By Maloy Krishna Dhar
While it used to be released in paperback in India in 2005, Open secrets and techniques turned an quick sensation. It grew to become the number one Non-Fiction bestseller, a place it held for lots of months and generated a firestorm of controversy. there have been lawsuits, loss of life threats opposed to the writer, excessive debates within the media and a metamorphosis in India's reputable secrets and techniques Act after the problems raised within the e-book brought on uproar in Parliament. All of this can be in hindsight now not outstanding as Open secrets and techniques was once the 1st of its type- the 1st time a retired Indian Intelligence Bureau Officer penned his memoirs- detailing his thirty-year profession and delivering remarkable insights into a few of the pivotal moments of Indian background and a peek into the political machinations that underly them.
More than an divulge, Open secrets and techniques was once a heartfelt plea for extra transparency and responsibility in India's protection and intelligence gear- to unfastened them to serve and defend the folk of India, and never simply their political masters. that discuss has certain resonance this present day within the mild of the starting to be renowned stream not easy extra transparency and not more corruption in Indian public lifestyles. Open secrets and techniques is thought of as a seminal paintings for its fearless publicity of the Indian political process and its insightful detailing of the process sleek Indian history's turning points.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maloy Krishna Dhar all started lifestyles as a journalist and a instructor, yet ended up spending greater than thirty years as an officer in India’s Intelligence Bureau, retiring as its Joint Director. in the course of his hugely embellished profession, he dealt with the delicate Pakistan and Counter-terror desks, while he obtained a first-hand publicity to battling the threat of Islamic terror that many Western readers have been to stay blissfully blind to until the tragic occasions of Sep 11. After his retirement, he went again to his unique love, and have become a bestselling writer and a well-known and hugely revered authority on safety issues. He passed on to the great beyond in may perhaps 2012, and his son, Amazon.com bestselling writer Mainak Dhar, is now bringing his paintings to readers all over the world. research extra approximately Maloy’s awesome lifestyles and paintings at www.maloykrishnadhar.com.
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Dissenting). 2 Id. Chapter Two LESSONS OF HISTORY A. The Continuing Challenge FOR REASONS THAT WE HAVE OUTLINED, it is always challenging to strike the right balance between the often competing values of national security and individual liberty, but as history teaches, it is particularly difficult to reconcile these values in times of real or perceived national crisis. Human nature being what it is, there is inevitably a risk of overreaction when we act out of fear.
RECOMMENDATION 38 We recommend that the vetting of personnel for access to classified information should be ongoing, rather than periodic. A standard of Personnel Continuous Monitoring should be adopted, incorporating data from Insider Threat programs and from commercially available sources, to note such things as changes in credit ratings or any arrests or court proceedings. RECOMMENDATION 39 We recommend that security clearances should be more highly differentiated, including the creation of “administrative access” clearances that allow for support and information technology personnel to have the access they need without granting them unnecessary access to substantive policy or intelligence material.
These points make it abundantly clear that if officials can acquire information, it does not follow that they should do so. Indeed, the fact that officials can legally acquire information (under domestic law) does not mean that they should do so. In view of growing technological capacities, and the possibility (however remote) that acquired information might prove useful, it is tempting to think that such capacities should be used rather than ignored. The temptation should be resisted. Officials must consider all relevant risks, not merely one or a subset.