Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
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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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 …
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.
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 …
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 …
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 …
5 Sep 2017
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MediaNama - #NAMAprivacy: The Future of User Data (Delhi, Sep 6)MediaNama is hosting a full day conference on "the future of user data in India", on the 6th of September 2017, which is particularly significant given the recent Supreme Court ruling on the fundamental right to privacy, and two government …
28 Aug 2017
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CIS Statement on Right to Privacy JudgmentIn an emphatic endorsement of the right to privacy, a nine judge constitutional bench unanimously upheld a fundamental right to privacy. The events leading to this bench began during the hearings in the ongoing Aadhaar case, when in August …
22 Aug 2017
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Infographic: The Impending Right to Privacy JudgmentThe ruling will be important not just for the immediate Aadhaar case but also numerous other matters to do with state intrusions, decisional autonomy and informational privacy.
21 Aug 2017
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Here’s why we need a lot more discussion on India’s new DNA Profiling BillThe DNA Profiling Bill 2017 is still missing a number of safeguards that would enable individual rights. The implications of creating regional and national level DNA databanks need to be fully understood and publicly debated.
7 Aug 2017
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Privacy is not a unidimensional conceptRight to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all citizens in India to defend their individual …
4 Aug 2017
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Should an Inability to Precisely Define Privacy Render It Untenable as a Right?The judges may still be able to articulate the manner in which limits for a right to privacy may be arrived at, without explicitly specifying them.
4 Aug 2017
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High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
23 Jul 2017
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Aadhar: Privacy is not a unidimensional conceptRight to privacy is important not only for our negotiations with the information age but also to counter the transgressions of a welfare state. A robust right to privacy is essential for all Indian citizens to defend their individual …
4 Jul 2017
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Data Protection: Understanding the General Data Protection RegulationAs recently as May 27, 2016, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) (hereinafter referred to as GDPR) was adopted. The Data Protection Directive (1995/46/EC) (hereinafter referred to as DPD) will be replaced by …
18 Jun 2017
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Cybersecurity Compilation: Indian ContextThis document intends to serve as a comprehensive source compiling all the cyber-security related regulations, policies, guidelines, notifications, executive orders, court rulings, etc.
31 May 2017
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Comments from the Centre for Internet and Society on Renewal of .NET Registry AgreementThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is grateful for the opportunity to comment on the proposed renewal of the .NET Registry Agreement.
3 May 2017
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Aadhaar Case: Beyond Privacy, An Issue of Bodily IntegrityThe insertion of Section 139AA in the Income Tax Act has been challenged and is being heard by a two-judge bench of the Supreme Court.
2 May 2017
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Comments on the Statistical Disclosure Control ReportThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the Statistical Disclosure Control Report published on March 30th by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
1 May 2017
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(Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial informationSince its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar project has been shrouded in controversy due to various questions raised about privacy, technological issues, welfare exclusion, and security concerns. In this study, we document numerous instances …
27 Apr 2017
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Internet Shutdowns in 2016An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of …
25 Apr 2017
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Killing of Yameen Rasheed Reveals Worsening Human Rights Situation in the MaldivesA courageous liberal blogger in the Maldives was murdered for his words. The international community needs to act.
20 Apr 2017
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Regulating Bitcoin in IndiaThe article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide …
11 Apr 2017
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Privacy in the Age of Big DataPersonal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
7 Apr 2017
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Right to be Forgotten: A Tale of Two JudgementsIn the last few months, there have been contrasting judgments from two Indian high courts, Karnataka and Gujarat, on matters relating to the right to be forgotten. The two high courts heard pleas on issues to do the right of individuals to …
4 Apr 2017
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Aadhaar marks a fundamental shift in citizen-state relations: From ‘We the People’ to ‘We the Government’Your fingerprints, iris scans, details of where you shop. Compulsory Aadhaar means all this data is out there. And it’s still not clear who can view or use it.
31 Mar 2017
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It’s the technology, stupidEleven reasons why the Aadhaar is not just non-smart but also insecure.
31 Mar 2017
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How Aadhaar compromises privacy? And how to fix it?Aadhaar is mass surveillance technology. Unlike targeted surveillance which is a good thing, and essential for national security and public order – mass surveillance undermines security. And while biometrics is appropriate for targeted …
31 Mar 2017
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Analysis of Key Provisions of the Aadhaar Act RegulationsIn exercise of their powers under of the powers conferred by Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016, (Aadhaar Act) the UIDAI has come out with a set of five regulations in late 2016 …
23 Mar 2017
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State of Digital Rights in India (Delhi, March 24)The Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi and the Internet Freedom Foundation, in association with Access Now, are hosting a discussion on The State of Digital Rights in India on March 24, 2017 (Friday) from …