Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
19 Aug 2015
Blog post
Security: Privacy, Transparency and TechnologyThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has been involved in privacy and data protection research for the last five years. It has participated as a member of the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, which has influenced the draft Privacy Bill …
17 Aug 2015
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A Review of the Policy Debate around Big Data and Internet of ThingsThis blog post seeks to review and understand how regulators and experts across jurisdictions are reacting to Big Data and Internet of Things (IoT) from a policy perspective.
13 Aug 2015
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Right to Privacy in PerilIt seems to have become quite a fad, especially amongst journalists, to use this headline and claim that the right to privacy which we consider so inherent to our being, is under attack. However, when I use this heading in this piece I am …
11 Aug 2015
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Big Data and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011Experts and regulators across jurisdictions are examining the impact of Big Data practices on traditional data protection standards and principles. This will be a useful and pertinent exercise for India to undertake as the government and …
10 Aug 2015
News
Net Neutrality: India is a Keybattle GroundHardnews talks to Sunil Abraham, the executive director of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), about the future of the Internet in India.
10 Aug 2015
Blog post
Comparison of the Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 with: CIS recommendations, Sub-Committee Recommendations, Expert Committee Recommendations, and the Human DNA Profiling Bill 2015This blog a comparison of 1. The Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012 vs. the Human DNA Profiling Bill 2015, 2. CIS's main recommendations vs. the 2015 Bill 3. The Sub-Committee Recommendations vs. the 2015 Bill 4. The Expert Committee …
9 Aug 2015
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CIS submission to the UNGA WSIS+10 ReviewThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments to the non-paper on the UNGA Overall Review of the Implementation of the WSIS outcomes, evaluating the progress made and challenges ahead.
7 Aug 2015
News
India partially lifts Porn Ban?India is said to have partially removed the porn ban. But many internet service providers have refused to restore access, due to a 'vague' government order.
7 Aug 2015
News
Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data.
5 Aug 2015
News
Porn block in India sparks outrageIndia’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
5 Aug 2015
5 Aug 2015
5 Aug 2015
News
Indian Porn Ban is Partially Lifted But Sites Remain BlockedThe Indian government made a quick about-face on its order to block hundreds of pornography websites on Tuesday, partially lifting the ban after political backlash against the moral policing.
5 Aug 2015
News
India launches crackdown on online pornIndia has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
5 Aug 2015
News
India blocks access to 857 porn sitesIndia has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them.
5 Aug 2015
News
Ban on pornography temporary, says governmentThe government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography.
3 Aug 2015
News
Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even feasible.
3 Aug 2015
Blog post
Policy Paper on Surveillance in IndiaThis policy brief analyses the different laws regulating surveillance at the State and Central level in India and calls out ways in which the provisions are unharmonized. The brief then provides recommendations for the harmonization of …
2 Aug 2015
News
Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websitesThe Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country.
1 Aug 2015
News
Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil AbrahamThe Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil liberties groups including the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society …
31 Jul 2015
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Role of Intermediaries in Countering Online AbuseThe Internet can be a hostile space and protecting users from abuse without curtailing freedom of expression requires a balancing act on the part of online intermediaries.
31 Jul 2015
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Multi-stakeholder Advisory Group AnalysisThis analysis has been done to see the trend in the selection and rotation of the members of the Multistakeholder advisory group (MAG) in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The MAG has been functional for nine years from 2006-2015. The …
29 Jul 2015
News
Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling billExperts fear such data could be used for non-forensic purposes and are concerned about the vast powers to be vested in proposed DNA profiling board.
29 Jul 2015
Event
A Public Discussion on Criminal Defamation in IndiaThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS); the Network of Women in Media, India; and Media Watch, Bengaluru, are hosting a public discussion on criminal defamation in India. The discussion will start at 5.30 pm on Wednesday, 29 July 2015, …
28 Jul 2015
News
Roundtable discussion on WHOISSunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda participated remotely in a round-table discussion organized by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Govt. of India on July 28, 2015. Aditya Garg, an intern at the Centre for …
28 Jul 2015
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Iron out contradictions in the Digital India programmeThe Digital India initiative takes an ambitious 'Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani' approach to develop communication infrastructure, government information systems, and general capacity to digitise public life in India. I of course use 'public …
25 Jul 2015
News
Will Indians have to pay for WhatsApp?India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) formed a panel in January 2015 to look into net neutrality in the country.
25 Jul 2015
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First draft of Technology Business Incubators: An Indian Perspective and Implementation Guidance ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society presents the first draft of its analysis on technology business incubators("TBI") in India. The report prepared by Sunil Abraham, Vidushi Marda, Udbhav Tiwari and Anumeha Karnatak looks at operating …
24 Jul 2015
News
The scariest bill in Parliament is getting no attention – here’s what you need to know about itA bill proposes creation of a national DNA data bank, without requisite safeguards for privacy, and opens the information to everything from civic disputes to compilation of statistics.
21 Jul 2015
Blog post
Clearing Misconceptions: What the DoT Panel Report on Net Neutrality Says (and Doesn't)There have been many misconceptions about what the DoT Panel Report on Net Neutrality says: the most popular ones being that they have recommended higher charges for services like WhatsApp and Viber, and that the report is an anti-Net …