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6 Nov 2013
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Interview with Caspar Bowden - Privacy Advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at MicrosoftMaria Xynou recently interviewed Caspar Bowden, an internationally renowned privacy advocate and former Chief Privacy Adviser at Microsoft. Read this exciting interview and gain an insight on India's UID and CMS schemes, on the export of …
1 Nov 2013
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Open SecretsWe need to think of privacy in different ways — not only as something that happens between people, but between you and corporations.
31 Oct 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Delhi Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Delhi.
31 Oct 2013
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Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public ConsultationLawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country report on Mapping Digital Media, which examines citizen’s access to quality news and …
30 Oct 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Madhya Pradesh Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
29 Oct 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Arunachal Pradesh Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
28 Oct 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Daman & Diu Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the union territory of Daman and Diu.
28 Oct 2013
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Feedback on the Framework on OSS Adoption in E-Governance SystemsCIS gave its feedback to the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) on the Framework on Open Source Software Adoption in E-Governance Systems on October 26, 2013.
25 Oct 2013
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What India can Learn from the Snowden RevelationsBig Brother is watching, across cyberspace and international borders. Meanwhile, the Indian government has few safeguards in theory and fewer in practice. There’s no telling how prevalent or extensive Indian surveillance really is.
25 Oct 2013
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The Fight for Digital SovereigntyIt is time to incorporate free software principles to address the issue of privacy. Thanks to the revelations of Edward Snowden, a former contractor to the United States (US) National Security Agency (NSA) who leaked secrets about the …
25 Oct 2013
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Spy Files 3: WikiLeaks Sheds More Light On The Global Surveillance IndustryIn this article, Maria Xynou looks at WikiLeaks' latest Spy Files and examines the legality of India's surveillance technologies, as well as their potential connection with India's Central Monitoring System (CMS) and implications on human …
25 Oct 2013
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An Interview with Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working PartyThe Centre for Internet and Society interviewed Jacob Kohnstamm, Dutch Data Protection Authority and Chairman of the Article 29 Working Party.
24 Oct 2013
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Ambiguity in the App Store: Understanding India’s emerging IT sector in light of IPMobile applications hold immense potential for India but are not fully understood by even their own developers in the context of India’s intellectual property (IP) regime. This is the first in a series of blog posts introducing CIS's new …
23 Oct 2013
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Open Letter to Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs CommitteeAn open letter was sent to the Members of the European Parliament of the Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on the proposed EU Regulation. The letter was apart of an initiative that Privacy International and a number of …
23 Oct 2013
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Mobile Phone Patents: Prior Art SurveyIn this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari discusses a study on a portion of the patent landscape around mobile phone patents, commissioned by CIS earlier this year. This prior art search was undertaken by Rohan George of Samvad Partners, who …
23 Oct 2013
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Interview with Dr. Alexander Dix - Berlin Data Protection and Freedom of Information CommissionerMaria Xynou recently interviewed Berlin's Data Protection and Freedom of Information Commissioner: Dr. Alexander Dix. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for better data protection in India!
21 Oct 2013
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Tweets from Bali IGF 2013CIS is logging all tweets with the words "igf2013", "igf13", "igf", "bestbits", and "genderit" during the Intenet Governance Forum going on in the Bali this week, and making it available in downloadable files.
20 Oct 2013
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Accessibility of Banks and Financial Services Institutions: A Global SurveyThe Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs (G3ict), a non-profit initiative advocating digital inclusion for persons with disabilities, has launched a global survey called ‘Banking and Financial Services Accessibility Initiative’. The project …
18 Oct 2013
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Interview with the Tactical Technology Collective on Privacy and SurveillanceThe Centre for Internet and Society recently interviewed Anne Roth from the Tactical Technology Collective in Berlin. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!
17 Oct 2013
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Interview with Bruce Schneier - Internationally Renowned Security TechnologistMaria Xynou recently interviewed Bruce Schneier on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!
15 Oct 2013
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Interview with Big Brother Watch on Privacy and SurveillanceMaria Xynou interviewed Emma Carr, the Deputy Director of Big Brother Watch, on privacy and surveillance. View this interview and gain an insight on why we should all "have something to hide"!
15 Oct 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 11) - Anja KovacsCIS interviews Anja Kovacs, researcher and activist, and director of the Internet Democracy, Project as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
15 Oct 2013
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Bengali eSpeak Aids in Disaster ManagementSoftware developed on the eSpeak was deployed in Bangladesh and helped its citizens for disaster management.
14 Oct 2013
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Making Wikipedia BetterIt wasn’t something that we set out to do when we started working on The Ballot, but one of the most satisfying unintentional side-effects of the project has been the chance to correct facts and figures, and remove inappropriate content …
9 Oct 2013
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The India Privacy Monitor MapThe Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the …
9 Oct 2013
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Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, …
9 Oct 2013
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Concerns Regarding DNA LawRecently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level …
4 Oct 2013
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A Hitchhikers Guide to the CyberspaceThis blog post explores what authors of various stripes have to say about the digital sphere. Directly or indirectly, it looks at the commentary that authors provide on raging debates and contentions within the Digital Humanities.
1 Oct 2013
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Re-release of Konkani Vishwakosh under CC-BY-SA 3.0Goa University re-released Konkani Vishwakosh under Creative Commons License CC-BY-SA 3.0. To celebrate and further the movement of open knowledge and open access Goa University in collaboration with Centre for Internet & Society's Access …
30 Sep 2013
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The Indian Council of Agricultural Research Adopts an Open Access PolicyIn this blogpost, Nehaa Chaudhari discusses the newly adopted Open Access Policy of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.