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6 Feb 2019
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Supporting Indian Community 2018: Needs AssessmentThe Wikimedia Foundation and Google worked in close coordination with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Wikimedia India chapter (WMIN) and user groups will pilot a program encouraging Wikipedia communities to create locally …
4 Feb 2019
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India’s proposed new internet bill is as repressive as the worst of Chinese lawsThe proposed new internet bill is as repressive as the worst of Chinese restrictions. The new intermediaries liability and content monitoring act that will become a law in February, unquestioningly expand the remit of the government.
1 Feb 2019
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop & 1lib1ref session at Goa UniversityMarathi language department of Goa University has initiated the process to document the culture of Goa on Marathi Wikipedia and Commons.
30 Jan 2019
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CIS Submission to UN High Level Panel on Digital Co-operationThe High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation was convened by the UN Secretary-General to advance proposals to strengthen cooperation in the digital space among Governments, the private sector, civil society, international organizations, …
24 Jan 2019
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India should reconsider its proposed regulation of online contentThe lack of technical considerations in the proposal is also apparent since implementing the proposal is infeasible for certain intermediaries. End-to-end encrypted messaging services cannot “identify” unlawful content since they cannot …
22 Jan 2019
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Response to GCSC on Request for Consultation: Norm Package SingaporeThe GCSC opened a public comment procedure to solicit comments and obtain additional feedback. CIS responded to the public call-offering comments on all six norms and proposing two further norms.
15 Jan 2019
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The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolvedIn its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns.
14 Jan 2019
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How to make EVMs hack-proof, and elections more trustworthyFree and fair elections are the expression of democratic emancipation. India has always led by example: the Nehru Committee sought universal adult franchise in 1928, at a time when France didnât let women vote, and laws in the USA allowed …
10 Jan 2019
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Response to TRAI Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication ServicesThis submission presents a response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-The-Top (OTT) Communication Services.
9 Jan 2019
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2019 (IRC19): #List, Jan 30 - Feb 1, LamakaanWho makes lists? How are lists made? Who can be on a list, and who is missing? What new subjectivities - indicative of different asymmetries of power/knowledge - do list-making, and being listed, engender? What makes lists legitimate …
3 Jan 2019
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Registering for Aadhaar in 2019It is a lot less scary registering for Aadhaar in 2019 than it was in 2010, given how the authentication modalities have since evolved.
2 Jan 2019
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Welcome to r@w blog!We from the researchers@work programme at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) are delighted to announce the launch of our new blog, hosted on Medium. It will feature works by researchers and practitioners working in India and …
2 Jan 2019
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2019 (IRC19): #List - Selected Sessions and PapersHere is the list of selected sessions and papers for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2019 (IRC19) - #List. IRC19 will be held in Lamakaan, Hyderabad, from Jan 30 to Feb 1, 2019. The conference announcement, along with the final agenda, …
31 Dec 2018
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Economics of Cybersecurity: Literature Review CompendiumThe twenty first century has witnessed an unprecedented conflation of everyday experiences and technosocial practices. The emergence of technologies like the Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Digital Payment infrastructures are all …
31 Dec 2018
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Digital Native: System Needs a RebootIt’s time to replace the schizophrenic need for variety with ingenuity — the truthiness of the information.
29 Dec 2018
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
26 Dec 2018
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Private-public partnership for cyber securityGiven the decentralised nature of cyberspace, the private sector will have to play a vital role in enforcing rules for security.
23 Dec 2018
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Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographicThis infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the …
23 Dec 2018
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Feminist Methodology in Technology Research: A Literature ReviewThis literature review has been authored by Ambika Tandon, with contributions from Mukta Joshi. Research assistance was provided by Kumarjeet Ray and Navya Sharma. The publication has been designed by Saumyaa Naidu.
23 Dec 2018
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European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian LawIn April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive …
20 Dec 2018
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Event Report on Intermediary Liability and Gender Based ViolenceThis report is a summary of the proceedings of the Roundtable Conference organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the Digital Citizen Summit, an annual summit organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation. It was …
19 Dec 2018
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Silicon Plateau: Volume TwoSilicon Plateau is an art project and publishing series that explores the intersection of technology, culture and society in the Indian city of Bangalore. Each volume of the series is a themed repository for research, artworks, essays and …
19 Dec 2018
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CIS Signs MoU with Odia Virtual AcademyOn October 26, 2018, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Odia Virtual Academy (OVA) to work on drafting an open content policy for the state, to promote use of Wikimedia projects by …
19 Dec 2018
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A Gendered Future of WorkThis paper aims to contextualise the narrative around digitalisation and automation with reference to women's labour in India. The paper has been authored by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, edited by Elonnai Hickok and Rakhi Sehgal. …
11 Dec 2018
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A Critical Look at the Visual Representation of CybersecurityThe Centre for Internet and Society and design collective Design Beku came together on the 15th of November for a workshop on Illustrations and Visual Representations of Cybersecurity. Images in the public sphere such as visuals in the …
8 Dec 2018
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Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018A group of Indian Wikisource leader from 12 different language communities gathered in Kolkata to attend the Indic Wikisource Community Consultation 2018
6 Dec 2018
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Punjabi Wikisource Training Workshop, PatialaA two-day long First Indic Wikisource Workshop training programme was organised by Punjabi Wikimedian during November 17-18th 2018 in Patiala, Punjab to better capacity of Wikisourcers both technically, and outreach and community building.
6 Dec 2018
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2019 (IRC19): #List - Call for PapersWho makes lists? How are lists made? Who can be on a list, and who is missing? What new subjectivities - indicative of different asymmetries of power/knowledge - do list-making, and being listed, engender? What makes lists legitimate …
30 Nov 2018
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Regulating the Internet: The Government of India & Standards Development at the IETFThe institution of open standards has been described as a formidable regulatory regime governing the Internet. Given the regulatory and domestic policy implications that technical standards can have, there is a need for Indian governmental …
30 Nov 2018
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Cyberspace and External Affairs:A Memorandum for India SummaryThis memorandum seeks to summarise the state of the global debate in cyberspace; outline how India can craft it’s global strategic vision and finally, provides a set of recommendations for the MEA as they craft their cyber diplomacy …