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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
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 …
30 Sep 2013
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Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013: Updated Third DraftThe Centre for Internet and Society has been researching privacy in India since 2010 with the objective of raising public awareness around privacy, completing in depth research, and driving a privacy legislation in India. As part of this …
30 Sep 2013
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An Analysis of the Cases Filed under Section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 for Adjudication in the State of MaharashtraThis is a brief review of some of the cases related to privacy filed under section 46 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 ("the Act") seeking adjudication for alleged contraventions of the Act in the State of Maharashtra.
30 Sep 2013
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A Privacy Meeting with the Federal Trade Commission in New DelhiOn September 20, the Centre for Internet and Society held a roundtable meeting with Betsy Broder, Counsel for International Consumer Protection, and Sarah Schroeder, Attorney, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), …
25 Sep 2013
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The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real PolicyCyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) …
25 Sep 2013
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CIS and International Coalition Calls upon Governments to Protect PrivacyThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) along with the International Coalition has called upon governments across the globe to protect privacy.
19 Sep 2013
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The National Privacy Roundtable MeetingsThe Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") and Privacy International are, in partnership, conducting a series of national …
19 Sep 2013
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The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in ParliamentThe following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
12 Sep 2013
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Transparency Reports — A Glance on What Google and Facebook Tell about Government Data RequestsTransparency Reports are a step towards greater accountability but how efficacious are they really?
10 Sep 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 10) - Lawrence LiangCIS interviews Lawrence Liang, researcher and lawyer, and co-founder of Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
9 Sep 2013
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Privacy Law Must Fit the BillThe process of updating Indian privacy policy has gained momentum ever since the launch of the UID project and also the leak of the Radia tapes. The Department of Personnel and Training has lead the drafting of privacy bill for the last …
6 Sep 2013
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An Interview with Suresh RamasubramanianSuresh Ramasubramanian is the ICS Quality Representative - IBM SmartCloud at IBM. We from the Centre for Internet and Society conducted an interview on cybersecurity and issues in the Cloud.
30 Aug 2013
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Report on the Sixth Privacy Roundtable Meeting, New DelhiIn 2013 the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with Federation of …
30 Aug 2013
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Indian government to bar politicians from using Gmail for official businessUS-based email services seen as too risky.
25 Aug 2013
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Out of the BedroomWe have shared it with our friends. We have watched it with our lovers. We have discussed it with our children and talked about it with our partners. It is in our bedrooms, hidden in sock drawers. It is in our laptops, in a folder marked …
21 Aug 2013
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Freedom from Monitoring: India Inc Should Push For Privacy LawsMore surveillance than absolutely necessary actually undermines the security objective.
13 Aug 2013
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FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless MetadataIn this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware — uses metadata to target individuals.
7 Aug 2013
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Ethical Issues in Open DataOn August 1, 2013, I took part in a web meeting, organized and hosted by Tim Davies of the World Wide Web foundation. The meeting, titled “Ethical issues in Open Data,” had an agenda focused around privacy considerations in the context of …
5 Aug 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 9) - Saikat DattaCIS interviews Saikat Datta, Resident Editor of DNA, Delhi, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
5 Aug 2013
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'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security DiscussionsTwenty-two year old Saket Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Lucideus, a leading cyber security company in India which claims to have worked with 4 out of 5 top global e-commerce companies, 4 out of 10 top IT companies in the world, and 3 …
31 Jul 2013
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The Audacious ‘Right to Be Forgotten’There has long been speculation over the permanency of our online presence. Posting about excessively-personal details, commenting in a way which is later embarrassing, being caught in unflattering public photos; to our chagrin, all of …
31 Jul 2013
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More than a Hundred Global Groups Make a Principled Stand against SurveillanceFor some time now there has been a need to update understandings of existing human rights law to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques.
31 Jul 2013
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India's National Cyber Security Policy in ReviewEarlier this month, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology released India’s first National Cyber Security Policy. Years in the making, the Policy sets high goals for cyber security in India and covers a wide range of …
31 Jul 2013
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Guidelines for the Protection of National Critical Information Infrastructure: How Much Regulation?July has been a busy month for cyber security in India. Beginning with the release of the country’s first National Cyber Security Policy on July 2 and followed just this past week by a set of guidelines for the protection of national …
24 Jul 2013
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Report on the 5th Privacy Round Table meetingThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fifth Privacy Round Table in Calcutta, on 13th July 2013.
23 Jul 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 8) - Jeff MossCIS interviews Jeff Moss, Chief Security Officer for ICANN, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
22 Jul 2013
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You Have the Right to Remain SilentReflecting upon the state of freedom of speech and expression in India, in the wake of the shut-down of the political satire website narendramodiplans.com.
22 Jul 2013
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Parsing the Cyber Security PolicyAn effective cyber-security policy must keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, and must never become obsolete. The standard-setting and review bodies will therefore need to be very nimble, says Chinmayi Arun.
22 Jul 2013
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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
22 Jul 2013
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CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog …