Internet Governance Blog
Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?
— by Elonnai Hickok, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare — last modified Dec 29, 2018 04:02 PMThe government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
Private-public partnership for cyber security
— by Arindrajit Basu — last modified Dec 26, 2018 03:02 PMGiven the decentralised nature of cyberspace, the private sector will have to play a vital role in enforcing rules for security.
Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographic
— by Arindrajit Basu, Karan Saini, Aayush Rathi and Swaraj Barooah — last modified Dec 23, 2018 04:57 PMThis infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the growing digital ecosystem. The infographic therefore serves as a ready reference point for the research that we have done and hope to continue through our cybersecurity work at CIS.
European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian Law
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Dec 23, 2018 04:45 PMIn April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive (“Directive”), (together the “E-evidence Proposal”). The Regulation is a direction to states to put in place the proper legislative and regulatory machinery for the implementation of this regime while the Directive requires the states to enact laws governing service providers so that they would comply with the proposed regime.
Feminist Methodology in Technology Research: A Literature Review
— by Ambika Tandon — last modified Dec 25, 2018 03:18 PMThis literature review has been authored by Ambika Tandon, with contributions from Mukta Joshi. Research assistance was provided by Kumarjeet Ray and Navya Sharma. The publication has been designed by Saumyaa Naidu.
Event Report on Intermediary Liability and Gender Based Violence
— by Akriti Bopanna — last modified Dec 21, 2018 07:16 AMThis report is a summary of the proceedings of the Roundtable Conference organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the Digital Citizen Summit, an annual summit organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation. It was conducted at the India International Centre in New Delhi on November 1, 2018 from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
A Gendered Future of Work
— by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi — last modified Jul 21, 2020 06:29 AMThis paper aims to contextualise the narrative around digitalisation and automation with reference to women's labour in India. The paper has been authored by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, edited by Elonnai Hickok and Rakhi Sehgal. Research assistance has been provided by Divya Kushwaha.
A Critical Look at the Visual Representation of Cybersecurity
— by Paromita Bathija, Padmini Ray Murray, and Saumyaa Naidu — last modified Aug 21, 2019 08:00 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society and design collective Design Beku came together on the 15th of November for a workshop on Illustrations and Visual Representations of Cybersecurity. Images in the public sphere such as visuals in the media, Wikipedia commons, and stock images - play a vital role in the public’s perception of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Cyberspace and External Affairs:A Memorandum for India Summary
— by Arindrajit Basu and Elonnai Hickok — last modified Dec 01, 2018 04:10 AMThis memorandum seeks to summarise the state of the global debate in cyberspace; outline how India can craft it’s global strategic vision and finally, provides a set of recommendations for the MEA as they craft their cyber diplomacy strategy.
Regulating the Internet: The Government of India & Standards Development at the IETF
— by Aayush Rathi, Gurshabad Grover and Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 22, 2019 07:29 AMThe institution of open standards has been described as a formidable regulatory regime governing the Internet. Given the regulatory and domestic policy implications that technical standards can have, there is a need for Indian governmental agencies to focus adequate resources geared towards achieving favourable outcomes at standards development fora.
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