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Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet 2011
Intermediaries are widely recognised as essential cogs in the wheel of exercising the right to freedom of expression on the Internet. Most major jurisdictions ... by Rishabh Dara last modified Apr 21, 2012 06:05 PM — Filed under: , , ,
Vodafone Report Explains Government Access to Customer Data
Vodafone Group PLC, the world’s second largest mobile carrier, released a report on Friday, June 6 2014 disclosing to what extent governments can request their ... by Joe Sheehan last modified Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM — Filed under: ,
Research Advisory Network Meeting
All sessions will take place at the OECD Headquarters, located at 2 Rue André Pascal, 75016, Paris, France. Sunil Abraham is participating in the event. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 03, 2014 06:39 AM — Filed under:
Stay connected even when you go underground
CMRL may soon start making arrangements to ensure good mobile connectivity on the underground stretch. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 04, 2014 03:15 PM — Filed under: ,
The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting Communications
Bedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he ... by Bedavyasa Mohanty last modified Aug 04, 2014 04:52 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Websites after Sony Complains Infringement of 2014 FIFA World Cup Telecast Rights
Of late the Indian judiciary has been issuing John Doe orders to block websites, most recently in Multi Screen Media v. Sunit Singh and Others. The order ... by Anubha Sinha last modified Jul 08, 2014 07:02 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Living in a Fish Bowl
Though India needs a comprehensive law on the right to privacy, it may not be ready for something as avant garde as the “right to be forgotten” on the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 16, 2014 07:15 AM — Filed under: ,
On the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
This note examines the legality and constitutionality of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. The ... by Torsha Sarkar, Gurshabad Grover, Raghav Ahooja, Pallavi Bedi and Divyank Katira last modified Jun 21, 2021 11:52 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Comments and recommendations to the Guidelines for “Influencer Advertising on Digital Media”
In February, the Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) had issued draft rules for regulation of digital influencers, with an aim to "understand the ... by Torsha Sarkar and Shweta Mohandas last modified Apr 05, 2021 09:58 AM — Filed under: ,
FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless Metadata
In this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware ... by Maria Xynou last modified Aug 13, 2013 11:30 AM — Filed under: , ,
India’s Big Bet on Identity
The world’s largest biometric authentication system reaches its first major milestone, but lots of challenges remain, writes Joshua J. Romero in ieeespectrum. ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 07, 2012 05:44 AM — Filed under: ,
So Much to Lose
Unless you have been hiding under a rock, you have been a witness to the maelstrom of events that accompanied the death of the political leader Bal Thackeray. by Nishant Shah last modified Dec 07, 2012 04:39 PM — Filed under: , , , ,
Cloudy Jurisdiction: Addressing the thirst for Cloud Data in Domestic Legeal Processes
Elonnai Hickok was a panelist at this workshop held at the IGF in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 7, 2012. The workshop was co-organised by Electronic Frontier ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 09, 2012 01:00 AM — Filed under: ,
Government washes hands of Google's new privacy policy
The government has more or less washed its hands of internet giant Google's new privacy policy that is being criticised in Europe and elsewhere, but wants ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 10, 2012 09:40 AM — Filed under: ,
The Impact of Consolidation in the Internet Economy on the Evolution of the Internet
The Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with the Internet Society organized an event on the impact of consolidation in the Internet economy. It was ... by Akriti Bopanna and Gurshabad Grover last modified Jul 03, 2019 12:53 PM — Filed under: ,
Pranesh Prakash as Resource Person for ITD seminar on Competition
Pranesh Prakash represented the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) as a resource person for a training seminar held by the International Institute for Trade ... by Admin last modified Jul 04, 2019 04:23 PM — Filed under: ,
Chasing fame and fun 15 seconds at a time: Why TikTok has India hooked
How TikTok, an app owned by a Chinese firm, has become a playground for India’s young. by Tora Agarwala, Surbhi Gupta, and Karishma Mehrotra last modified Jul 05, 2019 02:13 AM — Filed under:
PIB plans a fact-checking unit to counter fake news
Countering fake news has been high on the government’s agenda; in 2016; the MIB suggested expanding its analytics wing to monitor social media and set up an ... by Smriti Kak Ramachandran last modified Jul 05, 2019 02:31 AM — Filed under:
Data Protection: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation
As recently as May 27, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) was adopted. The Data ... by Aditi Chaturvedi last modified Jul 04, 2017 04:12 PM — Filed under: ,
UIDAI declining multiple requests by police to share Indian citizens’ biometrics
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the governing agency in charge of Aadhaar, has declined multiple requests from all law enforcement ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 06, 2017 03:25 PM — Filed under: , ,
2nd India Think Tank Forum
Udbhav Tiwari participated in a panel titled "The New Cold War: Information and Cyber Wars" at the Second India Think Tank Forum organized by ORF, the Think ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 07, 2017 01:16 AM — Filed under:
BIS LITD 17 Privacy Panel meeting
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by National Law School of India University in Bangalore on June 21, 2017. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 07, 2017 01:31 AM — Filed under: ,
DSCI Best Practices Meet
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS on a Panel titled "Reposing Trust in Citizen Identity Systems" at the DSCI Best Practices Meet held at the ITC Gardenia on June ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 07, 2017 01:39 AM — Filed under: ,
International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA 2017)
Sharat Chandra Ram was part of a 90 minute academic panel at ISEA 2017 organized by the University of Caldas, Manizales in Columbia. The event was held from ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 07, 2017 01:49 AM — Filed under:
Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues
The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM — Filed under: , ,
Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:46 AM — Filed under: , ,
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws
The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 18, 2017 01:36 PM — Filed under:
Aadhaar privacy: Key issues that all Aadhaar card holders should bear in mind
As the Supreme Court hears petitions whether the right to privacy is a fundamental right, there are some key aspects that Aadhar Card holders should bear in ... by Admin last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:18 PM — Filed under: ,
Calls for law change after Indians left in dark over data leaks
Fears Indian telecom upstart Reliance Jio suffered a major data breach, compromising the personal data of over 100 million customers, have prompted calls for ... by Admin last modified Jul 20, 2017 02:38 PM — Filed under: ,
Data in the open makes it easy for cyber criminals
With data of about 10 crore bank accounts available in the public domain, it has become easy for cyber criminals to steal money. What makes detection of such ... by Admin last modified Jul 29, 2017 02:40 AM — Filed under: