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18 Jul 2022
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What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets?Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require.
8 Jul 2022
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Datafication of the Public Distribution System in IndiaIn this study, we look into the datafication of social protection schemes with a special focus on the Public Distribution System in India. Proponents of datafication claim that the benefits will reach the right person and curb leakages …
7 Jul 2022
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Comments to the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its comments on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (‘the rules’), which were released on 6 June, 2022 for …
4 Jul 2022
30 Jun 2022
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The Government’s Increased Focus on Regulating Non-Personal Data: A Look at the Draft National Data Governance Framework PolicyDigvijay Chaudhary and Anamika Kundu wrote an article on the National Data Governance Framework Policy. It was edited by Shweta Mohandas.
28 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022
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Making Voices HeardWe are happy to announce the launch of our final report on the study ‘Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India. The study was undertaken with support from the Mozilla Corporation.
25 May 2022
24 May 2022
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22): #Home, May 25-27We are excited to announce that the fifth edition of the Internet Researchers' Conference will be held online on May 25-27, 2022.This annual conference series was initiated by the researchers@work (r@w) programme at CIS in 2016 to gather …
24 May 2022
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Comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0Anamika Kundu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi along with 9 other organizations / individuals drafted comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0.
12 May 2022
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WIPO SCCR 42: Statement by CIS on the Limitations and Exceptions Agenda ItemAnubha Sinha delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 3 of the 42nd WIPO SCCR session on the Limitations and Exceptions Agenda Item.
10 May 2022
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WIPO SCCR 42: Statement by CIS on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda ItemAnubha Sinha delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 2 of the 42nd WIPO SCCR session on the Protection of Broadcasting Organisations Agenda Item.
5 May 2022
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Studying Platform Work in Mumbai & New DelhiA report by Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) and Azim Premji University (APU) maps platform work in India and notes from four studies of workers driving taxis and delivering food for platform companies.
28 Apr 2022
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CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society. This blog is a part of RSRR’s Blog Series on the …
25 Apr 2022
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22) - Selected SessionsHere is the list of selected sessions and individual presentations for the Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC22) - #Home. IRC22 will be held online from May 25-27, 2022. The conference announcement, along with details on registration …
16 Apr 2022
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Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement AgenciesThis article has been selected as a part of The Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance series organized in collaboration with the RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal.
16 Apr 2022
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Feminist Design PracticesAayush Rathi and Akash Sheshadri and Ambika Tandon co-authored a research paper on 'Feminist Design Practices' which was published in a special issue of Apria, a peer-reviewed journal hosted at ArtEZ University. The special issue "Feminist …
6 Apr 2022
1 Apr 2022
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Comments to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021 published by the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of …
30 Mar 2022
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Personal Data Protection Bill must examine data collection practices that emerged during pandemicThe PDP bill is speculated to be introduced during the winter session of the parliament soon. The PDP Bill in its current form provides wide-ranging exemptions which allow government agencies to process citizen’s data in order to fulfil its …
25 Mar 2022
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Response to TRAI consultation on Auction of Spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5GThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and Mozilla jointly submitted comments to Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on auction of spectrum in frequency bands identified for IMT/5G, released on 30 November 2021.
25 Mar 2022
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An Overview of Telecommunications Policy and Regulation Framework in IndiaAbhishek Raj, a researcher at the Centre for Internet Society (CIS), has authored a document that provides an overview of the policy and regulatory environment surrounding telecommunications in India.
24 Mar 2022
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Cybernorms: Do they matter IRL (In Real Life): Event ReportThe year 2021 saw several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as oil pipelines, businesses such as airlines and meat-packing companies, and, crucially, healthcare providers such as vaccine suppliers. Several of these attacks were …
22 Mar 2022
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Response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment PeriodCIS has submitted a response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
18 Mar 2022
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IRC 22 - Proposed Session - #COVID19VaccineDiscourseDetails of a session proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
17 Mar 2022
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 (IRC22) - Proposed SessionsHere is the list of sessions proposed for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2022 - #Home.
10 Mar 2022
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Nothing to Kid About – Children's Data Under the New Data Protection BillThe pandemic has forced policymakers to adapt their approach to people's changing practices, from looking at contactless ways of payment to the shifting of educational institutions online.
7 Mar 2022
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The State of the Internet's Languages ReportThe first-ever State of the Internet’s Languages Report was launched by Whose Knowledge? on February 23, 2022 (just after the International Mother Language day), along with research partners Oxford Internet Institute and the Centre for …
1 Mar 2022
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How Function Of State May Limit Informed Consent: Examining Clause 12 Of The Data Protection BillThe collective implication of leaving out ‘proportionality’ from Clause 12 is to provide very wide discretionary powers to the state.
1 Mar 2022
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Clause 12 Of The Data Protection Bill And Digital Healthcare: A Case StudyIn light of the state’s emerging digital healthcare apparatus, how does Clause 12 alter the consent and purpose limitation model?