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- Govt warns Facebook of stringent legal action if found misusing data
- IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says that under the IT Act, Facebook’s chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, can be summoned to India if required. by Admin — last modified Mar 25, 2018 03:14 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology
- Sunil Abraham and Aayush Rathi attended a round-table on 'Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology'. The event was organised by Synergia ... by Admin — last modified Mar 25, 2018 03:24 AM — Filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
- Listening Machines - New interfaces for Art-Science and Technology Policy
- Sharath Chandra presented his work "Listening Machines - New interfaces for Art-Science and Technology Policy" at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington ... by Admin — last modified Mar 25, 2018 03:37 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from Facebook
- Hegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives. by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 28, 2018 03:44 PM — Filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
- If data is the new oil, how much does an Indian citizen lose?
- Surveillance capitalism is the business model of the Internet, so what exactly are we talking about here? by Admin — last modified Apr 03, 2018 03:42 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Are we Throwing our Data Protection Regimes under the Bus?
- In this blog post Rohan examines why the principle of consent is providing us increasingly less of an aegis in protecting our data. by Rohan George — last modified Sep 10, 2015 02:02 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Responsible Data Forum: Discussion on the Risks and Mitigations of releasing Data
- by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Sep 06, 2015 02:29 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- The Changing Landscape of ICT Governance and Practice - Convergence and Big Data
- by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 07, 2015 01:48 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Big Data
- The scariest bill in Parliament is getting no attention – here’s what you need to know about it
- A bill proposes creation of a national DNA data bank, without requisite safeguards for privacy, and opens the information to everything from civic disputes to ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Sep 13, 2015 07:56 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
- The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:18 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
- Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?
- The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:26 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling bill
- Experts fear such data could be used for non-forensic purposes and are concerned about the vast powers to be vested in proposed DNA profiling board. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:32 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil Abraham
- The Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:37 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Ban on pornography temporary, says government
- The government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography. by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 13, 2015 08:46 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
- Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?
- A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 13, 2015 09:47 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- DIDP Request #11: NETmundial Principles
- The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) followed up on the implementation of the NETmundial Principles that ICANN has been endorsing by sending them a second ... by Aditya Garg — last modified Sep 14, 2015 03:08 PM — Filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
- Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)
- One of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information ... by Padmini Baruah — last modified Oct 15, 2015 02:42 AM — Filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
- India encryption policy draft faces backlash
- The department of information technology is facing a backlash from industry experts, Internet watchers and netizens on its draft of the National Encryption ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 22, 2015 01:59 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- The Awesome Contracts Project (Geekup @ CIS)
- Vivek Durai, co-founder at Awesome Contracts, a Singapore-India startup will give a public lecture on May 18, 2012 at the Centre for Internet & Society in ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 11, 2012 12:17 PM — Filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance
- To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAI
- Unauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed ... by Admin — last modified Feb 07, 2018 01:00 AM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘
- Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports. by Admin — last modified Feb 07, 2018 04:44 PM — Filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- AI and Manufacturing and Services in India: Looking Forward
- This Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing and Services: Looking Forward ... by Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare — last modified Feb 14, 2018 11:13 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
- Is free speech an Indian value?
- Is freedom of speech and expression deeply accepted in Indian society? Or is it merely a European cultural import that made its way along with the English ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 30, 2013 07:18 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69B Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison
- Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69B Rules and official 69B Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how ... by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 09:47 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Information Technology
- IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69A Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison
- Jadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 69A draft rules and 69A rules for Section 69A of the IT Act in order to better understand how ... by Jadine Lannon — last modified Apr 30, 2013 10:10 AM — Filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
- The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!
- Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently ... by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:59 AM — Filed under: surveillance technologies, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
- Celebrating 5 Years of CIS
- The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is celebrating 5 years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its activities and accomplishments. The ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 25, 2014 09:15 AM — Filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Openness, Researchers at Work, Event
- A note of dissent on cash transfers and UID
- The following is the text of a note released by 208 scholars, activists and concerned citizens on the United Progressive Alliance government’s plan to ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 31, 2012 03:15 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Mining the Web Collective
- In March 2012, Dr Bruno Latour and his team from the Sciences Po Media Lab organized a workshop that assembled a selected group of researchers from India to ... by Sharath Chandra Ram — last modified Jan 06, 2013 11:48 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- The freedom of expression debate: The State must mend fences with The Web
- A fortnight after her arrest, Renu Srinivasan spends her free time singing Ashley Tisdale's number Suddenly. The lyrics - Suddenly people know my name, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 07, 2013 10:30 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
