Centre for Internet & Society

2986 items matching your search terms.
Filter the results.
Item type



















New items since



Sort by relevance · date (newest first) · alphabetically
Blog Entry Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop Report
by Vidushi Marda, Akash Deep Singh and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu published Nov 14, 2016 last modified Nov 18, 2016 12:58 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the 1st of October, 2016. This report is a compilation of the the issues discussed, ideas exchanged and challenges recognized during the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to discuss aspects of big data technologies in terms of harms, opportunities and human rights. The discussion was designed around an extensive study of current and potential future uses of big data for governance in India, that CIS has undertaken over the last year with support from the MacArthur Foundation.
Located in Internet Governance
'Delink ICANN from US jurisdiction'
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 15, 2016 — filed under: ,
Eight Indian civil society organisations involved with internet governance have called for complete delinking of ICANN from US jurisdiction, saying an important global public infrastructure being subject to a single country’s control is unacceptable.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry CERT-In's Proactive Mandate - A Report on the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s Proactive Mandate in the Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem
by tiwari published Nov 19, 2016 — filed under: ,
CERT-IN’s proactive mandate is defined in the IT Act, 2000 as well as in the Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of Performing Function and Duties ) Rules, 2013 (CERT-In Rules, 2013) both of which postdate the existence of the organisation itself, which has been operational since 2004.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection Act
by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi published Sep 29, 2022 — filed under: , , ,
In July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Demystifying Data Breaches in India
by Pawan Singh published Oct 17, 2022 — filed under: , , , ,
Despite the rate at which data breaches occur and are reported in the media, there seems to be little information about how and when they are resolved. This post examines the discourse on data breaches in India with respect to their historical forms, with a focus on how the specific terminology to describe data security incidents has evolved in mainstream news media reportage.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry ‘Techplomacy’ and the negotiation of AI standards for the Indo-Pacific
by Arindrajit Basu published Oct 21, 2022 — filed under: ,
Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have partnered with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru) to produce a ‘techplomacy guide’ on negotiating AI standards for stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: The Digital Data Protection Bill 2022
by Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi published Jan 20, 2023 — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) published its comments and recommendations to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on December 17, 2022.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Securing e-Governance: Ensuring Data Protection and Privacy
by Prasad Krishna published May 28, 2012 last modified Jun 15, 2012 04:10 AM — filed under: ,
Privacy India in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, International Development Research Centre, and Society in Action Group is organizing a discussion on E-Governance. It is based on the theme, ‘Security and Privacy Issues’, and will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 16, 2012, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Content Removal on Facebook — A Case of Privatised Censorship?
by Jessamine Mathew published Jun 16, 2014 — filed under: , , ,
Any activity on Facebook, be it creating an account, posting a picture or status update or creating a group or page, is bound by Facebook’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. These contain a list of content that is prohibited from being published on Facebook which ranges from hate speech to pornography to violation of privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online
by Geetha Hariharan published Jun 19, 2014 — filed under: , , , , ,
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the Internet. Centre for Internet & Society joined in the statement, delivered on behalf of the 63 groups by Article 19.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog