Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
30 Sep 2019
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Comparison of the Manila Principles to Draft of The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines(Amendment) Rules], 2018This paper looks at the Manila Principles intermediary liability framework in comparison to the amended draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment)] Rules, 2018 introduced by the Ministry of Electronics and …
27 Sep 2019
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Examining the Constitutionality of the Ban on Broadcast of News by Private FM and Community Radio StationsGurshabad Grover and Torsha Sarkar along with Rajashri Seal and Neil Trivedi co-authored a paper that examined the constitutionality of the government prohibition on the broadcast of news against private and community FM channels.
27 Sep 2019
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Capturing Gender and Class Inequities: The CCTVisation of DelhiAmbika Tandon and Aayush Rathi generated empirical evidence about the CCTV programme well underway in Delhi. The case study was published by Centre for Development Informatics, Global Development Institute, SEED, in the Development …
13 Sep 2019
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Core Concepts and ProcessesWhen we embarked on this research project, we began with the primary questions of what constitutes a digital identity system. In the last few years, with the rise in national digital identity projects, there has been significant academic …
11 Sep 2019
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Submission to Global Commission on Stability of Cyberspace on the definition of Cyber Stability"The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace released a public consultation process that sought to solicit comments and obtain feedback on the definition of “Stability of Cyberspace”, as developed by the Global Commission on the …
1 Sep 2019
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Doing Standpoint TheoryFeminist research methodology has evolved from different epistemologies, with several different schools of thought. Some of the more popular ones are feminist standpoint theory, feminist empiricism, and feminist relativism.
31 Aug 2019
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Future of Work in the ASEANA literature review of the future of work in automotive manufacturing and IT services in the ASEAN region, authored by Aayush Rathi, Vedika Pareek, Divij Joshi, and Pranav M B.
29 Aug 2019
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Kashmir’s information vacuumLegislative backing is being appropriated to normalise communication shutdowns.
28 Aug 2019
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Linking Aadhaar with social media or ending encryption is counterproductiveShould Aadhaar be used as KYC for social media accounts? We have recently seen a debate on this question with even the courts hearing arguments in favour and against such a move.
28 Aug 2019
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A judicial overreach into matters of regulationA PIL on Aadhaar sheds light on some problematic trends
16 Aug 2019
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Rethinking the intermediary liability regime in IndiaThe article consolidates some of our broad thematic concerns with the draft amendments to the intermediary liability rules, published by MeitY last December.
8 Aug 2019
8 Aug 2019
8 Aug 2019
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Design and Uses of Digital Identities - Research PlanIn our research project about uses and design of digital identity systems, we ask two core questions: a) What are appropriate uses of ID?, and b) How should we think about the technological design of ID? Towards the first research question, …
8 Aug 2019
7 Aug 2019
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Private Sector and the cultivation of cyber norms in IndiaInformation Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a regular facet of modern existence. The growth of cyberspace has challenged traditional notions of global order and uprooted the notion of governance itself. All over the world, the …
7 Aug 2019
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Comments on the National Digital Health BlueprintThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had released the National Digital Health Blueprint on 15 July 2019 for comments. The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments.
1 Aug 2019
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Event Report: Community Discussion on Open StandardsThis community discussion organised by HasGeek was held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore, India on June 20, 2019.
31 Jul 2019
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In India, Privacy Policies of Fintech Companies Pay Lip Service to User RightsA study of the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies that operate in India shows that none comply with even the basic requirements of the IT Rules, 2011.
30 Jul 2019
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The Digital Identification ParadeNCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups.
25 Jul 2019
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India is falling down the facial recognition rabbit holeIts use as an effective law enforcement tool is overstated, while the underlying technology is deeply flawed.
21 Jul 2019
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What is the problem with ‘Ethical AI’? An Indian PerspectiveOn 22 May 2019, the OECD member countries adopted the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The Principles, meant to provide an “ethical framework” for governing Artificial Intelligence (AI), were the first set of …
21 Jul 2019
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Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy PoliciesLeaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.
6 Jul 2019
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DIDP #34 On granular detail on ICANN's budget for policy development processICANN has Advisory Committees which help guide the policy recommendations that the ICANN community develops while its Supporting Organizations are charged with developing policy recommendations for a particular aspect of ICANN's operations. …
3 Jul 2019
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The Impact of Consolidation in the Internet Economy on the Evolution of the InternetThe Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with the Internet Society organized an event on the impact of consolidation in the Internet economy. It was divided into two roundtable discussions, the first one focusing on the policies …
29 May 2019
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Picking ‘Wholes’ - Thinking in Systems WorkshopA System's Thinking masterclass was conducted by Dinesh Korjan on 27th and 28th May in the CIS Delhi office.
13 May 2019
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Announcement of a Three-Region Research Alliance on the Appropriate Use of Digital IdentityOmidyar Network has recently announced its decision to invest in establishment of a three-region research alliance — to be co-led by the Institute for Technology & Society (ITS), Brazil, the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information …
9 May 2019
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Workshop on Feminist Information InfrastructureThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) organised a workshop on feminist infrastructure in collaboration with Blank Noise and Sangama, on 29th October, 2018. The purpose of the workshop was to disseminate the findings from a two-month …
9 May 2019
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RTI Application to BSNL for the list of websites blocked in IndiaA Right to Information (RTI) request to a public company operating as an ISP for the list of websites and URLs blocked in India, and copies of such blocking orders issued by the Government of India.
8 May 2019
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Will the WTO Finally Tackle the ‘Trump’ Card of National Security?The election of Donald Trump has marked a foundational challenge to the rules-based international order based on “free and fair trade”.