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Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
We are issuing a second clarificatory statement on our report titled “Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar numbers with sensitive personal financial information” published on May 1, 2017.
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Groundbreaking disability rights activist Javed Abidi dies at 53
March 06, 2018
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) expresses profound regret at the demise of Mr. Javed Abidi, a groundbreaking disability rights activist.
- Comments on Guidelines for Indian Government Websites November 26, 2017
- Comments on Mobile Accessibility Guidelines January 03, 2018
- Why GST Is A Step Backward For The Disabled July 03, 2017
- GST - A Barrier to Human Rights for Persons with Disabilities June 24, 2017
- Openness
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Digital Technology Engaging Pedagogy through Hindi Wikipedia - A Case Study
October 28, 2018
We have published an article in International Journal of English Language, Literature in Humanities. The article is titled "Digital Technology Engaging Pedagogy through Hindi Wikipedia - A Case Study". The authors of the article are Hindi faculty members of Christ University and Ananth Subray from the Centre for Internet & Society provided research assistance.
- Panel Discussion on Equitable Access to Knowledge October 26, 2018
- Sting job by Hyderabad scientist exposes fake journals October 17, 2018
- An open data ecosystem can boost India's GDP by $22 B and double farmer income May 23, 2018
- On World Water Day - Open Data for Water Resources March 22, 2018
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Policies & the Public Interest
November 01, 2018
The public interest calls for real reforms for equitable growth.
- The Problems That Should Occupy Our Electioneers August 01, 2018
- India's Draft Telecom Policy Needs to Bridge the Gap Between Intent and Execution May 07, 2018
- The Huawei pointer May 06, 2018
- NPAs & Bad Banks March 25, 2018
- Access to Knowledge (A2K)
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Aditya 365
November 07, 2018
Telugu Wikimedian Aditya Pakide successfully completed 365 Wiki Commons Days. Aditya started contributing to project after a Facebook comment by A2K community advocate suggesting that the same picture would get more utilization in Commons and a brief training followed.
- South India Copyright Workshop November 06, 2018
- History of Wikipedia Education programme at Christ (Deemed to be University) October 29, 2018
- Digital Technology Engaging Pedagogy through Hindi Wikipedia - A Case Study October 28, 2018
- Christ (DU) students enrolls for 3rd Wikipedia certificate course September 23, 2018
- Internet Governance
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DIDP #32 On ICANN's Fellowship Program
November 12, 2018
In furtherance of its capacity building functions, ICANN selects Fellows for every public meeting. These are individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities who are trained to become active participants in the ICANN community.
- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report November 05, 2018
- Lessons from US response to cyber attacks November 01, 2018
- Conceptualizing an International Security Regime for Cyberspace October 26, 2018
- Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence October 26, 2018
- Researchers at Work (RAW)
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Digital Native: Hashtag Fatigue
November 01, 2018
It is easy to hijack hashtags by coupling them with others. It is equally easy to make hashtags die.
- Digital Native: Time to Walk the Talk November 01, 2018
- Call for Research Fellows - Field Studies of Platform-Work October 24, 2018
- Plenary Talk at Jyothi Nivas College Research Symposium October 02, 2018
- Internet Researchers' Conference 2019 (IRC19): List - Call for Sessions October 01, 2018
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- Clarification on the Information Security Practices of Aadhaar Report
- Wikisource Handbook for Indian Communities
- ICANN Diversity Analysis
- Internet Shutdown Stories
- What’s up with WhatsApp?
- Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and Facebook
- On World Water Day - Open Data for Water Resources
- CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing
- The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An Analysis
- High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The academic research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.
Through its diverse initiatives, CIS explores, intervenes in, and advances contemporary discourse and practices around internet, technology and society in India, and elsewhere.
