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Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks
Fears Indian telecom upstart Reliance Jio suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal data of over 100 million customers, have prompted calls for ... by Admin last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:38 PM — Filed under: ,
High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017
This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Aug 11, 2017 02:16 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Privacy in the Social Networked World
The Asian Privacy Scholars Network 2nd International Conference was hosted by the Centre for Business Information Ethics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 04, 2012 04:19 PM — Filed under: ,
UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent Rules
UIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Mar 06, 2014 07:00 AM — Filed under: , ,
Intermediary Liability Resources
We bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Jul 03, 2014 06:45 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of ... by Geetha Hariharan last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President ... by Sunil Abraham last modified Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM — Filed under: , ,
C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internet
Reporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:45 AM — Filed under: ,
Filtering content on the internet
by Chinmayi Arun last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM — Filed under: ,
Round-table on User Safety on the Internet
Elonnai Hickok participated in this round-table meeting organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with Google at Infantry Road, Bangalore on April 24, 2014. by Prasad Krishna last modified May 06, 2014 09:55 AM — Filed under: ,
Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. ... by Divij Joshi last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM — Filed under: ,
WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation Process
Jyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 04, 2014 10:14 AM — Filed under: , ,
Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform Responsibility
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence ... by Jyoti Panday last modified Oct 07, 2014 10:54 AM — Filed under: , , , , , , ,
Inputs to the Report on the Non-Personal Data Governance Framework
This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Report on Non-Personal Data Governance ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Dec 30, 2020 09:40 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis
WhatsApp started off the new year with changes to its privacy policy that has several implications for data protection and the digital governance ecosystem at ... by Pallavi Bedi & Shweta Reddy last modified Jan 19, 2021 08:12 AM — Filed under: , ,
Watch out for cyber bullies
It's time to take a closer look at this form of cyber crime in India, writes KV Kurmanath in an article published in the Hindu Business Line on June 4, 2012. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 05, 2012 06:08 AM — Filed under: ,
CPDP 2015
The eighth international conference on computers, privacy and data protection will be held in Brussels from January 21 to 23, 2015. The Centre for Internet and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 30, 2014 09:52 AM — Filed under: ,
Open Governance and Privacy in a Post-Snowden World : Webinar
On 10th September 2015, the OGP Support Unit, the Open Government Guide, and the World Bank held a webinar on “Open Governance and Privacy in a Post-Snowden ... by Vanya Rakesh last modified Oct 04, 2015 11:09 AM — Filed under: ,
Crowdsourcing Incidents of Communication Privacy Violation in India
In the context of several ongoing threads of debates and policy discussions, we are initiating this effort to crowdsource incidents of violation of ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Oct 16, 2015 10:49 AM — Filed under: , ,
Supreme Court provides partial relief for Aadhaar
In a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 18, 2015 05:01 AM — Filed under: , ,
February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
The expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age. by Divij Joshi last modified Feb 14, 2014 06:00 AM — Filed under: ,
CIS Welcomes 52nd Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to Privacy
The “Fifty Second Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to Privacy” issued by the 2013 -2014 Standing Committee on Information Technology on ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Feb 24, 2014 10:49 AM — Filed under: ,
Comparison of Section 35(1) of the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill and Section 4 of the Identification Act Revised Statute of Canada
A comparison of section 35(1) of the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill, section 4 of the Identification Act, Revised Statute of Canada, and a review of ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Mar 03, 2014 08:20 AM — Filed under: ,
The​ ​Fundamental​ ​Right​ ​to​ ​Privacy:​ ​Part​ ​III SCOPE
This is the third paper in a series on the recent judgment on the right to privacy by the nine judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court in a reference ... by Amber Sinha last modified Oct 02, 2017 04:14 AM — Filed under: ,
Interview with Bruce Schneier - Internationally Renowned Security Technologist
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Bruce Schneier on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to ... by Maria Xynou last modified Oct 17, 2013 08:54 AM — Filed under: , ,
Interview with Dr. Alexander Dix - Berlin Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Berlin's Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner: Dr. Alexander Dix. View this interview and gain an insight ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 09:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Your private data may be online, courtesy govt
Some depts have posted bank account & income details on net for transparency; experts cry privacy breach. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 29, 2013 05:50 AM — Filed under: ,
Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft
Maria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 06, 2013 08:16 AM — Filed under: , ,
Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy law
The country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 19, 2013 09:50 AM — Filed under: ,
Privacy Meet
Bhairav Acharya was invited by Yahoo's Director of International Privacy, Laura Juanes Micas, to a dinner meeting on privacy at the Oberoi in New Delhi. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2013 05:13 AM — Filed under: ,