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How safe is your harbour? Discussions on intermediary liability and user rights
Jan 10, 2020 from 10:30 AM to 04:00 PM — by Gurshabad GroverThe Centre for Internet and Society is holding discussions on 10 January 2020 to discuss research on automated content filtering, content takedown, traceability and the future of intermediary liability in India
Pegasus snoopgate, an opportune moment to revisit legal framework governing state surveillance framework
— by Gurshabad Grover and Tanaya Rajwade — last modified Jul 09, 2020 01:30 AMRevelations of hacking call for a relook at India’s surveillance regime
ICANN takes one step forward in its human rights and accountability commitments
— by Akriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito — last modified Dec 19, 2019 11:35 AMAkriti Bopanna and Ephraim Percy Kenyanito take a look at ICANN's Implementation Assessment Report for the Workstream 2 recommendations and break down the key human rights considerations in it. Akriti chairs the Cross Community Working Party on Human Rights at ICANN and Ephraim works on Human Rights and Business for Article 19, leading their ICANN engagement.
In Twitter India’s Arbitrary Suspensions, a Question of What Constitutes a Public Space
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Dec 12, 2019 04:54 PMA discussion is underway about the way social media platforms may have to operate within the tenets of constitutional protections of free speech.
RTI Application to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on content code violations by radio stations
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Dec 11, 2019 12:58 PMA Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes
— by Torsha Sarkar — last modified Jun 26, 2020 11:59 AMSince the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
Project on Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism with City University
— by Ambika Tandon — last modified Dec 02, 2019 09:38 AMCIS is a partner on the project 'Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism in the Digital Age'. The project is lead by Dr. Carolina Matos, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Media in the Department of Sociology at City University.
Cybersecurity Visuals Media Handbook: Launch Event
Dec 06, 2019 from 06:00 PM to 08:30 PM — by Saumyaa Naidu6th December | 6 pm | Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore
Blockchain: A primer for India
— by Anusha Madhusudhan — last modified Mar 30, 2020 01:32 PMThis report is presently being updated.
Draft Security Standards for The Financial Technology Sector in India
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Nov 18, 2019 09:51 AMInformation security standards provide a framework for the secure development, implementation and maintenance of information systems and technology architecture. This document includes draft information security standards, which seek to ensure that not only the data of users is dealt with in a secure and safe manner but also that the smaller businesses in the fintech industry have a specific standard to look at in order to limit their liabilities for any future breaches.
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