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- Report on CIS' Workshop at the IGF:'An Evidence Based Framework for Intermediary Liability' — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Sep 24, 2014 10:47 AM
- An evidence based framework for intermediary liability' was organised to present evidence and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition, function and responsibilities of intermediaries across jurisdictions.
- Re-Wiring Women's Rights Debates in the Digital Age — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 12, 2015 05:07 PM
- IT for Change in partnership with Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan and ANANDI organized this event on September 13 and 14, 2014. Rohini Lakshane participated as a speaker.
- Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation? — by Mukta Batra — last modified Sep 19, 2014 06:12 AM
- This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
- UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground — by Mukta Batra — last modified Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM
- The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the delivery of public utility services.
- Expanding the World of Telugu Wikipedia – CIS-A2K and ALC join hands — by T Vishnu Vardhan and Rahmanuddin Shaik — last modified Sep 30, 2014 05:11 AM
- Students and faculty of Andhra Loyola College in Vijayawada aim to enhance Telugu Wikipedia through increased contributions to Wikipedia and make it available under free license.
- Fighting battles online — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 16, 2014 04:19 AM
- Internet policy maverick Sunil Abraham feels that accessibility is key to democratising the Internet space.
- Roundtable on Indian Privacy Law and Policy — by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Dec 27, 2014 02:18 PM
- This event was hosted by the Centre for Law and Development of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi. It was attended by members of the faculty of NUALS, some students from the 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, and 5th year.
- Google aims to win 40% of India with Android One — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 12, 2014 05:50 AM
- When Google launches its low-cost Android One devices next Monday, Indian users will be able to give voice commands, type messages and use almost all major mobile applications in Hindi.
- Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Kashmir — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 12, 2014 05:10 AM
- As flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded in the region.
- UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale — by Mukta Batra — last modified Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM
- A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
- Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 08, 2014 04:21 AM
- ‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still afford to parrot that old line?
- CIS@IGF 2014 — by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Oct 08, 2014 10:31 AM
- The ninth Internet Governance Forum (“IGF2014”) was hosted by Turkey in Istanbul from September 2 to 5, 2014.
- NIE Steps in to Grow Konkani Wikipedia — by T. Vishnu Vardhan — last modified Oct 10, 2014 11:26 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoU) with Nirmala Institute of Education, Goa to enhance digital literacy in Konkani in the education sector across Goa.
- The Aadhaar Case — by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Sep 05, 2014 09:12 AM
- In 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit schemes to the same.
- Mobile, Trust and Privacy — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 05, 2014 09:21 AM
- Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the event organized by GSM Association on September 4, 2014.
- Preserving a Universal Internet: The Costs of Fragmentation — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 05, 2014 09:05 AM
- Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by OECD and Centre for International Governance Innovation on September 3, 2014.
- Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization Proposals — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Oct 05, 2014 08:59 AM
- Sunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
- Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White Paper — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Sep 10, 2014 07:11 AM
- EFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
- CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak Tsering — by Purba Sarkar — last modified Sep 06, 2014 05:08 AM
- CIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
- SC seeks govt reply on PIL challenging powers of IT Act — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 08, 2014 04:45 AM
- Section 66A of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication services, including posts on social media websites like Facebook.
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