groups that
>>> are interested. From Access, we have been trying to work on a global effort
>>> to push on positive crypto policy - and the India developments over the
>>> last few days saw lots of public and press interest on this which we should
>>> support.
>>>
>>> I would like to suggest that people interested in this join together in
>>> a call early next week - to share information and see what needs to be kept
>>> in mind for India as well as a larger global effort on advancing a secure
>>> Internet and pushing back against weakening encryption.
>>>
>>> Raman.
>>>
>>> Amy Hess of the FBI appeared at a CSM event last week arguing forcefully
>>> for not back doors per se, but "solutions".
>>>
>>> https://livestream.com/internetsociety/encryptiondebate/videos/99393023
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> --
>> Dr. Anja Kovacs
>> The Internet Democracy Project
>>
>> +91 9899028053 | @anjakovacs
>> www.internetdemocracy.in
>>
>
>
>
> --
> *Raman Jit Singh Chima*
> Policy Director
> Access | accessnow.org
>
> Email: raman at accessnow.org
> Skype: raman.chima
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>
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*Raman Jit Singh Chima*
Policy Director
Access | accessnow.org

Email: raman at accessnow.org
Skype: raman.chima
PGP ID: 0x2A186000

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