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List of Chairman and Members of CRAC
by Snehashish Ghosh published Dec 02, 2012 — filed under: , ,
Notification on the constitution of the "Cyber Regulation Advisory Committee"
Located in Internet Governance / Resources
Blog Entry Draft nonsense
by Pranesh Prakash published Nov 24, 2012 last modified Dec 03, 2012 09:08 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Seriously flawed and dodgily drafted provisions in the IT Act provide the state a stick to beat its citizens with.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 20, 2012 last modified Dec 05, 2012 12:10 AM — filed under: , ,
Chinmayi Arun, Assistant Professor at National Law University India and Fellow at the CIS India, talks about the Internet Governance Forum 2012 Workshop 154 "What Frameworks for Cross-Border Online Communities and Services", which was hosted by the Internet & Jurisdiction Project on November 8, 2012.
Located in News & Media
The 12-digit conundrum
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 14, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Even as the Centre plans to link as many as 500 schemes to Aadhaar, concerns over data safety are rising. Richa Mishra reports.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
EVMs: How transparent is the Indian election process?
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 17, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) have become a bone of contention after the results of the Assembly elections in five states were declared last Saturday and the BSP president Mayawati alleged tampering. The Congress party and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have called for a probe into her allegation. Social media too is abuzz with messages and videos showing how the machines can be allegedly manipulated to sway the votes in favour of a particular candidate.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 21, 2017 last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: , ,
Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy concerns multiply for Aadhaar, India’s national biometric identity registry
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 22, 2017 last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:38 PM — filed under: , ,
The largest and most sophisticated biometric identity system of any country in the world, India’s Aadhaar, is sparking new fears that the personal data it stores on more than 1.1 billion people could be vulnerable to exploitation.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Comments on Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017
by Amber Sinha published Mar 23, 2017 — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society submitted comments on the Information Technology (Security of Prepaid Payment Instruments) Rules, 2017. The comments were prepared by Udbhav Tiwari, Pranesh Prakash, Abhay Rana, Amber Sinha and Sunil Abraham.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India’s biometric ID scans make sci-fi a reality
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
I have been thinking about my fingerprints and the secrets that may lie within my eyes — and whether I want to share them with the Indian government. I may not however have a choice.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
CIS representation at ICANN 58
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 28, 2017 — filed under: ,
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) organized ICANN 58 at Copenhagen from March 9 to March 16, 2017. On behalf of the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), Vidushi Marda participated in the event and made a presentation.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media