Internet Governance Blog
Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?
- December 29, 2018
The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
Read more →Private-public partnership for cyber security
- December 26, 2018
Given the decentralised nature of cyberspace, the private sector will have to play a vital role in enforcing rules for security.
Read more →Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographic
- December 23, 2018
This infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the growing digital ecosystem. The infographic therefore serves as a ready reference point for the research that we have done and hope to continue through our cybersecurity work at CIS.
Read more →European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian Law
- December 23, 2018
In April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive (“Directive”), (together the “E-evidence Proposal”). The Regulation is a direction to states to put in place the proper legislative and regulatory machinery for the implementation of this regime while the Directive requires the states to enact laws governing service providers so that they would comply with the proposed regime.
Read more →Feminist Methodology in Technology Research: A Literature Review
- December 23, 2018
This literature review has been authored by Ambika Tandon, with contributions from Mukta Joshi. Research assistance was provided by Kumarjeet Ray and Navya Sharma. The publication has been designed by Saumyaa Naidu.
Read more →Event Report on Intermediary Liability and Gender Based Violence
- December 20, 2018
This report is a summary of the proceedings of the Roundtable Conference organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the Digital Citizen Summit, an annual summit organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation. It was conducted at the India International Centre in New Delhi on November 1, 2018 from 11.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.
Read more →A Gendered Future of Work
- February 01, 2019
This paper aims to contextualise the narrative around digitalisation and automation with reference to women's labour in India. The paper has been authored by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, edited by Elonnai Hickok and Rakhi Sehgal. Research assistance has been provided by Divya Kushwaha.
Read more →A Critical Look at the Visual Representation of Cybersecurity
- December 11, 2018
The Centre for Internet and Society and design collective Design Beku came together on the 15th of November for a workshop on Illustrations and Visual Representations of Cybersecurity. Images in the public sphere such as visuals in the media, Wikipedia commons, and stock images - play a vital role in the public’s perception of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
Read more →Cyberspace and External Affairs:A Memorandum for India Summary
- December 01, 2018
This memorandum seeks to summarise the state of the global debate in cyberspace; outline how India can craft it’s global strategic vision and finally, provides a set of recommendations for the MEA as they craft their cyber diplomacy strategy.
Read more →Regulating the Internet: The Government of India & Standards Development at the IETF
- November 30, 2018
The institution of open standards has been described as a formidable regulatory regime governing the Internet. Given the regulatory and domestic policy implications that technical standards can have, there is a need for Indian governmental agencies to focus adequate resources geared towards achieving favourable outcomes at standards development fora.
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