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Workshop on Feminist Information Infrastructure
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) organised a workshop on feminist infrastructure in collaboration with Blank Noise and Sangama, on 29th October, 2018. ... by Ambika Tandon last modified Jul 09, 2019 03:35 PM — Filed under: ,
Three emerging market think tanks to collaborate on Good ID recommendations with Omidyar backing
Omidyar Network has invested in a trio of organizations from different regions to support enhanced understanding of the appropriate use and limits of digital ... by Admin last modified May 14, 2019 03:01 PM — Filed under:
BJP outspends Congress, others in social media advertising
The data shows that so far the BJP has spent Rs 25 crore in advertisements across Facebook, Instagram, Google and YouTube. by Vidhi Choudhary last modified May 14, 2019 03:21 PM — Filed under:
PMO’s no to smart cards, insists on Aadhaar
The government has decided to stop issuing new smart cards to beneficiaries of government schemes as Aadhaar is now backed by a law. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 20, 2016 02:19 AM — Filed under: , ,
2014 showed the power of Twitter, now every Indian politician wants a handle
Twitter is fast turning into an effective political tool. As political parties fight another round of electoral battles, a new survey on the 2014 general ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 20, 2016 02:33 AM — Filed under: ,
Connaught Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at this event being held at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Bloor Street West. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 26, 2013 09:17 AM — Filed under: ,
June 2013 Bulletin
Our newsletter for the month of June 2013 can be accessed below. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 27, 2013 09:48 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
Privacy Meeting: Brussels – Bangalore
The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore welcomes you to a talk on privacy by Gertjan Boulet and Dariusz Kloza on August 14, 2013, 5.00 p.m. to 8.00 p.m. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 12, 2013 07:56 AM — Filed under: , ,
Chennai: Learn to Protect your Online Activities!
The Centre for Internet and Society cordially invites you to a Crypto Party at Asian College of Journalism Second main Road (Behind M.S. Swaminathan Research ... by Bernadette Langle last modified Aug 01, 2013 12:16 PM — Filed under: , ,
सावधान आपके प्रोफ़ाइल पर है पुलिस की नज़र!
जन लोकपाल, दिल्ली रेप केस और बाबा रामदेव के आंदोलनों में उमड़ी भीड़ से घबराई सरकारी एजेंसियां अब सोशल मीडिया पर कड़ी नज़र रखने के लिए मैदान में उतरी हैं. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 31, 2013 04:10 AM — Filed under: , ,
Privacy Round Table, New Delhi
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), FICCI and DSCI cordially invites you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" to be held at the FICCI, Federation House, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 12, 2013 10:41 AM — Filed under: , ,
Ethical Issues in Open Data
On August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in ... by Kovey Coles last modified Aug 07, 2013 09:19 AM — Filed under: , ,
Freedom from Monitoring: India Inc Should Push For Privacy Laws
More surveillance than absolutely necessary actually undermines the security objective. by Sunil Abraham last modified Aug 21, 2013 07:04 AM — Filed under: , ,
The thrill of saving India from cybercrime
Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 21, 2016 02:42 AM — Filed under: , ,
Caught in a filter bubble
The country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 24, 2016 01:45 AM — Filed under: ,
Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisome
Even as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 02, 2016 04:20 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Privacy and Security Implications of Public Wi-Fi - A Case Study
Today internet is an essential necessity in everyday work and recognizing its vital role, governments across the world including the Indian government, are ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Dec 12, 2016 12:29 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Habeas Data in India
Habeas Data is a latin word which can be loosely translated to mean “have the data”. The right has been primarily conceptualized, designed, ratified, and ... by Vipul Kharbanda and edited by Elonnai Hickok last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:01 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Fake Narendra Modi apps aplenty, but it’s up to users to protect themselves
The app, hosted on Google Play store, automatically gets excessive permission including full network access and ability to take pictures and videos once ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:24 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Bumpy road ahead for RFID Tags in vehicles
The government plans to make digital tags in vehicles mandatory to ensure seamless passage at the toll booths, but the implementation of the proposed move may ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:31 AM — Filed under: ,
Comments on the Draft National Policy on Software Products
The Centre for Internet & Society submitted public comments to the Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Information & ... by Anubha Sinha, Rohini Lakshané, and Udbhav Tiwari last modified Dec 12, 2016 02:45 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks
​This submission presents responses by the CIS on the ​Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks published by ... by Japreet Grewal, Pranesh Prakash, Sharath Chandra, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Sunil Abraham, and Udbhav Tiwari, with expert comments from Amelia Andersdotter last modified Dec 12, 2016 01:59 PM — Filed under: , , , , , , , ,
Enlarging the Small Print: A Study on Designing Effective Privacy Notices for Mobile Applications
The Word’s biggest modern lie is often wholly considered to lie in the sentence “I haveread and agreed to the Terms and Conditions.” It is a well-known fact, ... by Meera Manoj last modified Dec 14, 2016 04:27 PM — Filed under: ,
Workshop Report - UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and Countermeasures
This report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:34 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , , , ,
Right to Food Campaign, Ranchi Convention, 2016
The Right to Food Campaign held its 2016 Convention in Ranchi during September 23-25, 2016. While three years have elapsed since the passage of the National ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Mar 16, 2019 04:40 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , , ,
Protection of Privacy in Mobile Phone Apps
The term “Fintech” refers to technology-based businesses that compete against, enable and/or collaborate with financial institutions. The year 2015 was a ... by Hitabhilash Mohanty and Edited by Leilah Elmokadem last modified Dec 15, 2016 02:18 PM — Filed under: ,
ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media – Roundtable Report
The Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration with the Takshashila Institution held a roundtable discussion on “ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media” ... by Vidushi Marda, Aditya Tejus, Megha Nambiar and Japreet Grewal last modified Dec 16, 2016 02:19 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Deep Packet Inspection: How it Works and its Impact on Privacy
In the last few years, there has been extensive debate and discussion around network neutrality in India. The online campaign in favor of Network Neutrality ... by Amber Sinha last modified Dec 16, 2016 11:14 PM — Filed under: ,
Inputs to the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation on Public Policy Issues Pertaining to the Internet (WGEC)
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted inputs to the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation on Public Policy Issues Pertaining to the Internet (WGEC) ... by Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda, with inputs from Pranesh Prakash last modified Dec 17, 2016 12:20 AM — Filed under:
Multistakeholder Consultation on Encryption
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) in collaboration with ORF and Takshashila Institution is organizing a Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Encryption on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 17, 2016 01:22 AM — Filed under: , ,