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The Huawei bogey: by Gurshabad Grover — published May 30, 2019 — last modified Jun 05, 2019 03:38 AM — filed under: Telecom
India needs to prove company aids Chinese government, or risk playing into US hands.
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A judicial overreach into matters of regulation: by Gurshabad Grover — published Aug 28, 2019 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
A PIL on Aadhaar sheds light on some problematic trends
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Intermediary liability and Safe Harbour: On due diligence and automated filtering: by Gurshabad Grover — published Nov 29, 2020
This post discusses this ‘due diligence’ obligation in the intermediary liability regime in India, with a focus on its scope and whether it includes the possibility of automated content filtering.
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Technology researcher (Internet governance and standards): by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 13, 2020 — last modified Jan 21, 2020 01:31 PM
The Centre for Internet and Society is looking to hire a technologist to work across multiple teams in the organisation.
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Policy Officer (Policy research around building the cybersecurity discourse in India): by Gurshabad Grover — published Jan 13, 2020 — last modified Jan 21, 2020 01:31 PM
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Programme Associate (Graphic designer): by Gurshabad Grover — published Mar 22, 2020 — last modified May 12, 2020 04:01 PM
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is seeking applications for the position of Programme Associate (Graphic designer), to support its Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) Programme. In keeping with efforts within the larger Wikimedia movement in encouraging an inclusive workplace and addressing issues of gender disparity Women applicants are encouraged for this position, however this position for anyone to apply.
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Divyank Katira: by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Mar 23, 2020 09:48 AM
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Finance Manager (withdrawn): by Gurshabad Grover — published Apr 30, 2020 — last modified May 15, 2020 08:39 AM
CIS is now inviting applications for the role of Director - Finance and Operations. The position would ideally be based out of Bengaluru, could be flexible depending on the unfolding of events in relation to COVID-19, so we encourage all potential candidates to apply.
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Notes From a Foreign Field: The European Court of Human Rights on Russia’s Website Blocking: by Gurshabad Grover — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Feb 13, 2021 08:42 AM — filed under: Content takedown, 69A, Constitutional Law
This blogpost summarises the human rights principles applied by the Court to website blocking, and discusses how they can be instructive to petitions in the Delhi High Court that challenge arbitrary censorship in India.
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Why the TikTok ban is worrying: by Gurshabad Grover — published May 05, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Rather than critically examining the infringement of liberties by the political executive, the Indian courts are becoming an additional threat to the right to freedom of expression, which we must be increasingly wary of.
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