Internet Governance Blog
Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
- February 12, 2015
On January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is represented on the committee, and has provided its preliminary comments to ASSOCHAM.
Read more →Collection of Net Neutrality Definitions
- February 08, 2015
As part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and Tarun Krishnakumar under the guidance of Sunil Abraham.
Read more →Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights
- February 13, 2015
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 19, 2014 held a talk on “Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights.
Read more →A Study of the Privacy Policies of Indian Service Providers and the 43A Rules
- December 21, 2014
Indian Netizens Criticize Online Censorship of ‘Jihadi’ Content
- February 10, 2015
The article on online censorship by Subhashish Panigrahi was published in Global Voices on January 6, 2015.
Read more →Relationship Between Privacy and Confidentiality
- December 30, 2014
The laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim both under the law of privacy as well as under the law of confidentiality.
Read more →Locating Constructs of Privacy within Classical Hindu Law
- December 27, 2014
This white paper seeks to locate privacy in Classical Hindu Law, and by doing so, displace the notion that privacy is an inherently ‘Western’ concept that is the product of a modernist legal system.
Read more →Reply to RTI filed with BSNL regarding Network Neutrality and Throttling
- December 22, 2014
As part of its work on Network Neutrality, the Centre for Internet and Society through Tarun Krishnakumar had filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), a state-owned teleco holding a market share of 65 per cent in the Indian land line and broadband markets — regarding its position on and adherence to Network Neutrality principles.
Read more →Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic Law
- December 11, 2014
This white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
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