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Rethinking DNA Profiling in India
DNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 29, 2012 08:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Arrested for tweeting: Legitimate or Curbing Free Speech?
As a man in Puducherry is arrested for allegedly posting on Twitter that MR Chidambaram's son had amassed wealth more than that of Robert Vadra, we discuss ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 02, 2012 06:09 AM — Filed under: , ,
Do we need a Unified Post Transition IANA?
As we stand at the threshold of the IANA Transition, we at CIS find that there has been little discussion on the question of how the transition will manifest. ... by Pranesh Prakash, Padmini Baruah and Jyoti Panday last modified Oct 27, 2015 12:46 AM — Filed under: , ,
Encryption and Anonymity: Rights and Risks
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 27, 2015 02:37 AM — Filed under: ,
Net Gain
The draft Electronic Service Delivery Bill, 2011, is aimed at making government services available online. But there are many hurdles to bringing in effective ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 29, 2011 11:52 AM — Filed under:
India's Statement Proposing UN Committee for Internet-Related Policy
This is the statement made by India at the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly, in which its proposal for the UN Committee for Internet-Related ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Oct 31, 2011 03:28 PM — Filed under: ,
CIS Comments on the Draft National Policy on Electronics
These were the comments submitted by CIS to the request for comments put out by the Department of Information Technology on its draft 'National Policy on ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Nov 01, 2011 12:05 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Tweets with "IGF13"
Tweets with "IGF13". by Pranesh Prakash last modified Oct 28, 2013 06:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee
An open letter was sent to the Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on the proposed EU Regulation. The ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 23, 2013 05:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Bali meet to discuss Internet governance issues
Four-day event hosted by Internet Governance Forum to also discuss Internet access and diversity, privacy, security. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 23, 2013 08:29 AM — Filed under: , ,
Beyond the Searchlight
Should we be wary of Google’s all-pervasiveness? by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 23, 2013 11:15 AM — Filed under: ,
Decline in web freedom steepest in India: Report
In a report on the state of internet in 60 countries, Freedom House, a US-based organization, said that in 2013 India saw the "most significant year-on-year ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 24, 2013 03:50 AM — Filed under: , ,
September 2013 Bulletin
Our newsletter for the month of September 2013 can be accessed below. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 24, 2013 06:48 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
An Interview with Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party
The Centre for Internet and Society interviewed Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 25, 2013 04:50 AM — Filed under: ,
What India can Learn from the Snowden Revelations
Big Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Oct 25, 2013 07:29 AM — Filed under: ,
Bouquets & brickbats for Google's new privacy policy
Google's recent privacy policy change that allows the internet search company to use names, photographs and endorsements by its users in online advertisements ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 25, 2013 05:40 AM — Filed under: ,
Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance Industry
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 14, 2013 04:21 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Saving privacy as we knew it
Long overdue protection law still on the back-burner; meanwhile, depts put more of one's personal details online. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 29, 2013 05:01 AM — Filed under: ,
The quest for genuine clout on the internet
There is a lot of interest and speculation on the impact of social media on politics because of its amplification effects. by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 29, 2013 07:08 AM — Filed under: ,
Removing Barriers to Connectivity: Connecting the Unconnected
The workshop was organised by Internet Society and ETNO on October 23, 2013. Pranesh Prakash was a panelist. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 09, 2013 03:14 AM — Filed under:
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 12) - Namita Malhotra
CIS interviews Namita Malhotra, researcher and lawyer at Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series. by Purba Sarkar last modified Nov 18, 2013 10:03 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
First Look: CIS Cybersecurity documentary film
CIS presents the trailer of its documentary film DesiSec: Cybersecurity & Civil Society in India by Purba Sarkar last modified Dec 17, 2013 08:16 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
India must support UN's e-snooping move: Human rights activists
India is facing pressure from internet and human rights activists to support a United Nations resolution that calls for an end to electronic spying after ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 19, 2013 09:10 AM — Filed under:
Why 'Facebook' is More Dangerous than the Government Spying on You
In this article, Maria Xynou looks at state and corporate surveillance in India and analyzes why our "choice" to hand over our personal data can potentially be ... by Maria Xynou last modified Nov 23, 2013 08:38 AM — Filed under: , ,
YouTube is the answer to what has changed in India
Alternative Law Forum’s Lawrence Liang on relaunching Creative Commons, and how it changes the legal landscape of copyright issues. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2013 07:00 AM — Filed under: ,
CIS Supports the UN Resolution on “The Right to Privacy in the Digital age”.
The United Nations adopted the resolution on the right to privacy recently. It recognised privacy as a human right, integral to the right to free expression, ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Nov 30, 2013 07:25 AM — Filed under: , ,
Open Secrets
We need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations. by Nishant Shah last modified Nov 30, 2013 08:21 AM — Filed under: ,
CPDP 2014 Reforming Data Protection: The Global Perspective
Already in its 7th edition, the annual Computer Privacy and Data Protection conference (organised by CPDP) is being held in Brussels from January 22 to 24, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 11, 2013 03:39 AM — Filed under: , ,
Legal Issues pertaining to Cloud Computing
The Law and Technology Society of National Law School of India University, Bangalore is organizing the 6th edition of its flagship conference ‘Consilience’ on ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 07, 2022 03:29 PM — Filed under: ,
Technology in Government and Topics in Privacy
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at an event organized by Data Privacy Lab at CGIS Cafe, Cambridge Street, Harvard University Campus. She will speak on Biometrics ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 27, 2013 10:20 AM — Filed under: ,