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BIS International Seminar on Internet of Things
To create awareness among Indian community and to provide a platform to all stakeholders to discuss the technology, challenges and the way forward with an ... by Admin last modified Nov 25, 2017 04:35 PM — Filed under: ,
OPINION | Data is New Oil and Human Mind the New Battlefield. India Must Wake Up Now
In information warfare, the battlespace is the human mind. This is where the privacy of an individual intersects with national security. Fighting this battle ... by Admin last modified Nov 26, 2017 03:28 AM — Filed under: , ,
CyFy 2017
CyFy is a conference on internet governance and cyber security organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi between 2 and 4 October 2017. ... by Admin last modified Nov 26, 2017 09:36 AM — Filed under: ,
Should you worry about identity theft?
Laws in India regarding data protection may be weak, but following basic cyber hygiene rules can make your own defences stronger. by Admin last modified Nov 26, 2017 11:24 AM — Filed under: ,
Data Protection and Privacy in India: The (Fundamental) Right Way
Amber Sinha attended a roundtable conference on data protection and privacy on October 30, 2017 at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The close-door event was ... by Admin last modified Nov 27, 2017 02:01 PM — Filed under: ,
Securing The Digital Payments Ecosystem
Udbhav Tiwari attended a consultation organized by NITI Aayog and Observer Research Foundation on October 9, 2017 in NITI Aayog office in New Delhi. by Admin last modified Nov 28, 2017 03:27 PM — Filed under: ,
State-led interference in encrypted systems: A public debate on different policy approaches
State-led interference in encrypted systems. Sunil Abraham is a speaker for this event. by Admin last modified Dec 05, 2017 02:03 PM — Filed under: ,
Breeding misinformation in virtual space
A well-informed citizenry and institutions that provide good information are fundamental to a functional democracy. by Amber Sinha last modified Dec 08, 2017 02:24 AM — Filed under: ,
RTI regarding Smart Cities Mission in India
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) had filed an RTI on 3 February 2016 before the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) regarding the Smart Cities Mission in ... by Paul Thottan last modified Apr 21, 2016 02:25 AM — Filed under: , , ,
CCTV plays Sherlock
Whether it's the Mercedes hit-and-run in Delhi or the antics of the chaddi baniyan gang in Mumbai, police are increasingly relying on CCTV footage to solve ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 24, 2016 04:51 AM — Filed under:
Government keeps experts out of cyber security discussions
Anja Kovacs of the Internet Democracy project feels that India has given away too much, and that India's multi-stakeholder approach in the context of the role ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 24, 2016 05:03 AM — Filed under:
The Panama Papers and the question of privacy
This statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 4 April 2016. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 24, 2016 02:03 PM — Filed under: ,
Cyber Security of Smart Grids in India
An integral component of the ambitious flagship programme of the Indian Government- Digital India, which paves way for a digital data avalanche in the country, ... by Elonnai Hickok and Vanya Rakesh last modified Apr 28, 2016 03:34 PM — Filed under: ,
Why India’s attempt to police digital maps and satellite images is a ‘dumb’ idea
Are we back to the license raj? by Prasad Krishna last modified May 08, 2016 01:05 PM — Filed under:
Identity of the Aadhaar Act: Supreme Court and the Money Bill Question
A writ petition has been filed by former Union minister Jairam Ramesh on April 6 challenging the constitutionality and legality of the treatment of this Act as ... by Vanya Rakesh and Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified May 09, 2016 11:52 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Why The New Government Policy Mandating Panic Buttons On Phones Isn’t Going To Protect Women
Recently, the Union Minister for Communications and Information Technology Mr Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted about new rules mandating a panic button in every ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 15, 2016 09:45 AM — Filed under: ,
MHRD IPR Chair Series: Information Received from Delhi University
This post provides a factual description about the operation of Ministry of Human Resource Development IPR Chair’s Intellectual Property Education, Research ... by Nehaa Chaudhari last modified May 15, 2016 12:18 PM — Filed under: ,
Comments on Draft Electronic Health Records Standards
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments on the Draft Electronic Health Records Standards to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. by Amber Sinha last modified Dec 15, 2016 08:45 AM — Filed under: ,
India Seeks to Limit Use of Maps and Satellite Images
Indians are discussing a plan to ban use of maps or satellite images of the country without approval from the government. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 28, 2016 12:38 PM — Filed under:
Suckfly Attacks National Stock Exchange Tech Vendor, Among Others
A cyber espionage group attacked an Indian IT firm that provides support to India’s largest stock exchange. It’s one of many attacks in the recent past. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 29, 2016 08:07 AM — Filed under:
Mobile Broadband: Leveraging for Business Transformation
Mobile India 2013 is being held at the Chancery Pavillion, Bangalore on 9 January 2013. Sunil Abraham is speaking at this event. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 15, 2013 08:40 AM — Filed under:
7th India Digital Summit 2013
This summitt organised by Internet and Mobile Association of India is being held in New Delhi from January 16 to 17, 2013 at the Lalit Hotel by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 13, 2013 06:32 AM — Filed under:
Two women arrested over Facebook gripe on Mumbai shutdown
A woman who complained about the Indian city of Mumbai shutting down for the funeral of divisive Hindu nationalist politician Balasaheb Thackeray was arrested ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 15, 2013 09:26 AM — Filed under: , ,
Draft International Principles on Communications Surveillance and Human Rights
These principles were developed by Privacy International and the Electronic Frontier Foundation and seek to define an international standard for the ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:55 PM — Filed under: , ,
Social media undermining journalistic credibility?
The line separating journalists and bloggers is being increasingly blurred due to the growth of social media, said Nelson Moses, who was a panelist at a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 06, 2013 04:41 AM — Filed under: ,
Women in the IT Industry: Request for Data
For CIS's research on indicators of female economic empowerment in the IT industry in India, we have sent formal request for participation in a short survey to ... by Jadine Lannon last modified Mar 06, 2013 10:52 AM — Filed under:
Chidambaram to Talk Budget on Google+ Hangout
Indian politicians are slowly warming up to social media. by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 11, 2013 04:14 AM — Filed under: ,
February 2013 Bulletin
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) wishes you a great year ahead and welcomes you to the second issue of its newsletter for the year 2013. In this issue ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 11, 2013 05:35 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
People should resist enforcement of UID scheme, say experts
Internationally recognized expert on law and poverty Dr. Usha Ramanathan Saturday urged citizens of the country to question the enforcement of the UID scheme ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 11, 2013 06:45 AM — Filed under: ,
An Introduction to Bitfilm & Bitcoin in Bangalore, India
An event at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) was organized on January 23, 2013. The all star team at CIS was awesome at organizing this event for ... by Benson Samuel last modified Mar 12, 2013 05:58 AM — Filed under: ,