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How ISPs block websites and why it doesn’t help
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 25, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
Banning websites is ineffective against malicious users as workarounds are easy and well known.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry How Long Have Banks Known About The Debit Card Fraud?
by tiwari — published Oct 22, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The recent security breach in an Indian payment switch provider, confirmed earlier this week by the National Payments Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL), has forced domestic banks into damage control mode over the past few days.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry How Media beat the Shutdown in Darjeeling
by Manish Adhikary — published Dec 19, 2017 — filed under: ,
Strap:Journalists did what the state was expected to do: fight rumours.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
How Next-Gen Smartphone Users are Being Bought and Sold
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 19, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 10:48 AM — filed under: ,
After facebook and google, Twitter became the latest to buy millions of Indian smartphone users in July.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry How privacy fares in the 2019 election manifestos | Opinion
by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — published May 02, 2019 — filed under: ,
We now have a rights-based language around privacy in the mainstream political discourse but that’s where it ends.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch)
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 23, 2016 — last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM — filed under: , ,
They are gathering more information on you.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How Sai Baba Was Made To Spy On Your Phone For Credit Ratings
by Gopal Sathe — published Jul 08, 2019 — filed under:
Researchers revealed that Hyderabad-based CreditVidya—a highly successful fintech company that rated people’s creditworthiness—collected data from people using music apps and Sai Baba apps.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry How Surveillance Works in India
by Pranesh Prakash — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: , ,
When the Indian government announced it would start a Centralized Monitoring System in 2009 to monitor telecommunications in the country, the public seemed unconcerned. When the government announced that the system, also known as C.M.S., commenced in April, the news didn’t receive much attention.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
How the government gains when private companies use Aadhaar
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 24, 2016 — last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:58 PM — filed under: , ,
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 18, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
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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