Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
3 Sep 2014
News
Preserving a Universal Internet: The Costs of FragmentationSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by OECD and Centre for International Governance Innovation on September 3, 2014.
2 Sep 2014
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Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization ProposalsSunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
31 Aug 2014
Blog post
Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White PaperEFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
31 Aug 2014
News
SC seeks govt reply on PIL challenging powers of IT ActSection 66A of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication services, including posts on social media websites like Facebook.
31 Aug 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak TseringCIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
30 Aug 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 20) – Saumil ShahCIS interviews Saumil Shah, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
29 Aug 2014
News
Will domain dot भारत spur the growth of Indian languages on the internet?Modi's effort to promote the use of Hindi and e-governance has given hope to those who want to see more vernacular content online, but many challenges have to be overcome.
28 Aug 2014
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in IndiaBhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
28 Aug 2014
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The Uncertain Future of India's Plan to Biometrically Identify EveryoneLast Sunday an 11-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southeast India, hung himself from a ceiling fan as his family slept.
26 Aug 2014
Blog post
Privacy in Healthcare: Policy GuideThe Health Policy Guide seeks to understand what are the legal regulations governing data flow in the health sector — particularly hospitals, and how are these regulations implemented. Towards this objective, the research reviews data …
19 Aug 2014
News
Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of …
14 Aug 2014
Blog post
Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
11 Aug 2014
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Sunil Abraham | The online warriorWith a vision that combines free speech with digital privacy, this policymaker has redefined the role of the internet in society.
6 Aug 2014
Blog post
Second Privacy and Surveillance RoundtableOn July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre. The primary aim was to gain inputs on what would …
6 Aug 2014
Event
Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance: The Way AheadThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in partnership with Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC.in) is organizing a workshop "Multi-stakeholder Internet Governance: The Way Ahead" on August 6, 2014, 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., at during the …
5 Aug 2014
Event
Minimising Legal Risks of Online Intermediaries while Protecting User RightsThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in partnership with Software Freedom Law Centre (SFLC.in) is organizing a workshop during the APrIGF event to be held at Crown Plaza, Greater Noida on August 5, 2014, 3.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. Jyoti …
4 Aug 2014
News
We the goondasYou can now be arrested in Karnataka even before you commit an offence under the IT Act. You could be in jail under the Goonda Act even if not guilty under the Indian Copyright Act. If govt thinks you are planning to send a 'lascivious' …
3 Aug 2014
Blog post
Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not CelebrationThe blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.
3 Aug 2014
News
'I'm going to ruin you, dear'Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
31 Jul 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 19) – Lobsang SangayCIS interviews Lobsang Sangay, Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
31 Jul 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 18) – Lobsang Gyatso SitherCIS interviews Lobsang Gyatso Sither, Tibetan field coordinator and activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
31 Jul 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 17) – Nishant ShahCIS interviews Nishant Shah, researcher and academic, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
29 Jul 2014
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India’s dedicated Cryptology centre gets Rs. 115 crore fundingWork on India's first dedicated cryptology centre – plans for which were first announced in June 2012 – will likely accelerate as the project has gained initial funding of Rs. 115 crore from the federal government, stepping up the nation's …
28 Jul 2014
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The trouble with trollsSocial networking sites give trolls the ability to hide their real identity and cause grief to others. Here is what you need to do if you face an online attack.
28 Jul 2014
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Information Influx ConferenceMalavika Jayaram was a speaker at the event organized by the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam from July 2 to 4, 2014.
27 Jul 2014
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ICT Awareness Program for Myanmar Parliamentarians in YangonMyanmar ICT for Development Organization-MIDO conducted ICT policy training for multi- party parliamentarian representatives in Yangon on July 26 and 27, 2014. Sunil Abraham presented on Innovation Ecosystem and Thinking about Internet …
24 Jul 2014
Blog post
UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of AccountabilityThe United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this …
18 Jul 2014
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Terror recruiters target Indians on internetWhat's in a name? If it indicates your religious identity, then you could get trolled by strangers wanting to draw you in with videos on the importance of archaic customs and doctored accounts of world history.
18 Jul 2014
Blog post
Private Censorship and the Right to HearVery little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
18 Jul 2014
News
Information & Communication Technology in Making a Healthy Information Society with special reference to use of ICTS in Educational TechnologyThe Department of Computer Science, Andhra Loyola College in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, Krishna University will be organizing a UGC-sponsored National Seminar on August 11 and 12, 2014 at Andhra Loyola College in …