Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
14 Apr 2014
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Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution - IIn this post, I will explore net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
4 Apr 2014
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Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National SecurityThe second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became aware that they were targets of US surveillance for …
4 Apr 2014
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Between the Local and the Global: Notes Towards Thinking the Nature of Internet PolicyThis post by Nishant Shah is part of a series related to the 2014 Milton Wolf Seminar on Media and Diplomacy: The Third Man Theme Revisited: Foreign Policies of the Internet in a Time Of Surveillance and Disclosure, which takes place in …
3 Apr 2014
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Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of Internet user-rights and service provider responsibilities, committed to freedom of …
31 Mar 2014
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Leaked Privacy Bill: 2014 vs. 2011The Centre for Internet and Society has recently received a leaked version of the draft Privacy Bill 2014 that the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has drafted.
31 Mar 2014
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Intermediary Liability ResourcesWe bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis.
30 Mar 2014
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The Age of ShameThe ability to capture private images is breeding a dangerous form of digital shaming. Within the online space, where wonderments often run rife, and conspiracy theories travel at the speed of light, there are many dark recesses where …
27 Mar 2014
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CIS Statement at ICANN 49's Public ForumThis was a statement made by Pranesh Prakash at the ICANN 49 meeting (on March 27, 2014), arguing that ICANN's bias towards the North America and Western Europe result in a lack of legitimacy, and hoping that the IANA transition process …
20 Mar 2014
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Privacy worries cloud Facebook's WhatsApp DealPrivacy activists in the United States have asked the competition regulator or the Federal Trade Commission to put on hold Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. Why have they done this when Facebook has promised to leave WhatsApp untouched as …
20 Mar 2014
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Net Neutrality and PrivacyThe highly contentious and polarising debate on net-neutrality will have a large impact on shaping the future of the internet and ultimately on the users of the internet. One important issue which needs to be prioritized while debating the …
20 Mar 2014
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European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy LawsEver since the release of the “Snowden files”, the secret documents evidencing the massive scale of surveillance undertaken by America’s National Security Agency and publically released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, surveillance in the …
18 Mar 2014
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NTIA to give up control of the Internet's rootOn Friday evening the U.S. government's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced that it was setting into motion a transition to give up a few powers that it holds over some core Internet functions, and …
13 Mar 2014
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New Standard Operating Procedures for Lawful Interception and MonitoringGovernment issues new guidelines to TSP’s to assist Lawful Interception and Monitoring.
7 Mar 2014
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Institute for Internet & Society 2014, PuneLast month, activists, journalists, researchers, and members of civil society came together at the 2014 Institute for Internet & Society in Pune, which was hosted by CIS and funded by the Ford Foundation. The Institute was a week long, in …
3 Mar 2014
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Comparison of Section 35(1) of the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill and Section 4 of the Identification Act Revised Statute of CanadaA comparison of section 35(1) of the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill, section 4 of the Identification Act, Revised Statute of Canada, and a review of international best practices.
28 Feb 2014
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Big Democracy, Big Surveillance: India's Surveillance StateIn India, surveillance is on the rise by the state to tackle crime and terrorism, and private companies are eager to meet the demand.
25 Feb 2014
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UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent RulesUIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post.
25 Feb 2014
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 3: The Public/Private Distinction and the Supreme Court’s Wrong TurnAfter its decision in Gobind, the Supreme Court's privacy floodgates opened; a series of claims involving private parties came before its docket, and the resulting jurisprudence ended up creating confusion between state-individual …
25 Feb 2014
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Open Call for Comments: The Privacy Protection Bill 2013 drafted by the Centre for Internet and SocietyThe Centre for Internet and Society is announcing an Open Call for Comments to the CIS Privacy Protection Bill 2013.
24 Feb 2014
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CIS Welcomes 52nd Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to PrivacyThe “Fifty Second Report on Cyber Crime, Cyber Security, and Right to Privacy” issued by the 2013 -2014 Standing Committee on Information Technology on February 12th 2014, highlights the urgent need for reform in India’s cyber security …
24 Feb 2014
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Calcutta High Court Strengthens Whistle Blower ProtectionCalcutta High Court has ordered for protection of whistle blower's privacy in its November 20, 2013 order. The court has directed the government to accept RTI applications without the applicant's personal details.
18 Feb 2014
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Will You be Paid to Post a Picture?The wave of free information production on the web is on the wane.
14 Feb 2014
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The Internet WayDr. Nishant Shah's review of the book “The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon” by Bantam Press/Random House Group, London was published in Biblio Vol. 19 No.8 (1&2), January – February 2014.
14 Feb 2014
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February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass SurveillanceThe expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age.
31 Jan 2014
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Video Games: A Case Study of a Cross-cultural Video CollaborationA new book focusing on Palestinian artists’ video, edited by Bashir Makhoul and published by Palestinian Art Court- al Hoash, 2013, includes a chapter co-authored by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah.
30 Jan 2014
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Making the Powerful AccountableIf powerful figures are not subjected to transparent court proceedings, the opacity in the face of a critical issue is likely to undermine public faith in the judiciary.
30 Jan 2014
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India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). Read this article and gain an …
27 Jan 2014
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Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 2: Gobind and the Compelling State Interest TestGautam Bhatia analyses the first case in which the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to privacy, Gobind v. State of Madhya Pradesh, and argues that the holding in that case adopted the three-pronged American test of strict …
27 Jan 2014
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Interview with Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign - UID Court CasesThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) recently interviewed Mathew Thomas from the Say No to UID campaign about his ongoing efforts to challenge the UID scheme legally in the Bangalore High Court and Supreme Court of India. Read this …
20 Jan 2014
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GNI Assessment Finds ICT Companies Protect User Privacy and Freedom of ExpressionElonnai Hickok analyses a public report recently published by GNI on the independent assessment process for Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo. The report finds Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo to be in compliance with the GNI principles on privacy …