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Blog Entry Report on the 5th Privacy Round Table meeting
by Maria Xynou — published Jul 24, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:24 AM — filed under: ,
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fifth Privacy Round Table in Calcutta, on 13th July 2013.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Your life's an open Facebook
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 26, 2013 — filed under: ,
The jury's out on Facebook's newly introduced Graph Search. While some argue that it's a stalker's dream come true, others say it's a great tool for social research. Shikha Kumar jumps right into the debate.
Located in News & Media
Your telco could help spy on you
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 30, 2013 — filed under: , , ,
Telecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry The Audacious ‘Right to Be Forgotten’
by Kovey Coles — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: ,
There has long been speculation over the permanency of our online presence. Posting about excessively-personal details, commenting in a way which is later embarrassing, being caught in unflattering public photos; to our chagrin, all of these unfortunate situations often persist on the web, and can continue to haunt us in future years.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry India's National Cyber Security Policy in Review
by Jonathan Diamond — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: , ,
Earlier this month, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology released India’s first National Cyber Security Policy. Years in the making, the Policy sets high goals for cyber security in India and covers a wide range of topics, from institutional frameworks for emergency response to indigenous capacity building.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry 'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security Discussions
by Kovey Coles — published Aug 05, 2013 — last modified Aug 05, 2013 01:11 PM — filed under: , ,
Twenty-two year old Saket Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Lucideus, a leading cyber security company in India which claims to have worked with 4 out of 5 top global e-commerce companies, 4 out of 10 top IT companies in the world, and 3 out of 5 top banks of the Asia Pacific.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Token disclosures?
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2013 — filed under: ,
Snowden’s Xkeyscore expose makes a mockery of Twitter’s transparency revelations.
Located in News & Media
Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speech
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 08, 2013 — filed under: , , ,
In its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Will Aadhaar Act Address India’s Dire Need For a Privacy Law?
by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Mar 31, 2016 — last modified Apr 05, 2016 04:01 PM — filed under: , ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Sexual Harassment at ICANN
by Padmini Baruah — published Mar 18, 2016 — last modified Apr 06, 2016 02:40 PM — filed under: , , ,
Padmini Baruah represented the Centre for Internet & Society at ICANN in the month of March 2016. In a submission to ICANN she is calling upon the ICANN board for implementing a system for investigating cases related to sexual harassments.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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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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