Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
14 Jul 2020
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Social Entitlements for the Transgender CommunityThis report has been authored by Deepa Krishnappa and Tasneem Mewa, and edited by Ambika Tandon, Gurshabad Grover and Rajesh Srinivas.
14 Jul 2020
10 Jul 2020
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Event Report: How Safe is Your Harbour? Discussions on Intermediary Liability and User RightsThis report provides an overview of the proceedings and outcomes of the panel discussions on intermediary liability, organised at The Energy Research Institute’s (TERI) in Bangalore, on 20 January 2020.
9 Jul 2020
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Investigating TLS blocking in IndiaA study into Transport Layer Security (TLS)-based blocking by three popular Indian ISPs: ACT Fibernet, Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio.
6 Jul 2020
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Towards Algorithmic TransparencyThis policy brief examines the issue of transparency as a key ethical component in the development, deployment, and use of Artificial Intelligence.
1 Jul 2020
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Response to the ‘Call for Comments’ on The Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and AccountabilityThe Santa Clara Principles on Transparency and Accountability, proposed in 2018, provided a robust framework of transparency reporting for online companies dealing with user-generated content. In 2020, the framework underwent a period of …
29 Jun 2020
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Remove misinformation, but be transparent please!The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an extensive proliferation of misinformation and misleading information on the internet - which in turn has highlighted a heightened need for online intermediaries to promptly and effectively deploy its …
25 Jun 2020
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Donald Trump is attacking the social media giants; here’s what India should do differentlyFor a robust and rights-respecting public sphere, India needs to ensure that large social media platforms receive adequate protections, and are made more responsible to its users.
19 Jun 2020
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Guest Report: Bridging the Concerns with Recommending Aarogya SetuKeywords: Aarogya Setu, Constitutionality, Digital Contact Tracing, Location Data, Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, Exemptions, Personal Data, Sensitive Personal Data, Mosaic Theory, Surveillance, Privacy, Governing Law, Necessity, …
19 Jun 2020
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Cryptocurrencies in India get a second windAn analysis of the Supreme Court judgment cryptocurrency judgment.
16 Jun 2020
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Geo-economic impacts of the coronavirus: Global Supply Chains (Part I)This two part blog post looks at the geo-economic impacts of the coronavirus by examining crucial impacts of developments in China. Part I looks at the impact of China's shutdown on global supply chains and part two, considers the …
8 Jun 2020
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The debate over internet governance and cyber crimes: West vs the rest?The post looks at the two models proposed for internet governance and the role of cyber crimes in shaping the debate. In this context, it will also critically analyze the Budapest Convention (the “convention”) and the recently proposed …
2 Jun 2020
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Freedom of Expression in India: Key Research and FindingsOver the last two years, CIS has carried out critical research on the issue of freedom of expression in India. We have continued our work on intermediary liability, as well as expanded our expertise to emerging areas, like online extreme …
21 May 2020
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Essay: Watching Corona or Neighbours? - Introducing ‘Lateral Surveillance’ during COVID-19Surveillance is already suspected to have become the ‘new normal’ considering the extensive amounts of money that is being invested by governments around the globe. The only way out of this pandemic is to take a humane approach to …
21 Apr 2020
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Rumours, Misinformation and Self-Verification of Facts in the Age of COVID-19Efforts taken by the government or social media platforms can only be realised if an individual asks herself -- 'what can I do to verify this piece of information'?
10 Apr 2020
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Why should we care about takedown timeframes?The issue of content takedown timeframe - the time period an intermediary is allotted to respond to a legal takedown order - has received considerably less attention in conversations about intermediary liability. This article examines the …
9 Apr 2020
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India’s ‘Self-Goal’ in Telecom9 Apr 2020
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After the Lockdown6 Apr 2020
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CIS Comments on 'Pre Draft' of the Report of the UN Open Ended Working GroupCIS submitted comments on the 'pre draft' report of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group on developments in the field of information and telecommunications in the context of international security.
31 Mar 2020
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CIS Comments on NODE Consultation PaperCIS submitted comments in response to MEITY's Consultation Paper on National Open Digital Ecosystems (NODEs) The comments were authored by Aman Nair, Elonnai Hickok and Arindrajit Basu with inputs from Gurshabad Grover.
11 Mar 2020
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Announcing In Flux, the CIS PodcastIn Flux is a podcast on technology, law, policy, politics and more brought to you by the Centre for Internet and Society, India. Our episodes will explore questions around contemporary issues, and provide multidisciplinary perspectives, …
5 Mar 2020
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RBI Ban on Cryptocurrencies not backed by any data or statisticsIn March 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the RBI order passed in 2018 that banned financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency. Keeping this policy window in mind, the Centre for Internet & Society …
5 Mar 2020
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Cryptocurrency Regulation in India – A brief historyIn March 2020, the Supreme Court of India quashed the RBI order passed in 2018 that banned financial services firms from trading in virtual currency or cryptocurrency. Keeping this policy window in mind, the Centre for Internet & Society …
5 Mar 2020
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A Compilation of Research on the PDP BillThe most recent step in India’s initiative to create an effective and comprehensive Data Protection regime was the call for comments to the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, which closed last month. Leading up to the comments, CIS has …
5 Mar 2020
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‘Future of Work’ in India’s IT/IT-es SectorThe Centre for Internet and Society has recently undertaken research into the impact of Industry 4.0 on work in India. Industry 4.0, for the purposes of the research, is conceptualised as the technical integration of cyber physical systems …
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