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Request for Specifics: Rebuttal to UIDAI
Responding to the Unique Identification Authority of India’s article that found “serious mathematical errors” in “Flaws in the UIDAI Process” (EPW 12 March ... by Hans Varghese Mathews last modified Oct 30, 2016 03:06 PM — Filed under: , , ,
ICANN 57
ICANN 57 is being hosted by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India from November 3 to 9, 2016 in Hyderabad at Hyderabad ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 08, 2016 01:14 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Internet's Core Resources are a Global Public Good - They Cannot Remain Subject to One Country's Jurisdiction
This statement was issued by 8 India civil society organizations, supported by 2 key global networks, involved with internet governance issues, to the meeting ... by Vidushi Marda last modified Nov 14, 2016 06:39 AM — Filed under: , ,
Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop Report
The Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the ... by Vidushi Marda, Akash Deep Singh and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu last modified Nov 18, 2016 12:58 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
'Delink ICANN from US jurisdiction'
Eight Indian civil society organisations involved with internet governance have called for complete delinking of ICANN from US jurisdiction, saying an ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 15, 2016 02:16 PM — Filed under: ,
CERT-In's Proactive Mandate - A Report on the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s Proactive Mandate in the Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem
CERT-IN’s proactive mandate is defined in the IT Act, 2000 as well as in the Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of ... by tiwari last modified Nov 19, 2016 04:14 AM — Filed under: ,
NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection Act
In July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two ... by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi last modified Sep 29, 2022 03:17 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Demystifying Data Breaches in India
Despite the rate at which data breaches occur and are reported in the media, there seems to be little information about how and when they are resolved. This ... by Pawan Singh last modified Oct 17, 2022 04:14 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
‘Techplomacy’ and the negotiation of AI standards for the Indo-Pacific
Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have partnered with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru) to produce a ‘techplomacy guide’ ... by Arindrajit Basu last modified Oct 21, 2022 05:16 PM — Filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: The Digital Data Protection Bill 2022
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) published its comments and recommendations to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on December 17, 2022. by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi last modified Jan 20, 2023 02:35 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Securing e-Governance: Ensuring Data Protection and Privacy
Privacy India in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, International Development Research Centre, and Society in Action Group is organizing a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 15, 2012 04:10 AM — Filed under: ,
Content Removal on Facebook — A Case of Privatised Censorship?
Any activity on Facebook, be it creating an account, posting a picture or status update or creating a group or page, is bound by Facebook’s Terms of Service ... by Jessamine Mathew last modified Jun 16, 2014 05:23 AM — Filed under: , , ,
UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Jun 19, 2014 01:28 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design
With analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a ... by Smarika Kumar last modified Jun 22, 2014 09:15 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014
This event took place on 19 June 2014 from 09:00-17:30 BST at ICANN50 | London in the Viscount room. It was organized by the CTO, hosted by ICANN, and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 03, 2014 09:27 AM — Filed under: ,
COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issues
In order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 07, 2014 07:37 AM — Filed under: ,
CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process Design
In March 2014, the US government announced that it would transfer oversight of IANA functions to an as-yet-indeterminate global multi-stakeholder body. This ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:39 AM — Filed under: , ,
June 2014 Bulletin
Our newsletter for month of June is below: by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 14, 2014 10:05 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
First Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable
The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local ... by Anandini K Rathore last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:13 AM — Filed under: ,
Private Censorship and the Right to Hear
Very little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably. by Chinmayi Arun last modified Jul 22, 2014 05:57 AM — Filed under: ,
Terror recruiters target Indians on internet
What's in a name? If it indicates your religious identity, then you could get trolled by strangers wanting to draw you in with videos on the importance of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 18, 2014 06:57 AM — Filed under: ,
The trouble with trolls
Social networking sites give trolls the ability to hide their real identity and cause grief to others. Here is what you need to do if you face an online attack. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 28, 2014 05:42 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Minimising Legal Risks of Online Intermediaries while Protecting User Rights
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in partnership with Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC.in) is organizing a workshop during the APrIGF event to be held ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 29, 2014 07:50 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance: The Way Ahead
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in partnership with Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC.in) is organizing a workshop "Multi-stakeholder Internet ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 29, 2014 07:08 AM — Filed under: , ,
Second Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable
On July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the ... by Anandini K Rathore last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:10 AM — Filed under: ,
Here’s why we need a lot more discussion on India’s new DNA Profiling Bill
The DNA Profiling Bill 2017 is still missing a number of safeguards that would enable individual rights. The implications of creating regional and national ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Aug 21, 2017 11:48 PM — Filed under: ,
Privacy laws: Alternatives to consent
As changes in technology have made it near impossible to obtain informed consent, the solution may lie in an accountability-based standard for privacy ... by Admin last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?
Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon ... by Admin last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:17 AM — Filed under: ,
Cybersecurity Workshop: Spotlight On GCCS 2017
Sunil Abraham, Udbhav Tiwari and Vidushi Marda attended this workshop which was held alongside the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) ... by Admin last modified Aug 23, 2017 12:47 AM — Filed under: