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Blog Entry Cross-Border Data Sharing and India: A study in Processes, Content and Capacity
by Amber Sinha, Elonnai Hickok, Udbhav Tiwari and Arindrajit Basu — published Sep 27, 2018 — last modified Sep 29, 2018 12:37 AM — filed under: ,
A majority of criminal investigations in the modern era necessitate law enforcement access to electronic evidence stored extra-territorially. The conventional methods of compelling the presentation of evidence available for investigative agencies often fail when the evidence is not present within the territorial boundaries of the state.
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After Supreme Court Setback, Fintech Firms Await Clarity On Aadhaar
by Admin — published Oct 01, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The 12-digit Aadhaar number is now out of bounds for fintech companies in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Cyber-Security in the Age of Smart Manufacturing
by Admin — published Oct 02, 2018 — filed under: ,
Arindrajit Basu attended the event 'Cyber-security in the age of Smart Manufacturing.' The event 'BTS - CyberComm 2018' was organised by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & industry (FICCI) in association with Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society, and Government of Karnataka at The Lalit Ashok, Bengaluru on September 26, 2018.
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Net nanny meets muscular law
by Admin — published Oct 02, 2018 — filed under: ,
India’s new human-trafficking bill could criminalise sex workers and curtail free speech.
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Blog Entry A trust deficit between advertisers and publishers is leading to fake news
by Sunil Abraham — published Sep 24, 2018 — last modified Oct 02, 2018 06:44 AM — filed under: , ,
Transparency regulations is need of the hour. And urgently for election and political advertising. What do the ads look like? Who paid for them? Who was the target? How many people saw these advertisements? How many times? Transparency around viral content is also required.
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State of Work in India
by Admin — published Oct 09, 2018 — filed under:
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon attended a panel discussion organized by Bangalore International Centre (TERI) and Azim Premji University, on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Bengaluru. A report titled 'State of Working India' by the Centre for Sustainable Employment was released on the occasion.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Community Standards Roundtable Conversations
by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: , , ,
Ambika Tandon was a participant in a roundtable organized by Facebook, School of Media & Cultural Studies, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Bengaluru on October 7, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Why Data Localisation Might Lead To Unchecked Surveillance
by Pranesh Prakash — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: , ,
In recent times, there has been a rash of policies and regulations that propose that the data that Indian entities handle be physically stored on servers in India, in some cases exclusively. In other cases, only a copy needs to be stored.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Sales of surveillance cameras are soaring, raising questions about privacy
by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: ,
The Telangana government wants more eyes on the streets to upgrade Hyderabad’s safety. It has asked enterprises, public sectors, residential associations and individuals to install closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in and around their premises.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Are online shows obscene?
by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under:
Should content on online platforms such as Netflix be monitored and censored? How can they show nudity when films made for the cinema halls can’t, a petition wants to know.
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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