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UIDAI asks Centre for Internet & Society to provide hacker details
by Prasad Krishna — published May 18, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:21 PM — filed under: , ,
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the regulatory authority for Aadhaar, has written to a Bengaluru-based research organisation, Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), seeking details about a suspected hack attack on government websites that led to the leak of information about 13 crore users.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi
by Prasad Krishna — published May 25, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:29 PM — filed under:
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
New rules for govt agencies to ensure security of personal data
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The new rules put the onus on government departments and agencies to safeguard personal data or information held by them.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy is culture specific, MNCs hit by Aadhaar, says TRAI chief
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 07, 2017 — filed under: , ,
A clutch of petitions filed by those opposing what they call the unchecked use of Aadhaar is currently in the Supreme Court.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Explore money apps but watch your data
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 08, 2017 — filed under: ,
Financial apps may appear to be free but before you install them, read their privacy policies to know what you may be signing away.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Placements at NUJS: Class of 2017 Scores 100%
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 12, 2017 — filed under: ,
The Campus Recruitment Committee of the Class of 2017, NUJS is proud to confirm that NUJS has once again topped the placement tally among the premier national law schools, in terms of number of jobs, for the year 2016-17 with the graduating class having secured offers for all its 78 members who partook in the recruitment process.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Sense and Censorship
by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 31, 2012 — last modified Jan 31, 2012 06:15 AM — filed under: , ,
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA) bills, at the US House of Representatives and Senate, respectively, appear to enforce property rights, but are, in fact, trade bills. This article by Sunil Abraham was published in the Indian Express on 20 January 2012.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry New intermediary guidelines: The good and the bad
by Torsha Sarkar — published Feb 26, 2021 — last modified Mar 15, 2021 01:52 PM — filed under: , , , ,
In pursuance of the government releasing the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, this blogpost offers a quick rundown of some of the changes brought about the Rules, and how they line up with existing principles of best practices in content moderation, among others.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Technological beasts like Facebook, Orkut, YouTube & Google impossible to control
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 13, 2011 — filed under:
They were places that let you be: to chat with buddies, exchange photos and plan parties. The rules of engagement were loose, voyeurism passed off as curiosity, vanity as sharing and gibes as friendly banter.
Phishing Attacks on the Rise
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Dec 13, 2011 04:15 PM — filed under:
It is very difficult to spot a fake website from the real one these days...with all the new technologies to clearly deceive the eyes. However, there are some ways to make the real from the fake ones with the help of two visual cues. Sunil Abraham was on News 9 on December 2, 2011 speaking about two visual cues to distinguish between the fake and the real websites.
Located in 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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