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DesiSec: Episode 1 - Film Release and Screening: by Purba Sarkar — published Nov 28, 2013 — last modified Dec 17, 2013 08:13 AM — filed under: Cyberspace, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Surveillance, Cyber Security Film, Cyber Security, Event
The Centre for Internet and Society is pleased to to announce the release of the first documentary film on cybersecurity in India - DesiSec. We hope you can join us for a special screening of the first episode of DesiSec, on 11th December, at CIS!
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 13) - Pranesh Prakash: by Purba Sarkar — published Dec 31, 2013 — last modified Jan 20, 2014 06:20 AM — filed under: Cyberspace, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Film, Cybercultures, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Pranesh Prakash, lawyer and policy director with Centre for Internet and Society, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 1) - Christopher Soghoian: by Purba Sarkar — published May 28, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:26 AM — filed under: Cybersecurity, Cyberspace, Cybercultures, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Christopher Soghoian, cybersecurity researcher and activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 16, 2014 — last modified Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AM — filed under: Digital Governance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Internet Governance, Safety, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Security, e-Governance, Transparency, Politics, E-Governance
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 22) - Anonymous: by Purba Sarkar — published Jul 13, 2015 — filed under: Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Film, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews a Tibetan security researcher and information activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series. He prefers to remain anonymous.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 23) – Justin Searle: by Purba Sarkar — published Jul 15, 2015 — filed under: Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Film, Cyber Security, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Justin Searle, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance
Amutha Arunachalam - Stand Shielded of Digital Rights (Delhi, May 05, 4 pm): by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 03, 2017 — last modified May 03, 2017 01:30 PM — filed under: Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Digital India, #FirstFridayAtCIS, E-Governance
We are proud to announce that Amutha Arunachalam will be the speaker at the May #FirstFriday event at the CIS Delhi office. Amutha is Principal Technical Officer in the Council Of Scientific and Industrial Research. The talk will be on digital signatures, traceability of time-stamps, and setting up an Indian Standard (Digital) Time. If you are joining us, please RSVP at the soonest as we have only limited space in our office.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Mapping of India’s Cyber Security-Related Bilateral Agreements: by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu — published Dec 29, 2016 — last modified Apr 27, 2017 03:14 PM — filed under: International Relations, Cybersecurity, Bilateral Agreement, Internet Governance, MLAT
With the rapid spread of cloud computing and the growth of cyber spaces, large masses of information are now easily transmittable transnationally, necessitating the ratification of new agreements and cooperation efforts amongst states in order to secure cyber spaces and regulate exchanges of information. In an attempt to understand the nature and extent of current international collaborative efforts in cyber security, we have compiled the following data regarding India’s cyber security-related bilateral agreements. The intention of this exercise is to offer a dynamic visualization that demonstrates which countries India has collaborated with on cyber security efforts and initiatives. This is an ongoing map that we will be updating as our research continues.
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 8) - Jeff Moss: by Purba Sarkar — published Jul 23, 2013 — last modified Jul 30, 2013 09:25 AM — filed under: Cybersecurity, Cyberspace, Cybercultures, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Jeff Moss, Chief Security Officer for ICANN, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
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Mapping of Sections in India’s MLAT Agreements: by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu — published Dec 31, 2016 — filed under: International Relations, Cybersecurity, Bilateral Agreement, Internet Governance, MLAT, Cyber Security
This set of infographics by Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu maps out and compares the various sections that exist in the 39 MLATs (mutual legal assistance treaty) between India and other countries. An MLAT is an agreement between two or more countries, drafted for the purpose of gathering and exchanging information in an effort to enforce public or criminal laws.
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