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Token security or tokenized security?
Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports. by Admin last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:17 AM — Filed under: , ,
Future Value of Data
Carnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop. by Admin last modified Jan 17, 2018 12:32 AM — Filed under: ,
Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction tool
Depending on who you ask, the Aadhaar is either a convenience or a curse. by Admin last modified Jan 18, 2018 03:01 PM — Filed under: , ,
null Bangalore Meet: Special Session on Digital Identity and Privacy
Sunil Abraham is giving a talk to the Bengaluru null community on January 19, 2018 at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bengaluru. The event will be ... by Admin last modified Jan 18, 2018 03:09 PM — Filed under: ,
Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confused
Strap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it. by Shruti Jain last modified Jan 19, 2018 03:20 PM — Filed under: ,
Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog
About 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in ... by Sunil Abraham last modified Jan 22, 2018 01:45 AM — Filed under: , ,
Roundtable on AI and Finance in India
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) will hold a roundtable on artificial intelligence and finance in India on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in association with ... by Saman Goudarzi last modified Mar 11, 2018 02:58 PM — Filed under: , ,
Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress
Here's a rundown of the three new features that the UIDAI will introduce to make Aadhaar seemingly more secure. by Admin last modified Jan 26, 2018 01:52 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013 — Penalising 'Peeping Toms' and Other Privacy Issues
The pending amendments to the Indian Penal Code, if passed in their current format, would be a huge boost for individual physical privacy by criminalising ... by Divij Joshi last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:17 PM — Filed under: ,
Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society submitted the following comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:15 PM — Filed under: ,
Clarify and define terms in IT rules, panel tells govt.
In the wake of concerns that the government is increasingly using ambiguously-phrased terms in legal codes to crack down on online speech, the Parliament’s ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 03, 2013 10:02 AM — Filed under: ,
WGIG+8: Stock-Taking, Mapping, and Going Forward
On February 27, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society conducted a workshop on the Working Group on Internet Governance report, titled "WGIG+8: ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 04, 2013 06:49 AM — Filed under:
New $1 Billion RIC Project Casts Doubts on Aadhaar
The Indian Government is going ahead with a new project dubbed RIC that will effectively undermine the existing UIDAI – Unique Identification Authority of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2013 08:28 AM — Filed under: ,
Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013
FICCI, in association with the Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India is organizing Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013 on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 06:18 AM — Filed under:
India believes in Complete Freedom of Cyber Space: Kapil Sibal
The site of the impact of a cyber crime should determine jurisdiction, says information technology minister Kapil Sibal. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:13 AM — Filed under: , ,
Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India — A Public Consultation
Alternative Law Forum, Maraa and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to a public consultation on Mapping Digital Media in India, on October 27, 2013 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 10:46 AM — Filed under: , ,
Nowhere to hide: Govt making your personal details public
The worst fears are coming true. Your sensitive private data may be up online turning you into a potential target of frauds. What is all the more dangerous is ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 29, 2013 06:15 AM — Filed under: ,
Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012
This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AM — Filed under: , ,
Concerns Regarding DNA Law
Recently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There ... by Bhairav Acharya last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AM — Filed under: , ,
Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public Consultation
Lawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country ... by Samantha Cassar last modified Nov 07, 2013 03:38 AM — Filed under:
'Free Speech and Media in South Asia: Human Rights Concerns in a Globalizing World'
A seminar organized by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 08, 2013 05:33 AM — Filed under: ,
Social media promotions can backfire, too
Social media is a highly effective marketing tool for companies but its very ubiquity and the speed with which messaging goes viral has meant that it can hurt ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 14, 2013 05:24 AM — Filed under: ,
IDEX Impact Assessment Workshop
The Centre for Internet and Society is hosting a workshop organised by IDEX at its office in Bangalore on Saturday, November 16, 2013 from 11.30 a.m. to 6.30 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 14, 2013 05:48 AM — Filed under: ,
Seventh Privacy Round-table
On October 19, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the Data ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Nov 20, 2013 09:58 AM — Filed under: ,
Rule 419A of the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951
The Central Government made the following rules to amend the Indian Telegraph Rules, 1951. by Jadine Lannon last modified Nov 19, 2013 07:16 AM — Filed under:
Big Democracy: Big Surveillance - A talk by Maria Xynou
Next Tuesday, Maria Xynou will be presenting her latest research on surveillance in India. Come and engage in a discussion on India's controversial ... by Maria Xynou last modified Dec 12, 2013 10:23 AM — Filed under: , ,
I Just Pinged to Say Hello
A host of social networks find us more connected than ever before, but leave us groping for words in the digital space. by Nishant Shah last modified Nov 30, 2013 08:36 AM — Filed under: , ,
Chances and Risks of Social Participation
Participation is a key issue within Internet research and hence also for the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. For this reason the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2013 09:19 AM — Filed under:
When the virtual world wakes up the real one
The unprecedented wave of voices speaking up against sexual harassment in recent times has as much to do with technology as the determination to seek justice. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 30, 2013 09:35 AM — Filed under: ,
Brochures from Expos on Smart Cards, e-Security, RFID & Biometrics in India
Electronics Today organised a series of expos on smart cards, e-security, RFID and biometric technology in Delhi on 16-18 October 2013. The Centre for Internet ... by Maria Xynou last modified Dec 26, 2013 05:24 AM — Filed under: ,