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CIS Comments on the National Strategy on Blockchain
— by Vipul Kharbanda & Aman Nair — last modified Mar 22, 2021 05:34 AMNotes From a Foreign Field: The European Court of Human Rights on Russia’s Website Blocking
— by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Feb 13, 2021 08:42 AMThis 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.
The Government needs to make sure our emails don't destroy the environment
— by Aman Nair — last modified Jan 25, 2021 02:17 PMThe Government's data centre policy must be more reflective of energy requirements and sustainable practices to effectively ensure that India's growing digital user base doesn't hurt the environment.
The Boss Will See You Now - The Growth of Workplace Surveillance in India, is Data Protection Legislation the Answer?
— by Shweta Mohandas and Deepika Nandagudi Srinivasa — last modified Jan 25, 2021 12:37 PMThe use of pervasive technologies to monitor employees was picking up pace in India, the pandemic accelerated it. The pandemic has changed the way we work either through permanent work from home mandates for those who can work remotely, to heightened social distancing norms for office goers.
TIkTok: It’s time for Biden to make a decision on his digital policy with China
— by Aman Nair — last modified Jan 22, 2021 06:11 AMAs the United State's new president comes into office he is faced with creating a cohesive digital relations policy that corrects some of the damage done by his predecessor. This article is the first part of a series analysing his policies and challenges.
Response to Mozilla DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period
— by Gurshabad Grover, Divyank Katira — last modified Jan 19, 2021 07:35 AMCIS has submitted a response to Mozilla's DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period
PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis
— by Pallavi Bedi & Shweta Reddy — last modified Jan 19, 2021 08:12 AMWhatsApp started off the new year with changes to its privacy policy that has several implications for data protection and the digital governance ecosystem at large. This post is the first in a series by CIS unpacking the various implications of the policy.
Widening the Horizons of Surveillance - Lateral Surveillance Mechanisms
— by Mira Swaminathan & Shubhika Saluja — last modified Jan 08, 2021 11:10 AMThis paper sheds light on the issues and challenges associated with lateral surveillance mechanisms.
India Digital Freedom Series: Internet Shutdowns, Censorship and Surveillance
— by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Jan 11, 2021 10:07 AMA series of reports on digital rights and civic space in India, focusing on four areas where restrictive policies threaten fundamental freedoms and impede public participation: internet shutdowns, censorship, platform governance and surveillance.
Would banning Chinese Telecom Companies make 5g secure in India?
— by Aman Nair — last modified Dec 22, 2020 06:04 AMDocument Actions
