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PPOs save placement-record as Christ Law’s 2nd graduating batch hosts fewer law firms
The number of recruiting law firms visiting Christ College of Law Bangalore slumped to two this year, but the second batch graduating from the college made it ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 08:33 AM — Filed under:
Anonymous joins protests against Internet shutdown in Kashmir
Hacktivist group Anonymous joined thousands of others to protest the shutdown of internet services in Kashmir for the fourth consecutive day by authorities ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 01, 2013 04:46 AM — Filed under: , ,
Research Initiative: Women in India's IT Industry
CIS has begun a brief research project which will examine indicators of female economic empowerment in the IT industry in India. Though the gathering of ... by Jadine Lannon last modified Mar 06, 2013 10:31 AM — Filed under:
Online Abuse of Teen Girls in Kashmir Leads to Arrests
Online abuse and a fatwa aimed at a rock band of Muslim teenage girls in Kashmir have led to arrests and a threat of a lawsuit. by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2013 03:51 AM — Filed under: , ,
Censorship and sensibility in India
The past few weeks in India have seen films, an all-girl rock band, a fashion show, a Booker prize-winning novelist and a reputed academic become targets of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2013 04:09 AM — Filed under: ,
Stop Press Carousel
The silent blocking of URLs by the DoT assaults freedom of expression. by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2013 04:27 AM — Filed under: ,
UID has no legal sanctity, says lawyer-activist
‘Iris scanning adopted for the UID project is flawed as the iris keeps changing’ by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 11, 2013 06:08 AM — Filed under: ,
Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill (April 2012): High Level Concerns
In 2007 the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill was piloted by the Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, with the objective of regulating the use of DNA ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:36 PM — Filed under: , ,
Unique Identification Scheme (UID) & National Population Register (NPR), and Governance
This post examines the UID, NPR and Governance as it exists in India. The background note gives a summary of what is the NPR, the legal grounding of NPR, its ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Apr 30, 2014 05:03 AM — Filed under: , ,
Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 Analysis
Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics, US provides an analysis of the Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012. He says that India’s updated 2012 Human ... by Jeremy Gruber last modified Mar 19, 2013 09:53 AM — Filed under: ,
Reply to RTI Application on the List of Nodal Officers Designated Under the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking for Access of Information by Public) Rules, 2009
The Centre for Internet and Society had sent an RTI to the Department of Electronics & Information Technology on December 4, 2012. The Department responded to ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 21, 2013 06:30 AM — Filed under:
Towards Algorithmic Transparency
This policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence. by Radhika Radhakrishnan, and Amber Sinha last modified Jul 15, 2020 01:16 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Mapping Web Censorship & Net Neutrality Violations
by Pranav M B last modified Oct 05, 2020 07:59 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Internet at Liberty 2012: Promoting Progress and Freedom
Following the highly successful Internet at Liberty 2010, activists and experts from around the world converged on May 23-24 to explore the most pressing ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 26, 2012 04:17 AM — Filed under:
John Doe order in Viacom 18 Motion Pictures v. Jyoti Cable Network and Ors. (movie Loot)
This is the case filed by Viacom 18, producer of movie 'Loot' against Jyoti Cable Network and other unkwon cable operators restraining them from infringing ... by Jai Anand last modified May 26, 2012 09:48 AM — Filed under:
John Doe order in Viacom 18 Motion Pictures v. Jyoti Cable Network and Ors. (movie Speedy Singh)
This is the case filed by Viacom 18 Motion Pictures, producer of movie 'Speedy Singh' against Jyoti Cable Network and other unkown cable operators restraining ... by Jai Anand last modified May 26, 2012 10:58 AM — Filed under:
Power to youth
The inclusion of young politicians in the recent reshuffle saw the average age of the Union Cabinet come down. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Across ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 06, 2012 06:10 AM — Filed under:
Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection Commissioner
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and ... by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:06 AM — Filed under: , ,
March 2011 Bulletin
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 30, 2012 10:59 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
June 2010 Bulletin
Greetings from the Centre for Internet & Society. We bring you updates of our research, news and media coverage, information on events for the month of June ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 10, 2012 09:38 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
July 2010 Bulletin
Greetings from the Centre for Internet & Society. We bring you updates of our research, news and media coverage, information on our events and other updates ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 10, 2012 09:41 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Respite from Internet Censorship?
Of late, a lot of the blocked websites have started reappearing. So should we sit back and relax? We take a look at how it's not really the start of something ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 10, 2012 03:51 PM — Filed under: , ,
April 2010 Bulletin
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! We bring you updates of our research, events and news for the month of April 2010. by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 13, 2012 04:51 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
India’s vanishing fingerprints put UID in question
A curious situation has come to light at the UID (unique identity) enrolment centres. Call it the phenomenon of vanishing fingerprints. You see, our unique ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 26, 2011 10:05 AM — Filed under:
Text of DIT's Response to Second RTI on Website Blocking
CIS had filed a request under the Right to Information Act with the government, asking a number of questions relating to blocking of content under the IT Act. ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Oct 28, 2011 02:37 PM — Filed under: , ,
11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17)
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 19, 2017 02:57 AM — Filed under: , ,
Sunil Abraham: Honorary steward September 2017
Shuttleworth Foundation has announced Sunil Abraham as Honorary Steward for its September 2017 fellowship round. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 20, 2017 01:30 PM — Filed under:
Stop the Haphazard Internet Shutdown Says MP Jay Panda
In just one year India lost $968M due to Internet shutdowns; “Cops may not be the right decision makers when it comes to imposing what is a digital curfew,” ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:44 PM — Filed under:
Analysis: Data Protection in India - Getting It Right
Indian Government Plans Ambitious Data Protection Legislation Rollout by October by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 28, 2017 01:42 AM — Filed under: ,
Privacy & Sexual Minorities
Danish Sheikh examines the status of sexual minorities in the light of privacy framework in India. Culling out some real life examples based on various ... by Danish Sheikh last modified Sep 20, 2013 09:22 AM — Filed under: ,