Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
22 Dec 2014
News
Thank You To Our 2014 SponsorsToday’s the last day of work in 2014 for the editorial team at MediaNama, though we’ll run a Holiday Wire update intermittently this week, we’ll have a brief year end review for each major segment. Thank you for reading us in 2014, and have …
22 Dec 2014
Blog post
Reply to RTI filed with BSNL regarding Network Neutrality and ThrottlingAs part of its work on Network Neutrality, the Centre for Internet and Society through Tarun Krishnakumar had filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), a state-owned teleco holding a market share …
19 Dec 2014
Event
Security and Surveillance: A public discussion on Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human RightsThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) invites you to a public discussion on optimizing security and safeguarding human rights at its Bangalore office on Friday, December 19th, 2014, 16:00 to 18:00.
15 Dec 2014
Blog post
Overview of the Constitutional Challenges to the IT ActThere are currently ten cases before the Supreme Court challenging various provisions of the Information Technology Act, the rules made under that, and other laws, that are being heard jointly. Advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan who's arguing …
15 Dec 2014
News
Banning cabs is easier said than doneThe Karnataka government is going by the book. On Thursday, it duly followed the Centre's orders to ban Uber and other unregistered app-based car sharing service. But the moot question is: can such a ban work? For, all of Thursday, Uber and …
14 Dec 2014
Blog post
Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic LawThis white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
11 Dec 2014
Blog post
Is India’s website-blocking law constitutional? – I. Law & procedureSection 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, along with its corresponding Rules, set out the procedure for blocking of websites in India. Over two posts, Geetha Hariharan examines the constitutional validity of Section 69A and the …
10 Dec 2014
Blog post
Revolving Door Analysis: IANA Stewardship Transition Coordination GroupThe IANA Stewardship Coordination Group (ICG) is the body that will accept and coordinate different proposals for IANA transition. It will make the global Internet community's final proposal for transition to the NTIA. Lakshmi Venkataraman …
10 Dec 2014
8 Dec 2014
Blog post
ICANN reveals hitherto undisclosed details of domain names revenuesFollowing requests from CIS, ICANN has shared a detailed list of its revenues from domain names for the fiscal year ending June 2014. Such level of detail has, until now, been unavailable. Historical data is still to be made available.
8 Dec 2014
News
Are Cab Apps safe?Cab services are increasingly relying on mobile apps to book, track and charge you for journeys. While tech watchers say there is a digital trail.
7 Dec 2014
News
India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says reportBig stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
7 Dec 2014
Blog post
Cyber bullying is a crime, but open to interpretation: ExpertThe social media attack on a Doordarshan anchor who made a series of gaffes at the recent Goa film festival would qualify as cyber bullying, experts say, but hasten to add there is not much that can be done to prevent such behaviour online, …
6 Dec 2014
News
Twelfth School Board Meeting of IGNOUThe 12th school board meeting of the School of Journalism and New Media Studies of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was held at the IGNOU campus on November 24, 2014. The day-long meeting was held at the Discussion Room, …
30 Nov 2014
News
Digital Security TrainingRohini Lakshane participated as a trainer in a digital security training conducted by Front Line Defenders for the Afghan Women's Network in New Delhi in November 2014.
27 Nov 2014
News
Know thy selfieThe trend of clicking selfies is not a mere self-indulgent fad. It's a modern form of peer validation that helps in building a social bond, say Prasun Chaudhuri and Sharmistha Ghosal
27 Nov 2014
Event
IOCOSE's talk at CISPlease join us at the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore on Thursday, November 27, 2014 at 7 p.m. for a presentation of the work of the artists group IOCOSE, current artists in residence at T.A.J./SKE Residency.
27 Nov 2014
Blog post
Introduction: About the Privacy and Surveillance RoundtablesThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables is a Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. The Roundtable will be closed-door …
25 Nov 2014
News
Leave the Net AloneThe Internet, like the air we breathe, has traditionally been neutral ground. Nobody is allowed to buy preferential treatment on the Internet.
24 Nov 2014
News
Technology and Gender Based ViolenceRohini Lakshane was a speaker at this event organized by the Bachchao Project on November 24, 2014. Rohini spoke about various strategies that women use to respond to online harassment, such as reporting the abuser, and enlisting support …
22 Nov 2014
News
Game release cancelled over gay characterElectronic Arts stops accepting preorders for Dragon Age: Inquisition.
19 Nov 2014
News
Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realmPranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
18 Nov 2014
Blog post
The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?In the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show host John Oliver spent a 13-minute segment talking about it in June, telling …
12 Nov 2014
News
Ground Zero Summit 2014Geeta Hariharan participated in this event organized by India Infosec Consortium on November 13 and 14, 2014 in New Delhi.
10 Nov 2014
News
Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling BillThe fourth expert committee meeting was held on November 10, 2014 at the Department of Biotechnology to discuss the potential privacy concerns of the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill. Sunil Abraham however was unable to participate because of …
9 Nov 2014
Blog post
White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address …
9 Nov 2014
News
Getting Strategic about Openness and PrivacyThis blog post by Tim Davies, Open Data Research Lead at Web Foundation was published in Open Up? on November 3, 2014.
6 Nov 2014
News
Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital AgePranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California.
4 Nov 2014
Blog post
India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working …
4 Nov 2014
News
E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance Begins!Sunil Abraham facilitated the e-consultation on "Internet access, the freedom of expression online, and development in the Global South" at the event organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice.