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Workshop on Set-top Boxes
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by
Anubha Sinha
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published
Jun 23, 2016
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last modified
Jun 24, 2016 03:13 PM
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filed under:
Telecom,
Event,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is organising a one-day workshop in Delhi on Tuesday, July 12 on the evolution and state of the set-top box as an access device in India.
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Telecom
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Events
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Criminal Defamation and the Supreme Court’s Loss of Reputation
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by
Bhairav Acharya
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published
Jun 03, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Supreme Court’s refusal, in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, to strike down the anachronistic colonial offence of criminal defamation is wrong. Criminalising defamation serves no legitimate public purpose; the vehicle of criminalisation – sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – is unconstitutional; and the court’s reasoning is woolly at best.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Comments on the RBI's Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jun 01, 2016
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last modified
Jun 01, 2016 08:21 PM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Reserve Bank of India,
Data Protection,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
The Reserve Bank of India published a Consultation Paper on Peer to Peer Lending on April 28, 2016, and invited comments from the public. CIS submitted the following response, authored by Elonnai Hickok, Pavishka Mittal, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Vidushi Marda, and Vipul Kharbanda.
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RAW
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RBI Consultation Paper on P2P Lending: Data Security and Privacy Concerns
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
May 31, 2016
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last modified
Jun 01, 2016 11:41 AM
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filed under:
Privacy,
Reserve Bank of India,
Data Protection,
Research,
Network Economies,
P2P Lending,
Researchers at Work
On April 28, 2016 the Reserve Bank of India published a consultation paper on P2P Lending and invited comments from the public on the same. The Paper discusses what P2P lending is, the various regulatory practices that govern P2P lending in different jurisdictions and lists our arguments for and against regulating P2P lending platforms.
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RAW
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Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
May 26, 2016
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last modified
May 26, 2016 10:29 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
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Internet Governance
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Events
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Identity of the Aadhaar Act: Supreme Court and the Money Bill Question
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by
Vanya Rakesh and Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
May 09, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar
A writ petition has been filed by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh on April 6 challenging the constitutionality and legality of the treatment of this Act as a money bill. The Supreme Court heard the matter on April 25 and invited the Union government to present its view. It is our view that the Supreme Court can not only review the Lok Sabha speaker’s decision, but should also ask the government to draft the Aadhaar Bill again, this time with greater parliamentary and public deliberation. Vanya Rakesh and Sumandro Chattapadhyay wrote this article on The Wire.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Privacy Issues with DRM
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by
Jalaj Pandey
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published
May 03, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This post has been written by Jalaj Pandey interning at CIS. It elaborates upon the various privacy issues with the Digital Rights Management. The author talks about the various ways in which content producers use DRM as a tool to infringe the privacy of the end users.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, Security
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 28, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha Ramanathan also gave talks.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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The Aadhaar Act is Not a Money Bill
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Apr 25, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
While the authority of the Lok Sabha Speaker is final and binding, Jairam Ramesh’s writ petition may allow the Supreme Court to question an incorrect application of substantive principles. This article by Amber Sinha was published by The Wire on April 24, 2016.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Can the Matters Dealt with in the Aadhaar Act be the Objects of a Money Bill?
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by
Pooja Saxena
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published
Apr 24, 2016
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filed under:
UID,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar
In this infographic, we highlight the matters dealt with in the Aadhaar Act 2016, recently tabled in and passed by the Lok Sabha as a money bill, and consider if these can be objects of a money bill. The infographic is designed by Pooja Saxena, based on information compiled by Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Amber Sinha.
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Internet Governance
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Blog