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CIS Submission to UN High Level Panel on Digital Co-operation: by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon, Arindrajit Basu and Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 30, 2019 — last modified Feb 19, 2019 01:41 AM — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, ICT
The High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation was convened by the UN Secretary-General to advance proposals to strengthen cooperation in the digital space among Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, academia, the technical community and other relevant stakeholders. The Panel issued a call for input that called for responses to various questions. CIS responded to the call for inputs.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS submitted a response to a Notice of Enquiry by the US Government on International Internet Policy Priorities: by Akriti Bopanna and Swagam Dasgupta — published Jul 18, 2018 — last modified Aug 24, 2018 07:05 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society drafted a response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on "International Internet Policy Priorities."
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CIS Supports the UN Resolution on “The Right to Privacy in the Digital age”.: by Elonnai Hickok — published Nov 30, 2013 — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
The United Nations adopted the resolution on the right to privacy recently. It recognised privacy as a human right, integral to the right to free expression, and also declared that mass surveillance could have negative impacts on human rights.
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CIS Welcomes 52nd Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to Privacy: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 24, 2014 — last modified Feb 24, 2014 10:49 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The “Fifty Second Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to Privacy” issued by the 2013 -2014 Standing Committee on Information Technology on February 12th 2014, highlights the urgent need for reform in India’s cyber security framework and the need for the much awaited privacy legislation to be finalized and made into a law.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS Welcomes Standing Committee Report on IT Rules: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 27, 2013 — last modified Apr 03, 2013 10:54 AM — filed under: IT Act, Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Featured, Censorship, Homepage
The Centre for Internet and Society welcomes the report by the Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation, in which it has lambasted the government and has recommended that the government amend the Rules it passed in April 2011 under section 79 of the Information Technology Act.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Citizens’ Draft Privacy Bill Seeks To Revolutionise Data Collection, Storage In India: by Admin — published Jun 11, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
A draft privacy bill proposes sweeping reforms to the way personal data is collected, processed and stored in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Civil Society Pushes for Privacy Panel: by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2014 — last modified May 27, 2014 11:39 AM — filed under: Privacy, Internet Governance, NETmundial
The article was published in the Times of India on May 6, 2014. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
Located in News & Media
Clause 12 Of The Data Protection Bill And Digital Healthcare: A Case Study: by Amber Sinha — published Mar 01, 2022 — filed under: Data Governance, Internet Governance, Data Protection, Privacy
In light of the state’s emerging digital healthcare apparatus, how does Clause 12 alter the consent and purpose limitation model?
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
In order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) along with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will hold seven roundtable meetings across the country in the coming weeks on privacy and surveillance issues.
Located in News & Media
Comment by CIS at ACE on Presentation on French Charter on the Fight against Cyber-Counterfeiting: by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 01, 2011 — last modified Dec 01, 2011 11:59 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Copyright, Privacy, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Intellectual Property Rights, Piracy, Censorship, WIPO
The seventh session of the World Intellectual Property Organization's Advisory Committee on Enforcement is being held in Geneva on November 30 and December 1, 2011. Pranesh Prakash responded to a presentation by Prof. Pierre Sirinelli of the École de droit de la Sorbonne, Université Paris 1 on 'The French Charter on the Fight against Cyber-Counterfeiting of December 16, 2009' with this comment.
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