Internet Governance Blog
Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Feb 12, 2015 02:52 PMOn January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is represented on the committee, and has provided its preliminary comments to ASSOCHAM.
Collection of Net Neutrality Definitions
— by Tarun Krishnakumar — last modified Feb 09, 2015 01:33 PMAs part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and Tarun Krishnakumar under the guidance of Sunil Abraham.
Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Feb 13, 2015 02:41 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 19, 2014 held a talk on “Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights.
A Study of the Privacy Policies of Indian Service Providers and the 43A Rules
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jan 13, 2015 02:37 AMIndian Netizens Criticize Online Censorship of ‘Jihadi’ Content
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 10, 2015 02:43 AMThe article on online censorship by Subhashish Panigrahi was published in Global Voices on January 6, 2015.
Indians Plead for #NetNeutrality as Airtel Raises Data Charges
— by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Feb 11, 2015 03:10 PMRelationship Between Privacy and Confidentiality
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Dec 30, 2014 02:27 PMThe laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim both under the law of privacy as well as under the law of confidentiality.
Locating Constructs of Privacy within Classical Hindu Law
— by Ashna Ashesh and Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jan 01, 2015 01:56 PMThis white paper seeks to locate privacy in Classical Hindu Law, and by doing so, displace the notion that privacy is an inherently ‘Western’ concept that is the product of a modernist legal system.
Reply to RTI filed with BSNL regarding Network Neutrality and Throttling
— by Tarun Krishnakumar — last modified Dec 22, 2014 02:45 PMAs part of its work on Network Neutrality, the Centre for Internet and Society through Tarun Krishnakumar had filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), a state-owned teleco holding a market share of 65 per cent in the Indian land line and broadband markets — regarding its position on and adherence to Network Neutrality principles.
Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law
— by Vidushi Marda and Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jan 01, 2015 02:04 PMThis white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
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