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Demystifying Data Breaches in India
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by
Pawan Singh
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published
Oct 17, 2022
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filed under:
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Data Governance,
Data Protection,
Data Management
Despite the rate at which data breaches occur and are reported in the media, there seems to be little information about how and when they are resolved. This post examines the discourse on data breaches in India with respect to their historical forms, with a focus on how the specific terminology to describe data security incidents has evolved in mainstream news media reportage.
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‘Techplomacy’ and the negotiation of AI standards for the Indo-Pacific
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by
Arindrajit Basu
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published
Oct 21, 2022
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have partnered with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru) to produce a ‘techplomacy guide’ on negotiating AI standards for stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: The Digital Data Protection Bill 2022
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by
Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi
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published
Jan 20, 2023
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Digital Governance,
Data Protection,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) published its comments and recommendations to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on December 17, 2022.
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Securing e-Governance: Ensuring Data Protection and Privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 28, 2012
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last modified
Jun 15, 2012 04:10 AM
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filed under:
Event Type,
Internet Governance
Privacy India in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society, International Development Research Centre, and Society in Action Group is organizing a discussion on E-Governance. It is based on the theme, ‘Security and Privacy Issues’, and will be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on June 16, 2012, from 9.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. Registration is free and open to the public.
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Internet Governance
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Content Removal on Facebook — A Case of Privatised Censorship?
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by
Jessamine Mathew
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published
Jun 16, 2014
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filed under:
Facebook,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Privacy
Any activity on Facebook, be it creating an account, posting a picture or status update or creating a group or page, is bound by Facebook’s Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. These contain a list of content that is prohibited from being published on Facebook which ranges from hate speech to pornography to violation of privacy.
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UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Jun 19, 2014
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filed under:
Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Human Rights Online,
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
UNHRC
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the Internet. Centre for Internet & Society joined in the statement, delivered on behalf of the 63 groups by Article 19.
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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Jun 20, 2014
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last modified
Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM
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filed under:
WSIS+10,
Privacy,
Cybersecurity,
Human Rights Online,
Surveillance,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Facebook,
Data Protection,
Multi-stakeholder,
ICANN,
Internet Access,
ITU,
Internet Studies,
E-Governance,
ICT
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.
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IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design
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by
Smarika Kumar
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published
Jun 22, 2014
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filed under:
ICANN,
IANA Transition,
Internet Governance,
Transparency and Accountability
With analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a stronger position in matters of IANA transition.
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Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jun 21, 2014
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last modified
Jul 03, 2014 09:27 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
This event took place on 19 June 2014 from 09:00-17:30 BST at ICANN50 | London in the Viscount room. It was organized by the CTO, hosted by ICANN, and supported by Nominet and the Public Interest Registry.
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News & Media
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COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issues
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 07, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) along with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will hold seven roundtable meetings across the country in the coming weeks on privacy and surveillance issues.
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