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CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021
- April 28, 2022
This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society. This blog is a part of RSRR’s Blog Series on the Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet & Society.
Read more →Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement Agencies
- April 14, 2022
This article has been selected as a part of The Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance series organized in collaboration with the RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal.
Read more →Response to the Pegasus Questionnaire issued by the SC Technical Committee
- April 12, 2022
On March 25, 2022, the Supreme Court appointed Technical Committee constituted to examine the allegations of alleged unauthorised surveillance using the Pegasus software released a questionnaire seeking responses and comments from the general public.
Read more →Comments to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021
- April 01, 2022
This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021 published by the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, (hereafter “draft Scheme”).
Read more →Personal Data Protection Bill must examine data collection practices that emerged during pandemic
- March 30, 2022
The PDP bill is speculated to be introduced during the winter session of the parliament soon. The PDP Bill in its current form provides wide-ranging exemptions which allow government agencies to process citizen’s data in order to fulfil its responsibilities. The bill could ensure that employers have some responsibility towards the data they collect from the employees.
Read more →CIS Seminar Series
- March 24, 2022
The CIS seminar series will be a venue for researchers to share works-in-progress, exchange ideas, identify avenues for collaboration, and curate research. We also seek to mitigate the impact of Covid-19 on research exchange, and foster collaborations among researchers and academics from diverse geographies. Every quarter we will be hosting a remote seminar with presentations, discussions and debate on a thematic area.
Read more →Cybernorms: Do they matter IRL (In Real Life): Event Report
- March 24, 2022
The year 2021 saw several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as oil pipelines, businesses such as airlines and meat-packing companies, and, crucially, healthcare providers such as vaccine suppliers. Several of these attacks were attributed to nation-states while others were carried out by non-state actors.
Read more →Response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
- March 22, 2022
CIS has submitted a response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
Read more →Nothing to Kid About – Children's Data Under the New Data Protection Bill
- March 10, 2022
The pandemic has forced policymakers to adapt their approach to people's changing practices, from looking at contactless ways of payment to the shifting of educational institutions online.
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