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Cyber Crime & Privacy
India is a growing area in the field of active Internet usage with 71 million Internet users. by Merlin Oommen last modified Sep 01, 2011 09:36 AM — Filed under: ,
Whole Body Imaging and Privacy Concerns that Follow
Law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, and intern for Privacy India, Srishti Goyal compares, contrasts, and critiques the Whole Body ... by Srishti Goyal last modified Sep 29, 2011 05:38 AM — Filed under: ,
Kapil Sibal to sterilise Net but undercover sting shows 6 of 7 websites already trigger-happy to censor under ‘chilling’ IT Act
The Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has carried out an undercover investigation into the "chilling effects" of new information technology ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 07, 2011 06:02 AM — Filed under: ,
India’s dreams of web censorship
If you are offended by this post, please contact Kapil Sibal, India’s telecoms and IT minister, and he will make sure it is promptly taken down. by Sunil Abraham last modified Mar 26, 2012 06:59 AM — Filed under: ,
India bid to censor Internet draws flak
Indian government efforts to block offensive material from the Internet have prompted a storm of online ridicule along with warnings of the risk to India's ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 09, 2011 10:36 AM — Filed under: ,
CIS in GNI Annual Report
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) joined the Global Network Intiative (GNI) in March 2012. Recently, GNI brought out its Annual Report. Sunil Abraham ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 25, 2013 07:31 AM — Filed under:
Off the Record
Social networks track our world but not relationships. We live in a world where things happen. And yet, with the presence of digital objects, the things that ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 26, 2013 05:58 AM — Filed under:
Women on Covid lists get lewd calls and messages
Perverts are eating into precious time in the middle of a pandemic and adding to the overall anxiety. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 24, 2021 06:35 AM — Filed under: ,
Regulating Sexist Online Harassment as a Form of Censorship
This paper is part of a series under IT for Change’s project, Recognize, Resist, Remedy: Combating Sexist Hate Speech Online. The series, titled Rethinking ... by Amber Sinha last modified May 31, 2021 09:56 AM — Filed under: , ,
Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test
Gautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Jan 27, 2014 06:03 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Is Bhutan selling its soul to Google?
Migrating Bhutan government’s communications to Google servers, allowing the United States access to confidential data, raises questions by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 30, 2014 12:27 PM — Filed under: ,
Worldwide: International Privacy - 2013 Year in Review - Asia
Asian Data Privacy Updates by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 31, 2014 08:44 AM — Filed under: ,
EU parliament report slams US surveillance
Report that outlines need for stringent laws for protecting citizen privacy, democratizing Internet governance holds lessons for India, say analysts. by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 03, 2014 06:13 AM — Filed under: ,
TACTIS Symposium 2014
Tata Consultancy organized the TACTIS Symposium at TCS Siruseri, Chennai on January 28 and 29, 2014. Sunil Abraham participated in the event and gave the key ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 04, 2014 07:32 AM — Filed under: ,
Bitcoin & Open Source with Aaron Koenig
Aaron Koenig, director of bitfilm.org and a global Bitcoin entrepreneur will give a talk at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore on February 7 at ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 06, 2014 01:40 AM — Filed under: , , ,
World Narrow Web
Censorship and how govt reacts to it may push us to country-specific networks, writes Pranesh Prakash in an article published in the Indian Express on 4 ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Mar 27, 2012 04:00 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Internet Curbs
A Delhi high court judge threatens to go the China way. The IT act is closing in. The war on the web is a war on us, writes Rishi Majumder in an article that ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 13, 2012 12:29 PM — Filed under:
Surveillance technology companies operating in India - spreadsheet
The Centre for Internet and Society has started investigating surveillance technology companies operating in India! This spreadsheet entails the first 77 ... by Maria Xynou last modified Apr 27, 2013 04:29 PM — Filed under:
SCOSTA and UID Comparison not Valid, says Finance Committee
The Standing Committee on Finance Branch, Lok Sabha Secretariat has responded to the suggestions offered by CIS on the National Identification Authority of ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Nov 22, 2011 04:37 PM — Filed under:
Move over Kolaveri di, here comes Gowda
Transparency is the buzzword in governance and chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda is eager to set a new benchmark. You could soon watch what the chief minister ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 28, 2011 06:58 AM — Filed under:
Freedom debate takes a new course
The focus is now on the dubious roles played by private entities on what goes online, says Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on July 1, 2012. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 22, 2012 04:34 PM — Filed under: ,
October 2011 Bulletin
Welcome to the Centre for Internet and Society newsletter! In this issue we bring you the updates of our research, events, media coverage and videos of some ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 25, 2012 04:53 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Role of the US Tech Companies in Government Surveillance: A Lecture by Christopher Soghoian
Christopher Soghoian will deliver a lecture on the role US tech companies play in assisting government surveillance at the Centre for Internet & Society office ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 26, 2012 11:03 AM — Filed under: , , ,
May 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 10:23 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
April 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 10:45 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Speak Easy: Citizenship, Freedom of Expression and Online Governance
The event organised by the YP Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz, Change.Org and RTI Anonymous was held at the American Centre in Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 01, 2012 04:56 AM — Filed under: ,
The Asian Edge: 2012 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society Summer School
The 2nd Biannual Inter Asia Cultural Studies (IACS) Summer School will be hosted in Bangalore, India by the Centre for the Study of Culture and Society (CSCS) ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 02, 2012 01:23 PM — Filed under: , ,
Internet Censorship: Anonymous Can’t be Just Harmful Hackers
If there was ever an interesting time for people concerned with freedom of speech and expression to live in, it is now, and it is definitely in India. It has ... by Nishant Shah last modified Aug 06, 2012 06:56 AM — Filed under: ,
An all-nighter for hackers
Tech event management firm HasGeek is back with its Hacknight for hackers and developers willing to burn the proverbial midnight oil writing some competitive ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 06, 2012 10:59 AM — Filed under:
November 2010 Bulletin
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 07, 2012 11:46 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,