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May 2012 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2012 — filed under: , , , , , ,
Welcome to the newsletter issue of May 2012! In the current issue, we bring to you updates of our latest research, event reports, videos, and media coverage:
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act
by GeneWatch UK & the Council for Responsible Genetics, US — published Jul 11, 2012 — filed under: ,
The Indian Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2005 to enable the collection of a host of medical details from accused persons upon their arrest. Section 53 of the Cr.PC provides that upon arrest, an accused person may be subjected to a medical examination if there are “reasonable grounds for believing” that such examination will afford evidence as to the crime.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting
by Maria Xynou — published May 21, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM — filed under: , ,
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Do we need the Aadhar scheme?
by Sunil Abraham — published Feb 03, 2012 — filed under: ,
"Decentralisation and privacy are preconditions for security. Digital signatures don’t require centralised storage and are much more resilient in terms of security", Sunil Abraham in the Business Standard on 1 February 2012.
Located in Internet Governance
Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 19, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 07:08 AM — filed under: , ,
Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of the same begins on August 21.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
'I'm going to ruin you, dear'
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 03, 2014 — last modified Sep 09, 2014 09:55 AM — filed under: , ,
Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White Paper
by Jyoti Panday — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Sep 10, 2014 07:11 AM — filed under: ,
EFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Kashmir
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 12, 2014 — filed under:
As flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded in the region.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Fighting battles online
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 16, 2014 — filed under:
Internet policy maverick Sunil Abraham feels that accessibility is key to democratising the Internet space.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground
by Mukta Batra — published Sep 19, 2014 — last modified Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM — filed under: , , ,
The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the delivery of public utility services.
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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