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Response to Mozilla DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period
- January 19, 2021
CIS has submitted a response to Mozilla's DNS over HTTPS (DoH) and Trusted Recursive Resolver (TRR) Comment Period
Read more →PDP Bill is coming: WhatsApp Privacy Policy analysis
- January 18, 2021
WhatsApp started off the new year with changes to its privacy policy that has several implications for data protection and the digital governance ecosystem at large. This post is the first in a series by CIS unpacking the various implications of the policy.
Read more →Widening the Horizons of Surveillance - Lateral Surveillance Mechanisms
- January 08, 2021
This paper sheds light on the issues and challenges associated with lateral surveillance mechanisms.
Read more →India Digital Freedom Series: Internet Shutdowns, Censorship and Surveillance
- December 26, 2020
A series of reports on digital rights and civic space in India, focusing on four areas where restrictive policies threaten fundamental freedoms and impede public participation: internet shutdowns, censorship, platform governance and surveillance.
Read more →Data driven election campaigning and India's proposed data protection framework
- December 21, 2020
This essay will examine if the proposed data protection framework of India is equipped to deal with the shift towards data driven elections.
Read more →Government COVID-19 Responses in the Context of Privacy : Part II
- December 09, 2020
This is the second part in a two part series of posts analysing the privacy implications of the state’s responses to COVID-19.
Read more →Comments on Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture
- December 08, 2020
CIS has submitted comments to the Data Empowerment and Protection Architecture
Read more →Intermediary liability and Safe Harbour: On due diligence and automated filtering
- November 29, 2020
This post discusses this ‘due diligence’ obligation in the intermediary liability regime in India, with a focus on its scope and whether it includes the possibility of automated content filtering.
Read more →The PDP Bill 2019 Through the Lens of Privacy by Design
- November 12, 2020
This paper evaluates the PDP Bill based on the Privacy by Design approach. It examines the implications of Bill in terms of the data ecosystem it may lead to, and the visual interface design in digital platforms. This paper focuses on the notice and consent communication suggested by the Bill, and the role and accountability of design in its interpretation.
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