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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
22 Aug 2018
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DNA ‘Evidence’: Only Opinion, Not Science, And Definitely Not Proof Of Crime!On August 9, 2018, the DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation Bill, 2018 was introduced in the Lok Sabha and we commented on some key aspects of it earlier.
22 Aug 2018
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An Analysis of the CLOUD Act and Implications for IndiaIndia houses the second largest population in the world at approximately 1.35 billion individuals. In such a diverse and dense context, law enforcement could be a challenging job.
21 Aug 2018
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ICANN response to DIDP #31 on diversityThis post summarizes the response of ICANN to our inquiry on the diversity of their employees.
18 Aug 2018
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Use of Visuals and Nudges in Privacy NoticesNudging in privacy notices can be a privacy-enhancing tool. For example, informing users of how many people would have access to their data would help them make a decision. However, nudges can also be used to influence users towards making …
17 Aug 2018
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National Health Stack: Data For Data’s Sake, A Manmade Health HazardOn Oct. 5, 2017, an HIV positive woman was denied admission in Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital even though she was entitled to free treatment under India’s National AIDS Control Organisation programme. Another incident around the same …
16 Aug 2018
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India's Contribution to Internet Governance DebatesIndia's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates", an article by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna, was recently published in the NLUD Student Law Journal, an annual peer-reviewed journal …
16 Aug 2018
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Future of Work: Report of the ‘Workshop on the IT/IT-eS Sector and the Future of Work in India’This report provides an overview of the proceedings and outcomes of the Workshop on the IT/IT-eS Sector and the Future of Work in India (hereinafter referred to as the “Workshop”), organised at Omidyar Networks’ office in Bangalore, on June …
13 Aug 2018
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The National Health Stack: An Expensive, Temporary PlaceboThe year 2002 saw the introduction of a very ambitious National Program for Information Technology in the United Kingdom with the goal to transform the National Health Service — a pre-existing state-sponsored universal healthcare program. …
31 Jul 2018
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Spreading unhappiness equally aroundThe section of civil society opposed to Aadhaar is unhappy because the UIDAI and all other state agencies that wish to can process data non-consensually.
31 Jul 2018
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Lining up the data on the Srikrishna Privacy Draft BillIn the run-up to the Justice BN Srikrishna committee report, some stakeholders have advocated that consent be eliminated and replaced with stronger accountability obligations. This was rejected and the committee has released a draft bill …
30 Jul 2018
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The Potential for the Normative Regulation of Cyberspace: Implications for IndiaAuthor: Arindrajit Basu Edited by: Elonnai Hickok, Sunil Abraham and Udbhav Tiwari Research Assistance: Tejas Bharadwaj
29 Jul 2018
24 Jul 2018
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Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorshipThere are a few problematic provisions in the proposed legislation—it may severely impact freedom of expression.
20 Jul 2018
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
19 Jul 2018
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DIDP #31 Diversity of employees at ICANNWe have requested ICANN to disclose information pertaining to the diversity of employees based on race and citizenship.
18 Jul 2018
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CIS submitted a response to a Notice of Enquiry by the US Government on International Internet Policy PrioritiesThe Centre for Internet and Society drafted a response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on "International Internet Policy Priorities."
16 Jul 2018
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ICANN Diversity AnalysisThe by-laws of The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) state that it is a non-profit public-benefit corporation which is responsible at the overall level, for the coordination of the “global internet's systems of …
15 Jul 2018
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Digital Native: How smart cities can make criminals out of denizensPeople download information and share it without knowing about the intellectual property rights. On social media bullying, harassment and hate speech find easy avenues.
5 Jul 2018
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CIS contributes to the Research and Advisory Group of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC)The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) is an initiative of the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies and the East West Institute that seeks to promote mutual awareness and understanding among various cyberspace …
1 Jul 2018
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Digital Native: The bigger pictureFor all our sleek machines, we are slaves to the much larger Internet of Things.
27 Jun 2018
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The AI Task Force Report - The first steps towards India’s AI frameworkThe Task Force on Artificial Intelligence was established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to leverage AI for economic benefits, and provide policy recommendations on the deployment of AI for India.
22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018
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Comments on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference RegulationsThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations which was released to the public by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India …
14 Jun 2018
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Comments on the Draft Digital Communications PolicyThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Draft Digital Communications Policy which was released to the public by the Department of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Communications on …
13 Jun 2018
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NITI Aayog Discussion Paper: An aspirational step towards India’s AI policyThe National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence — a discussion paper on India’s path forward in AI, is a welcome step towards a comprehensive document that reflects the government's AI ambitions. The 115-page discussion paper attempts to …
12 Jun 2018
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Why NPCI and Facebook need urgent regulatory attentionThe world’s oldest networked infrastructure, money, is increasingly dematerialising and fusing with the world’s latest networked infrastructure, the Internet.
12 Jun 2018
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Network Disruptions Report by Global Network InitiativeAround 70% of all known shutdowns in the world took place in India in 2017. The same year Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) released the “Temporary Suspension of Internet Services” giving State and Central Government officials the power to …
7 Jun 2018
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Comments on the Draft National Policy on Official StatisticsThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet & Society, India (“CIS”) on the Draft National Policy on Official Statistics which was released to the public by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on 17th …
31 May 2018
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CIS contributes to ABLI Compendium on Regulation of Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data in AsiaThe Asian Business Law Institute, based in Singapore published a compendium on “Regulation of cross-border transfer of personal data in Asia”. This was part of an exercise to explore legal convergence around issues such as data protection, …
29 May 2018
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Design Concerns in Creating Privacy NoticesThe purpose of privacy notices and choice mechanisms is to notify users of the data practices of a system, so they can make informed privacy decisions.