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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 AMData driven election campaigning and India's proposed data protection framework
— by Shweta Reddy — last modified Mar 12, 2021 06:23 AMThis essay will examine if the proposed data protection framework of India is equipped to deal with the shift towards data driven elections.
Government COVID-19 Responses in the Context of Privacy : Part II
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Dec 09, 2020 04:17 AMThis is the second part in a two part series of posts analysing the privacy implications of the state’s responses to COVID-19.
Comments on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture
— by Shweta Reddy, Pallavi Bedi, Anubha Sinha, Shweta Mohandas — last modified Dec 09, 2020 06:18 AMCIS has submitted comments to the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture
Intermediary liability and Safe Harbour: On due diligence and automated filtering
— by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Nov 29, 2020 09:17 PMThis 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.
The PDP Bill 2019 Through the Lens of Privacy by Design
— by Saumyaa Naidu, Akash Sheshadri, Shweta Mohandas, and Pranav M Bidare; Edited by Arindrajit Basu, Shweta Reddy; With inputs from Amber Sinha — last modified Nov 13, 2020 07:51 AMThis paper evaluates the PDP Bill based on the Privacy by Design approach. It examines the implications of Bill in terms of the data ecosystem it may lead to, and the visual interface design in digital platforms. This paper focuses on the notice and consent communication suggested by the Bill, and the role and accountability of design in its interpretation.
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