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15 Nov 2017
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35th SCCR: CIS Statement on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesAnubha Sinha, attending the 35th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 13 November, 2017 to 18 November, 2017, made this statement on the …
14 Nov 2017
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Breach Notifications: A Step towards Cyber Security for Consumers and CitizensThrough the Digital India project the Indian government is seeking to establish India as a digital nation at the forefront. Increasingly, this means having good cyber-security policies in place and enabling a prosperous business environment …
12 Nov 2017
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A Comparison of Legal and Regulatory Approaches to Cyber Security in India and the United KingdomThis report is the first part of a three part series of reports that compares the Indian cyber security framework with that of the U.K, U.S and Singapore.
8 Nov 2017
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Response Submission on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom SectorCIS submitted its comments on the consultation paper on privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector which was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on August 9, 2017.
8 Nov 2017
7 Nov 2017
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Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's Views On AuctionsThe government has already set up a Nudge unit; now, it should apply the Nobel laureate's insights on auctions relating to essential infrastructure.
5 Nov 2017
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Digital native: Rebellion by Google DocThe List is an example of the power of digital anonymity and solidarity. But we need to move beyond it.
2 Nov 2017
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Steps towards Integrated Open Water DataMultiplicity of data collection agencies, formats, and disclosure practices and conditionalities make it very difficult to access interoperable and open data about water resources and systems in India. Barriers to accessing water data …
29 Oct 2017
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Why Presumption of Renewal is Unsuitable for the Current Registry Market StructureWith the recent and much protested renewal of the .net legacy Top-Level-Domain (TLD), the question of the appropriate method of renewal has again come to the forefront. While this seems relatively uncontroversial to most, Padma …
29 Oct 2017
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CIS’ Efforts Towards Greater Financial Disclosure by ICANNCIS has been working towards enhancing transparency and accountability at ICANN since 2014. While initial efforts have resulted in ICANN revealing its sources of income in a granular fashion in 2015, we are yet to see this level of …
24 Oct 2017
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Wikimedia Workshop at Ismailsaheb Mulla Law College, SataraA Wikimedia Workshop was on 4 August 2017 at the Ismailsaheb Mulla Law College in Satara to introduce the Wikipedia and its sister projects to the students.
24 Oct 2017
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Orientation Program at Kannada University, HampiA Kannada Wikipedia Orientation Program was conducted at Kannada University Hampi on 31 August and 1 September 2017.
24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017
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Marathi Wikipedia Workshop at MGM Trust's College of Journalism and Mass Communication, AurangabadA Marathi Wikipedia Workshop was recently held at the MGM Trust's College of Journalism and Mass Communication on 11 August 2017.
24 Oct 2017
24 Oct 2017
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ICANN’s Problems with Accountability and the .WEB ControversyThe Post-Transition IANA promised enhanced transparency and accountability to the global multistakeholder community. The series of events surrounding the .WEB auction earlier this year has stirred up issues relating to the lack of …
24 Oct 2017
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Discussion on Creation of Social Media Guidelines & Strategy for Telugu WikimediaBetween 1 to 16 September, an online discussion took place on the creation of social media guidelines and strategy for Telugu Wikimedia handles online.
22 Oct 2017
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Odia Wikisource Turns 322 Oct 2017
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Digital Native: Finger on the buzzerWhich Hogwarts House are you? No, you don’t really want to know.
17 Oct 2017
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GDPR and India: A Comparative AnalysisAt present, companies world over are in the process of assessing the impact that EU General Data Protection Regulations (“GDPR”) will have on their businesses.
11 Oct 2017
9 Oct 2017
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Digital Native: There is no spoon, There is no privacyIt should be common knowledge by now, in our lived experiences of big data, that digital privacy is a battle ground.
8 Oct 2017
4 Oct 2017
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Revisiting Per Se vs Rule of Reason in Light of the Intel Conditional Rebate CaseRecent developments in the European Union (EU) regarding the antitrust case against Intel have brought back into focus two rules of competition law analysis- the per se rule and the rule of reason. In light of the decision by the Court of …
30 Sep 2017
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Comments on Mobile Accessibility GuidelinesThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments on mobile accessibility guidelines to the Ministry of Electronics & IT, Govt. of India.
27 Sep 2017
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The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An AnalysisLast month’s judgment by the nine judge referral bench was an emphatic endorsement of the the constitutional right to privacy. In the course of a 547 page judgment, the bench affirmed …
20 Sep 2017
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2018 (IRC18): Offline - Call for SessionsDoes being offline necessarily mean being disconnected? Beyond anxieties such as FOMO, being offline is also seen as disengagement from a certain milieu of the digital (read: capital), an impediment to the way life is organised by and …
11 Sep 2017
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Rethinking National Privacy Principles: Evaluating Principles for India's Proposed Data Protection LawThis report is intended to be the first part in a series of white papers that CIS will publish which seeks to contribute to the discussions around the enactment of a privacy legislation in India. In subsequent pieces we will focus on …
10 Sep 2017
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Digital native: What’s in a name? PrivilegeAnonymity-based internet apps like Sarahah may not be as vicious for those surrounded by the comfort of social status. If your experience of Sarahah has been positive, it might be good to reflect on your own cultural and social capital.
9 Sep 2017
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RTI request to Indian Patents Office for Form 27 (Statement of Working of patents), March 2016The Centre for Internet and Society filed this request under the Right to Information Act in March 2016 as part of research for the paper: Patent Working Requirements and Complex Products: An Empirical Assessment of India's Form 27 Practice …