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Aadhaar Card: One Identity, Multiple Disorders
It is still hazy to see the desperation of the union government to imposing the Aadhaar Card mandatory when matters related to Aadhaar Card are already sub ... by Prasad Krishna last modified May 26, 2017 12:01 AM — Filed under: , ,
Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry Agreement
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement. by Vidushi Marda last modified Jun 06, 2017 01:35 PM — Filed under: ,
Stockholm Internet Forum 2017
Elonnai Hickok participated in the Stockholm Internet Forum 2017 held in Stockholm from May 15 to 18, 2017. She spoke on the panel "Private sector and civil ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 06, 2017 01:43 PM — Filed under: , ,
T20 Germany and Beyond: Digital Economy
Elonnai Hickok participated in a round-table discussion organized by GIZ and EPF in Berlin from May 29 to 30, 2017. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 06, 2017 03:25 PM — Filed under: ,
Centre brings in new safeguards following cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites
The Centre has put in new safeguards following a number of cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites. All ministries are being asked to encrypt all ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 06, 2017 03:41 PM — Filed under: , ,
Open house on information breaches
On May 26, 2017 at the Has Geek open house participants discussed the state of information security in India the legal and regulatory measures that companies ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:41 AM — Filed under: ,
Microsoft says WannaCry ransomware must be a wake-up call for governments
Computer security experts said the current attack could have been much worse but for the quick action of a young researcher in Britain who discovered a ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:55 AM — Filed under: ,
Developer releases WannaCry key-recovery tool for Windows XP
However, a cyber security expert working with the Centre for Internet and Society, Udbhav Tiwari working on vulnerabilities such as these, said as most ATMs in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:02 AM — Filed under:
Chinese state media says U.S. should take some blame for cyber attack
"WannaCry is far and away the most severe malware attack so far in 2017, and the spread of this troubling ransomware is far from over". Since the global attack ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:12 AM — Filed under: ,
Noida cyber cell gives tips on preventing WannaCry attack
The attackers targeted a weakness found in older versions of Microsoft Windows. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:18 AM — Filed under: ,
UIDAI asks Centre for Internet & Society to provide hacker details
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the regulatory authority for Aadhaar, has written to a Bengaluru-based research organisation, Centre for ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:21 PM — Filed under: , ,
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:29 PM — Filed under:
New rules for govt agencies to ensure security of personal data
The new rules put the onus on government departments and agencies to safeguard personal data or information held by them. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:51 PM — Filed under: , ,
Privacy is culture specific, MNCs hit by Aadhaar, says TRAI chief
A clutch of petitions filed by those opposing what they call the unchecked use of Aadhaar is currently in the Supreme Court. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:57 PM — Filed under: , ,
Explore money apps but watch your data
Financial apps may appear to be free but before you install them, read their privacy policies to know what you may be signing away. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 08, 2017 12:46 PM — Filed under: ,
Placements at NUJS: Class of 2017 Scores 100%
The Campus Recruitment Committee of the Class of 2017, NUJS is proud to confirm that NUJS has once again topped the placement tally among the premier national ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 12, 2017 01:23 AM — Filed under: ,
Sense and Censorship
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills, at the US House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, appear to enforce property ... by Sunil Abraham last modified Jan 31, 2012 06:15 AM — Filed under: , ,
New intermediary guidelines: The good and the bad
In pursuance of the government releasing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, this blogpost offers a ... by Torsha Sarkar last modified Mar 15, 2021 01:52 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Technological beasts like Facebook, Orkut, YouTube & Google impossible to control
They were places that let you be: to chat with buddies, exchange photos and plan parties. The rules of engagement were loose, voyeurism passed off as ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 13, 2011 03:25 AM — Filed under:
Phishing Attacks on the Rise
It is very difficult to spot a fake website from the real one these days...with all the new technologies to clearly deceive the eyes. However, there are some ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 13, 2011 04:15 PM — Filed under:
US Clampdown Worse than the Great Firewall
If you thought China’s Internet censorship was evil, think again. American moves to clean up the Web could hurt global surfers, writes Sunil Abraham in this ... by Sunil Abraham last modified Jan 26, 2012 08:42 PM — Filed under: , ,
May 2013 Bulletin
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) welcomes you to the fifth issue of its newsletter for 2013. We bring you an overview of our research, report of events ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 13, 2013 11:51 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead Bodies
This blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment ... by Vipul Kharbanda last modified Nov 04, 2014 03:46 PM — Filed under: ,
FCRA July - September 2023
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Health Data Management Policies - Differences Between the EU and India
Through this issue brief we would like to highlight the differences in approaches to health data management taken by the EU and India, and look at possible ... by Shweta Mohandas last modified Jul 10, 2023 04:36 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Deceptive Design in Voice Interfaces: Impact on Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Privacy
This article was commissioned by the Pranava Institute, as part of their project titled Design Beyond Deception, supported by the University of Notre Dame - ... by Saumyaa Naidu and Shweta Mohandas last modified Aug 08, 2023 03:22 PM — Filed under: ,
RTI on Complaints under Section 79 of IT Act
The Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, gave its reply to an RTI application filed by ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 12, 2013 09:50 AM — Filed under: ,
Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy Legislation
India shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:07 AM — Filed under: , ,
India Subject to NSA Dragnet Surveillance! No Longer a Hypothesis — It is Now Officially Confirmed
As of last week, it is officially confirmed that the metadata of everyone´s communications is under the NSA´s microscope. In fact, the leaked data shows that ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 10:20 AM — Filed under: , ,
Is India the next frontier for Facebook?
Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 05, 2014 12:43 AM — Filed under: ,