-
Central Monitoring System to make government privy to phone calls, text messages and social media conversations
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
May 09, 2013
—
last modified
Jun 05, 2013 09:17 AM
—
filed under:
Internet Governance
The government last month quietly began rolling out a project that gives it access to everything that happens over India's telecommunications network—online activities, phone calls, text messages and even social media conversations. Called the Central Monitoring System, it will be the single window from where government arms such as the National Investigation Agency or the tax authorities will be able to monitor every byte of communication.
Located in
News & Media
-
Centre blocks 32 websites for security reasons, restores some later
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jan 02, 2015
—
filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
The Centre on Wednesday asked Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block 32 websites citing national security concerns, especially from terror group ISIS.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Centre brings in new safeguards following cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jun 06, 2017
—
filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre has put in new safeguards following a number of cases of Aadhaar data leaks on government websites. All ministries are being asked to encrypt all Aadhaar data and personal financial details. Also, officials are being "sensitised" about legal consequences of data breach. And every government department is to now have one official responsible for Aadhaar data protection.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Centre draws red lines for Whatsapp over fake news, says must comply with Indian laws
-
by
Admin
—
published
Aug 27, 2018
—
filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance
In a meeting with WhatsApp’s CEO Chris Daniels, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said India put forward several demands, including that the company must have a grievance officer in India and have proper compliance of Indian laws.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform Responsibility
-
by
Jyoti Panday
—
published
Sep 23, 2014
—
last modified
Oct 07, 2014 10:54 AM
—
filed under:
Human Rights,
Privacy,
Internet Governance Forum,
Data Protection,
Terms of Service,
Internet Governance,
Platform Responsibility,
Intermediary Liability
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence Recommendations for online platforms and Model Contractual Provisions to be enshrined in ToS. This blog provides a brief background of the role of dynamic coalitions within the IGF structure, establishes the need for the coalition and provides an update on the action plan and next steps for interested stakeholders.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jul 14, 2017
—
filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Centre’s order on computer surveillance is backed by law – but the law lacks adequate safeguards
-
by
Admin
—
published
Dec 24, 2018
—
filed under:
Internet Governance
The Information Technology Act’s surveillance scheme furthers a colonial hangover.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Centre’s order on computer surveillance threatens right to privacy, experts say
-
by
Admin
—
published
Dec 25, 2018
—
filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Constitutional validity of the notification allowing ten agencies to intercept information is uncertain.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
CERT-In's Proactive Mandate - A Report on the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s Proactive Mandate in the Indian Cyber Security Ecosystem
-
by
tiwari
—
published
Nov 19, 2016
—
filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
CERT-IN’s proactive mandate is defined in the IT Act, 2000 as well as in the Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of Performing Function and Duties ) Rules, 2013 (CERT-In Rules, 2013) both of which postdate the existence of the organisation itself, which has been operational since 2004.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
Chances and Risks of Social Participation
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Nov 22, 2013
—
last modified
Nov 30, 2013 09:19 AM
—
filed under:
Internet Governance
Participation is a key issue within Internet research and hence also for the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society. For this reason the institute is going to host a thematically focused meeting on Chances and Risks of Social Participation in Berlin on 22 November 2013 in co-operation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
Located in
News & Media
