Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
26 May 2018
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DIDP Request #30 - Employee remuneration structure at ICANNWe have requested ICANN to disclose the employee pay structure at ICANN with specific enquiries about the payment across the institutional hierarchy, gender, and region.
20 May 2018
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Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary LiabilityThis report assesses the compliance of the Indian intermediary liability framework with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability, and recommends substantive legislative changes to bring the legal framework in line with the Manila …
18 May 2018
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India's Data Protection Framework Will Need to Treat Privacy as a Social and Not Just an Individual GoodThe idea that technological innovations may compete with privacy of individuals assumes that there is social and/or economic good in allowing unrestricted access to data. However, it must be remembered that data is potentially a toxic …
17 May 2018
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Internet Shutdown StoriesThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has published a collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on people's lives in the country. This book seeks to give a glimpse into the lives of those directly affected by these …
14 May 2018
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AI in the Banking and Finance Industry in IndiaThis is a draft report that seeks to map the present state of use of AI in the banking and financial sector in India.
26 Apr 2018
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DIDP Request #29 - Revenue breakdown by source for FY 2017We requested ICANN for financial information they have not yet provided for the period ending June 2017.
25 Apr 2018
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Revenge Porn Laws across the WorldThe following is a compilation of laws dealing with revenge porn if and how they exist across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
23 Apr 2018
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What’s up with WhatsApp?In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing?
22 Apr 2018
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Comments on the Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare ActThe Centre for Internet & Society submitted comments to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on the draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act on April 21, 2018.
21 Apr 2018
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A look at two problematic provisions of the draft Anti-trafficking billThis post examines two badly drafted provisions of the new Anti-Trafficking bill that have the potential to severely impinge upon the Freedom of Expression, including through a misunderstanding of intermediary liability.
19 Apr 2018
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Artificial Intelligence in Governance: A Report of the Roundtable held in New DelhiThis Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Governance, conducted at the Indian Islamic Cultural Centre, in New Delhi on March 16, 2018. The main purpose of the Roundtable was to …
10 Apr 2018
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Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and FacebookWe conducted a 2 week survey of newspapers for links between government advertisement to social media giants. As citizens, we should be worried about the close nexus between the Indian government and digital behemoths such as Facebook, …
8 Apr 2018
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Digital Native: Delete Facebook?You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave.
28 Mar 2018
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from FacebookHegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
15 Mar 2018
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Analysis of ICANN revenue shows ambiguity in their recordsWe, The Centre for Internet and Society, have been instrumental in having ICANN become transparent about their revenue with our persistent requests for their sources of revenue.
11 Mar 2018
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People Driven and Tech Enabled – How AI and ML are Changing the Future of Cyber Security in IndiaOn the 27th of February, Peter Sparkes the Senior Director, Cyber Security Services, Symantec conducted a webinar on the ‘5 Essentials of Every Next-Gen SOC’. In this webinar, he evaluated the problems that Security Operations Centers …
19 Feb 2018
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A Series of Op-eds on Data ProtectionI wrote a short series of three op-eds for Asia Times this week.
16 Feb 2018
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The Fundamental Right to Privacy - A Visual GuidePrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. This visual guide to the story of privacy law in India and the recent judgement of the …
15 Feb 2018
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Unpacking Data Protection Law: A Visual RepresentationThis visual explainer unpacking data protection law was developed by Amber Sinha (research) and Pooja Saxena (design), and published as part of the Data Privacy Week celebrations on the Privacy International blog. Join the conversation on …
13 Feb 2018
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AI and Manufacturing and Services in India: Looking ForwardThis Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing and Services: Looking Forward (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Roundtable’), conducted at The Energy Resource Institute …
5 Feb 2018
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CIS Submission to the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for IndiaThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the ‘White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India’ (“White Paper”) released by the Ministry of Electronics and …
26 Jan 2018
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Artificial Intelligence in India: A CompendiumArtificial Intelligence (AI) is fast emerging as a key technological paradigm in different sectors across the globe including India.
22 Jan 2018
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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrogAbout 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we …
19 Jan 2018
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Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confusedStrap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
19 Jan 2018
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‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four daysStrap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
18 Jan 2018
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Another Step towards Privacy LawA comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
11 Jan 2018
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Internet Governance Forum Report 2017The twelfth annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 17 to 21 December 2017, on the theme, Shape Your Digital Future!
10 Jan 2018
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Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breachThe task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
2 Jan 2018
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New Recommendations to Regulate Online Hate Speech Could Pose More Problems Than SolutionsThe T.K. Viswanathan committee’s recommendations could prove to be dangerous for free speech if acted upon without resolving its flaws.
20 Dec 2017
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Will Darjeeling Regain the Trust of Tourists?An agitation coupled with an internet ban that left tourists stranded, it looks like a tough time ahead for tourism in the Hills.