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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
14 Mar 2023
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CensorWatch: On the Implementation of Online Censorship in IndiaResults from a nation-wide empirical study on web censorship
15 Feb 2023
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Civil Society’s second opinion on a UHI prescriptionOn January 13, Pallavi Bedi and Shweta Mohandas from CIS participated in an online collaboration organised by Internet Freedom Foundation for a joint submission to the Consultation Paper on Operationalising Unified Health Interface (UHI) in …
7 Feb 2023
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Comments to the proposed amendments to The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021This note presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India, on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“proposed amendments”). We thank …
20 Jan 2023
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s comments and recommendations to the: The Digital Data Protection Bill 2022The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) published its comments and recommendations to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, on December 17, 2022.
21 Oct 2022
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‘Techplomacy’ and the negotiation of AI standards for the Indo-PacificResearchers at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute have partnered with the Centre for Internet and Society (Bengaluru) to produce a ‘techplomacy guide’ on negotiating AI standards for stakeholders in the Indo-Pacific.
17 Oct 2022
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Demystifying Data Breaches in IndiaDespite the rate at which data breaches occur and are reported in the media, there seems to be little information about how and when they are resolved. This post examines the discourse on data breaches in India with respect to their …
3 Oct 2022
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Getting the (Digital) Indo-Pacific Economic Framework RightOn the eve of the Tokyo Quad Summit in May 2022, President Biden unveiled the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), visualising cooperation across the Indo-Pacific based on four pillars: trade; supply chains; clean energy, decarbonisation …
29 Sep 2022
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NHA Data Sharing Guidelines – Yet Another Policy in the Absence of a Data Protection ActIn July this year, the National Health Authority (NHA) released the NHA Data Sharing Guidelines for the Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PM-JAY) just two months after publishing the draft Health Data Management Policy.
9 Aug 2022
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Surveillance Enabling Identity Systems in Africa: Tracing the Fingerprints of AadhaarBiometric identity systems are being introduced around the world with a focus on promoting human development and social and economic inclusion, rather than previous goals of security. As a result, these systems being encouraged in …
21 Jul 2022
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Deployment of Digital Health Policies and Technologies: During Covid-19In the last twenty years or so, the Indian government has adopted several digital mechanisms to deliver services to its citizens.
18 Jul 2022
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What Are The Consumer Protection Concerns With Crypto-Assets?Existing consumer protection regulations are not sufficient to cover the extent of protection that a crypto-investor would require.
7 Jul 2022
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Comments to the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its comments on the draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (‘the rules’), which were released on 6 June, 2022 for …
4 Jul 2022
30 Jun 2022
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The Government’s Increased Focus on Regulating Non-Personal Data: A Look at the Draft National Data Governance Framework PolicyDigvijay Chaudhary and Anamika Kundu wrote an article on the National Data Governance Framework Policy. It was edited by Shweta Mohandas.
28 Jun 2022
27 Jun 2022
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Making Voices HeardWe are happy to announce the launch of our final report on the study ‘Making Voices Heard: Privacy, Inclusivity, and Accessibility of Voice Interfaces in India. The study was undertaken with support from the Mozilla Corporation.
25 May 2022
24 May 2022
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Comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0Anamika Kundu, Shweta Mohandas and Pallavi Bedi along with 9 other organizations / individuals drafted comments to the Draft National Health Data Management Policy 2.0.
28 Apr 2022
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CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society. This blog is a part of RSRR’s Blog Series on the …
16 Apr 2022
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Rethinking Acquisition of Digital Devices by Law Enforcement AgenciesThis article has been selected as a part of The Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance series organized in collaboration with the RGNUL Student Research Review (RSRR) Journal.
6 Apr 2022
1 Apr 2022
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Comments to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021This submission presents a response by researchers at the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS) to the draft Motor Vehicle Aggregators Scheme, 2021 published by the Transport Department, Government of National Capital Territory of …
30 Mar 2022
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Personal Data Protection Bill must examine data collection practices that emerged during pandemicThe PDP bill is speculated to be introduced during the winter session of the parliament soon. The PDP Bill in its current form provides wide-ranging exemptions which allow government agencies to process citizen’s data in order to fulfil its …
24 Mar 2022
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Cybernorms: Do they matter IRL (In Real Life): Event ReportThe year 2021 saw several cyber attacks on critical infrastructure such as oil pipelines, businesses such as airlines and meat-packing companies, and, crucially, healthcare providers such as vaccine suppliers. Several of these attacks were …
22 Mar 2022
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Response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment PeriodCIS has submitted a response to MeitY's India Digital Ecosystem Architecture 2.0 Comment Period
10 Mar 2022
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Nothing to Kid About – Children's Data Under the New Data Protection BillThe pandemic has forced policymakers to adapt their approach to people's changing practices, from looking at contactless ways of payment to the shifting of educational institutions online.
1 Mar 2022
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How Function Of State May Limit Informed Consent: Examining Clause 12 Of The Data Protection BillThe collective implication of leaving out ‘proportionality’ from Clause 12 is to provide very wide discretionary powers to the state.
1 Mar 2022
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Clause 12 Of The Data Protection Bill And Digital Healthcare: A Case StudyIn light of the state’s emerging digital healthcare apparatus, how does Clause 12 alter the consent and purpose limitation model?
14 Feb 2022
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CIS Comments and Recommendations on the Data Protection Bill, 2021This document is a revised version of the comments we provided on the 2019 Bill on 20 February 2020, with updates based on the amendments in the 2021 Bill.
9 Feb 2022
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Notes for India as the digital trade juggernaut rolls onSitting out trade negotiations could result in the country losing out on opportunities to shape the rules.