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Comments to the proposed amendments to The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
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Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar
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Feb 07, 2023
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filed under:
Digital Media,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
IT Act
This note presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India, on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“proposed amendments”). We thank Isha Suri for her review of this submission.
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NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection Act
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Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi
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Sep 29, 2022
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Data Protection,
Privacy
In July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
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New intermediary guidelines: The good and the bad
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Torsha Sarkar
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Feb 26, 2021
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last modified
Mar 15, 2021 01:52 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Intermediary Liability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Artificial Intelligence
In pursuance of the government releasing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, this blogpost offers a quick rundown of some of the changes brought about the Rules, and how they line up with existing principles of best practices in content moderation, among others.
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Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical Committee
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Anamika Kundu, Digvijay, Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi
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published
Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Apr 13, 2022 02:45 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the general public.
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To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT Act
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by
Gurshabad Grover
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published
Apr 16, 2019
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Internet Freedom
Look into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability.
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?
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Elonnai Hickok, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare
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published
Dec 29, 2018
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filed under:
IT Act,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Cyber Security,
Information Technology
The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrime
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Prasad Krishna
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Nov 21, 2016
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
IT Act
Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
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Privacy after Big Data: Compilation of Early Research
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by
Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Nov 12, 2016
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last modified
Nov 12, 2016 01:37 AM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
IT Act,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Smart Cities,
Data Protection,
Information Technology,
Publications
Evolving data science, technologies, techniques, and practices, including big data, are enabling shifts in how the public and private sectors carry out their functions and responsibilities, deliver services, and facilitate innovative production and service models to emerge. In this compilation we have put together a series of articles that we have developed as we explore the impacts – positive and negative – of big data. This is a growing body of research that we are exploring and
is relevant to multiple areas of our work including privacy and surveillance. Feedback and comments on the compilation are welcome and appreciated.
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If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st century
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 06, 2016
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last modified
Oct 06, 2016 04:49 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
The government is aiming to refresh the main law governing information technology by giving it a revamp which it hopes will bring it in tune with the times and address criticisms about its weaknesses, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
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Internet Rights and Wrongs
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Sep 22, 2016
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
With a rise in PIL's for unwarranted censorship, do we need to step back and inspect if it's about time unreasonable trends are checked?
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