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Blog Entry The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Compendium of CIS Research
by Arindrajit Basu published Dec 31, 2020 last modified Nov 15, 2021 02:48 PM — filed under: , ,
Cyberspace is undoubtedly shaping and disrupting commerce, defence and human relationships all over the world. Opportunities such as improved access to knowledge, connectivity, and innovative business models have been equally met with nefarious risks including cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, government driven digital repression, and rabid profit-making by ‘Big Tech.’ Governments have scrambled to create and update global rules that can regulate the fair and equitable uses of technology while preserving their own strategic interests.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Parties give short shrift to privacy
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 12, 2014 last modified May 05, 2014 05:54 AM — filed under: ,
Both the Congress and BJP vision documents disappoint, but the real surprise is the CPI-M document that deals with cyber issues in a substantial manner.
Located in News & Media
In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under: , ,
In India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
February 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 28, 2014 last modified Apr 07, 2014 07:27 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcomes you to the second issue of its newsletter (February) for the year 2014:
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Blog Entry Remove misinformation, but be transparent please!
by Torsha Sarkar published Jun 29, 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an extensive proliferation of misinformation and misleading information on the internet - which in turn has highlighted a heightened need for online intermediaries to promptly and effectively deploy its content removal mechanisms. This blogpost examines how this necessity may affect the best practices of transparency reporting and obligations of accountability that these online intermediaries owe to their users, and formulates recommendations to allow preservation of information regarding Covid-19 related content removal, for future research.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Your cyber space is a hackers paradise
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 06, 2011 last modified Aug 23, 2011 12:58 AM
It Looks like hackers are having a ball targeting all kinds of websites — gaming, news, government, personal email and even those run by terror networks, writes Shayan Ghosh. The article was published in Mail Today on June 6, 2011.
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Blog Entry Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductive
by Sunil Abraham published Aug 28, 2019 — filed under: , ,
Should Aadhaar be used as KYC for social media accounts? We have recently seen a debate on this question with even the courts hearing arguments in favour and against such a move.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
New privacy Bill more refined & has wider ambit, say experts
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 03, 2014 — filed under: ,
But creates wide exceptions for government agencies.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Amber Sinha published Apr 11, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
Personal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
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New Bill to decide on individual’s right to privacy
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 07, 2012 — filed under: ,
A group of experts would identify issues relating to privacy and prepare a report to facilitate authoring the Privacy Bill. Vishwajoy Mukherjee's article was published in Tehelka on 6 February 2012.
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