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File Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012
by Pranesh Prakash — published Sep 14, 2012 — last modified Apr 24, 2016 11:56 AM — filed under: ,
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression.
Located in Internet Governance
The DNA Profiling Bill: Developing Best Practices
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 17, 2012 — last modified Sep 17, 2012 05:54 AM — filed under: , ,
On the 27th of September 2012 the Centre for Internet & Society invites the public to a meeting and talk with international experts Helen Wallace from GeneWatch UK, and Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics from the United States. The meeting will take place from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at the India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi in Conference Room No. 2.
Located in Internet Governance
File DNA Databases and Human Rights
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 17, 2012 — filed under: ,
Using DNA to trace people who are suspected of committing a crime has been a major advance in policing.
Located in Internet Governance
FUEL Kannada - Workshop on Kannada Computing Terminology
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 23, 2012 — filed under:
A two days workshop on the standardization of Kannada computing terminologies was organized on January 28th and 29th 2012 at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Bangalore under the FUEL project. This FUEL Kannada workshop aimed at the community review and standardization of frequently encountered computing terminologies in Kannada. FUEL Kannada Evaluation meet aimed at solving the problem of inconsistency and lack of standardization in computer software translations in Kannada language. This workshop was hosted by CIS, sponsored by Red Hat and organized by Sanchaya (sanchaya.net).
Located in News & Media
Launching CIS’s Flagship Report on Private Crypto-Assets
by Admin — published Dec 03, 2021 — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society is launching its flagship report on regulating private crypto-assets in India, as part of its newly formed Financial Technology (or Fintech) research agenda. This event will serve as a venue to bring together the various stakeholders involved in the crypto-asset space to discuss the state of crypto-asset regulation in India from a multitude of perspectives.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry Comments on the National Policy of Information Technology
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 09, 2011 — filed under:
The NPIT 2011 has the laudable goal of making India a ‘knowledge economy with a global role’ by developing and deploying ICT solutions in all sectors to foster development within India and at a global level. The policy identifies several praiseworthy goals such as the promotion of open standards and open technologies, accessibility for persons with disabilities, affordable ICT services, transparency, accountability, technology development for Indian languages, placing data in public domain for use and value addition, using social media to engage with citizens and investing in indigenous R&D and capacity building. We deeply appreciate this initiative of the Department of Information Technology and offer below brief comments to strengthen the draft.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Anvar v. Basheer and the New (Old) Law of Electronic Evidence
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 30, 2014 — last modified Dec 04, 2014 03:53 PM — filed under: , ,
The Supreme Court of India revised the law on electronic evidence. The judgment will have an impact on the manner in which wiretap tapes are brought before a court.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
August 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Oct 04, 2014 06:09 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Eighth issue of the newsletter (August 2014) below:
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Deadline For Linking Bank Accounts With Aadhaar To Be Extended To 31 March
by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The government does away with the existing deadline of 31 December for linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar and PAN
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Paranoid about state surveillance? Here’s the FD Guide to living in the age of snoops
by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: ,
The US does it, so does China. Ever since Edward Snowden’s revelations back in 2013, which exposed the extent of the US’s global surveillance apparatus, the public has been fairly clued into the extent of mass surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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