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Mapping of India’s Cyber Security-Related Bilateral Agreements
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by
Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Dec 29, 2016
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last modified
Apr 27, 2017 03:14 PM
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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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Mapping of Sections in India’s MLAT Agreements
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by
Leilah Elmokadem and Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Dec 31, 2016
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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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NASSCOM-DSCI Annual Information Security Summit 2015 - Notes
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 19, 2016
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filed under:
Cybersecurity,
NASSCOM,
DSCI,
Information Security,
Cyber Security
NASSCOM-DSCI organised the 10th Annual Information Security Summit (AISS) 2015 in Delhi during December 16-17. Sumandro Chattapadhyay participated in this engaging Summit. He shares a collection of his notes and various tweets from the event.
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Pre-Budget Consultation 2016 - Submission to the IT Group of the Ministry of Finance
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 12, 2016
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last modified
Jan 12, 2016 01:34 PM
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filed under:
Open Standards,
Open Source,
Cybersecurity,
Open Data,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Open Government Data,
Featured,
Patents,
Openness,
Open Innovation,
Encryption Policy
The Ministry of Finance has recently held pre-budget consultations with different stakeholder groups in connection with the Union Budget 2016-17. We were invited to take part in the consultation for the IT (hardware and software) group organised on January 07, 2016, and submit a suggestion note. We are sharing the note below. It was prepared and presented by Sumandro Chattapadhyay, with contributions from Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, and other members of CIS.
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Openness
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RBI Ban on Cryptocurrencies not backed by any data or statistics
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Mar 05, 2020
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last modified
Mar 05, 2020 06:35 PM
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filed under:
Cybersecurity,
internet governance,
Bitcoin,
Internet Governance,
Cryptocurrencies,
Cyber Security
In March 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the RBI order passed in 2018 that banned financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency.
Keeping this policy window in mind, the Centre for Internet & Society will be releasing a series of blog posts and policy briefs on cryptocurrency regulation in India
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Regulating the Internet: The Government of India & Standards Development at the IETF
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by
Aayush Rathi, Gurshabad Grover and Sunil Abraham
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published
Nov 30, 2018
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last modified
Jan 22, 2019 07:29 AM
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filed under:
Open Standards,
Cryptography,
Cybersecurity,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance,
IETF,
Encryption Policy
The institution of open standards has been described as a formidable regulatory regime governing the Internet. Given the regulatory and domestic policy implications that technical standards can have, there is a need for Indian governmental agencies to focus adequate resources geared towards achieving favourable outcomes at standards development fora.
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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report
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Geetha Hariharan
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published
Jun 20, 2014
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last modified
Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM
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filed under:
WSIS+10,
Privacy,
Cybersecurity,
Human Rights Online,
Surveillance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Facebook,
Data Protection,
Multi-stakeholder,
ICANN,
Internet Access,
ITU,
Internet Studies,
E-Governance,
ICT
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.
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