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Roundtable on Enhancing Indian Cyber Security through Multi-Stakeholder Cooperation
by Admin published Oct 28, 2017 last modified Feb 01, 2018 02:04 PM — filed under: , ,
A closed door round-table on enhancing Indian cyber security is being organized on 4 November 2017 at Indian Islamic Centre, Lodhi Road in New Delhi.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Shining light into darkness: Encouraging greater transparency of government offensive practices in cyberspace
by Admin published Jun 05, 2019 — filed under: ,
RightsCon is organizing a summit on human rights in the digital age in Tunis in June 2019. Sunil Abraham will be attending a conversation on encouraging greater transparency of government offensive practices in cyberspace on June 12.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Summary Report Internet Governance Forum 2015
by Jyoti Panday published Nov 23, 2015 last modified Nov 30, 2015 10:47 AM — filed under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held at Poeta Ronaldo Cunha Lima Conference Center, Joao Pessoa in Brazil from 10 November 2015 to 13 November 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 was ‘Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development’. Sunil Abraham, Pranesh Prakash & Jyoti Panday from CIS actively engaged and made substantive contributions to several key issues affecting internet governance at the IGF 2015. The issue-wise detail of their engagement is set out below.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Symposium on India’s Cyber Strategy
by Admin published Aug 31, 2018 last modified Oct 02, 2018 06:02 AM — filed under: , ,
CIS organised a Symposium on India’s Cyber Strategy.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
The Big Debit Card Breach: Three Things Card Holders Need To Understand
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 21, 2016 — filed under: ,
A total of 32 lakh debit cards across 19 banks could have been compromised on account of a purported fraud, the National Payment Corporation of India said in a statement.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Evolving Cyber Threat and How to Address It
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 12, 2013 last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:49 AM — filed under: , ,
Larry Clinton, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Security Alliance will give a talk on cyber threat and how to address the same. The talk will be held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on November 22, 2.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry The Geopolitics of Cyberspace: A Compendium of CIS Research
by Arindrajit Basu published Dec 31, 2020 last modified Nov 15, 2021 02:48 PM — filed under: , ,
Cyberspace is undoubtedly shaping and disrupting commerce, defence and human relationships all over the world. Opportunities such as improved access to knowledge, connectivity, and innovative business models have been equally met with nefarious risks including cyber-attacks, disinformation campaigns, government driven digital repression, and rabid profit-making by ‘Big Tech.’ Governments have scrambled to create and update global rules that can regulate the fair and equitable uses of technology while preserving their own strategic interests.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Global Nature of Cybersecurity in a Changing World
by Admin published Jun 22, 2019 last modified Jul 05, 2019 02:26 AM — filed under: ,
Arindrajit Basu represented CIS at the annual grantee convening of the Hewlett Foundation held at San Diego from 20 - 22 June 2019.
Located in Telecom / News & Media
Blog Entry The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
by Bhairav Acharya published Sep 25, 2013 last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AM — filed under: ,
Cyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) presented the government and other stakeholders with an opportune moment to understand existing legal limitations before devising a future framework. Unfortunately, the NCSP's poor drafting and meaningless provisions do not advance the field.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The thrill of saving India from cybercrime
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 21, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media