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- CIS Para-wise Comments on Cyber Café Rules, 2011 — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM
- On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2) (zg), read with Section 79(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
- CIS Para-wise Comments on Draft Reasonable Security Practices Rules, 2011 — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM
- On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal information) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2)(ob), read with Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para-wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
- Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia Chapter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:34 AM
- For the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google Policy Fellowship program this summer!
- The Working Draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2010: Does it exceed its Mandate in Including Provisions Relating to Other Disability Legislations? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM
- The Centre for Internet and Society, Inclusive Planet and the Centre for Law and Policy Research in this legal note analyse how far the January draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act touches upon the provisions of the other disability legislations, namely the Mental Health Act and The National Trusts Act and thereby exceeds the mandate given by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment to amend only the Persons with Disabilities Act.
- 2(m) or not 2(m) — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:55 PM
- An article by Nilanjana S Roy was published in the Business Standard on February 19, 2011. In this article Nilanjana Roy explains to us how a copyright amendment might change the way we read, write and publish in India.
- CIS Comments on the Interoperability Framework for e-Governance (Phase I) — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified May 22, 2013 10:48 AM
- In November 2010, the Central Government released the Draft 0.6 of the Technical Standards for the Interoperability Framework for e-Governance (Phase I), requesting comments by January 27, 2011. Here are the comments that CIS submitted.
- Pull the Plug — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 03, 2012 10:21 AM
- Is it time to start talking about the right to disconnect? There is so much expectation and focus on being connected to the internet, that it seems like we don't have a choice. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian Express.
- Copy, Left And Right — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 23, 2012 06:37 AM
- Copyright laws are becoming more rigid and anti-sharing. But copyleft has a solution.
- The Class Question — by Maesy Angelina — last modified Sep 22, 2011 12:45 PM
- Blank Noise aims to be as inclusive as possible and therefore does not identify any specific target groups. Yet, the spaces and the methods they occupy do attract certain kinds of volunteers and public. This raises the class question: what are the dilemmas around class on digital interventions? Are they any different from the dilemmas on street interventions?
- Diving Into the Digital — by Maesy Angelina — last modified Aug 04, 2011 10:39 AM
- Previous posts in the ‘Beyond the Digital’ series have discussed the non-virtual aspects and presence of Blank Noise. However, to understand the activism of digital natives also require a look into their online presence and activities. This post explores how Blank Noise’s engagement with the public in their digital realm.
- Withdrawal of Journal Access is a Wake-up Call for Researchers in the Developing World — by Subbiah Arunachalam — last modified Nov 01, 2023 12:39 PM
- Guest blog by Leslie Chan, Barbara Kirsop, Subbiah Arunachalam (Trustees for the Electronic Publishing Trust for Development). This article was published in Speaking of Medicine PLoS Medicine community blog on January 17, 2011.
- Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID and Transactions — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 24, 2011 01:35 PM
- Since official documentation from the UIDAI is very limited, we assume that data pertaining to transactions would comprise of the Aadhaar number, identifier of the authenticating device, date-time stamp, and approval/rejection/error code. Recording and maintaining of data pertaining to transactions is very important because it increases transparency and accountability through an audit trail. However, storage of such sensitive data creates many privacy risks, because more often than not metadata gives you as much intelligence as raw data.
- New Kids on the Blog — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:10 PM
- Across the world, the blogosphere is shrinking. But that might not be a bad thing. Look closer, self-indulgence has found newer platforms, and only the fittest and the smartest blogs have survived. This article was published by the Indian Express on February 6, 2011. Indian Express reporter spoke with Nishant Shah.
- Computer Science & Society – The Roles Defined — by Samuel Tettner — last modified Aug 04, 2011 10:39 AM
- Computer Science has had a big impact on the growth of modern society. In today’s world keeping in mind the intersection between society and technology, creating powerful machines alone isn’t enough rather the role of computer science in society is undergoing a change, says Samuel Tettner in this blog post.
- Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Operational Design — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 17, 2011 10:02 AM
- The objective of the UID project is to provide identity infrastructure that is not susceptible to fraud or error. This note highlights parts of the operational design of the project, which are flawed. We plead that each point be taken into consideration and that the design be suitably revised.
- Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID Budget — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 17, 2011 11:18 AM
- This note presents the aspects of the UID project, which have not been considered or incorporated into the UID’s budget. The costs include re-enrollment, loss in human time, and the cost of the audit function.
- Open Letter to the Finance Committe: Biometrics — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 17, 2011 01:12 PM
- This note points out the weaknesses inherent in biometrics and the pitfalls in using them. It recommends procedural safeguards that should be adopted by the UID in order to make the use of biometrics more secure and inclusive.
- Can the twitterati change the world? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:30 PM
- Whether it is the Ganapati immersion in Mumbai or a labour union dharna at Jantar Mantar or a hunger strike in Kolkata, India has had a rich history of people coming out on the streets. However, as cities are reshaped in the image of a 'world-class city', public spaces are being steadily appropriated into gated communities which cater to an elite section of the population.
- Procuring books in Indian libraries — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:27 PM
- Campaign to legalise parallel imports gathers steam.
- Can the mouse be a tool of revolution in India? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:26 PM
- Do you consider yourself a ‘slacktivist’?” Vikram Sengupta considers the question for a couple of seconds, and then excuses himself. “I’ll call you back. I’m in the middle of something right now,” he says, and hangs up. Being called a ‘slacktivist’ is probably not very flattering, first thing in the morning or at any other time of the day. But this writer has been at the receiving end of endless mails from him, mails which sought to impose a burning moral imperative to sign up instantly and save the grand Canadian Musk Ox or the Mexican Dumpy Frog. The question, therefore, is not unjustified.
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