Internet Governance Blog
February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
- February 14, 2014
The expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age.
Read more →Video Games: A Case Study of a Cross-cultural Video Collaboration
- January 31, 2014
A new book focusing on Palestinian artists’ video, edited by Bashir Makhoul and published by Palestinian Art Court- al Hoash, 2013, includes a chapter co-authored by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah.
Read more →India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?
- January 30, 2014
In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). Read this article and gain an insight on how the CMS actually works!
Read more →Making the Powerful Accountable
- January 30, 2014
If powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
Read more →Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest Test
- January 27, 2014
Gautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues that the holding in that case adopted the three-pronged American test of strict scrutiny, compelling State interest, and narrow tailoring in its approach to privacy violations.
Read more →Interview with Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign - UID Court Cases
- January 27, 2014
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) recently interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID scheme legally in the Bangalore High Court and Supreme Court of India. Read this interview and gain an interesting insight on recent legal developments with regards to the UID!
Read more →GNI Assessment Finds ICT Companies Protect User Privacy and Freedom of Expression
- January 20, 2014
Elonnai Hickok analyses a public report recently published by GNI on the independent assessment process for Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. The report finds Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to be in compliance with the GNI principles on privacy and freedom of expression.
Read more →Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns
- January 16, 2014
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
Read more →Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 1: Foundations
- January 13, 2014
In this insightful seven-part series, Gautam Bhatia looks at surveillance and the right to privacy in India from a constitutional perspective, tracing its genealogy through Supreme Court case law and compares it with the law in the USA.
Read more →Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGEC
- January 07, 2014
Snehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a public consultation on India's position at the Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation (WGEC).
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