Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
11 Jan 2011
News
Getting ConnectedNishant Shah of the Centre for Internet & Society talks about the growing adoption of social media, and what can constitute a "social media network"
7 Jan 2011
Blog post
Jurisdictional Issues in CyberspaceThis article by Justice S Muralidhar was published in the Indian Journal of Law and Technology, Volume 6, 2010. It explores in detail the jurisdiction of courts when dealing with disputes arising from commercial transactions on the …
6 Jan 2011
News
Clicktivism & a brave new world orderTHE FIRST decade of this century has been one of accelerated change. The proliferation of the Internet has ushered in ubiquitous transformations in the way we live. And yet, the more things change, the more they remain the same.
6 Jan 2011
Blog post
An Open Letter to the Finance Committee: SCOSTA StandardsThe UID Bill has been placed to the Finance Committee for review and approval. Through a series of open letters to the Finance Committee, civil society is asking the committee to take into consideration and change certain aspects of the …
3 Jan 2011
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Would it be a unique identity crisis ?The UID project will centralise a humongous amount of data but the fear is that it might fall into the wrong hands.
3 Jan 2011
News
Nel suk dei nativi digitali. Perché gli studenti 2.0 hanno bisogno di una bussola per orientarsiAddio al vecchio sapere lineare fondato sulla parola scritta e sulla trasmissione di conoscenza maestro-alunno: imparare oggi ha la forma di un suk arabo nell'ora di punta. Tra social network, video-racconti su YouTube, la musica di …
3 Jan 2011
News
A Tweet and a poke from the CEOThe official grapevine has moved online, and Twitter is the new water-cooler.
27 Dec 2010
Blog post
Does the UID Reflect India?On December 17th the Campaign for No UID held a press conference and public meeting in Bangalore. Below is a summary and analysis of the events.
26 Dec 2010
News
Mothers discuss kids, music, fashions, on NetAmong the many conversations about behavioural problems seen among teenage children and the benefits of organic foods, there is one that raves about a baby-sitter who takes care of pets too, and one that reviews newly opened art classes in …
20 Dec 2010
Blog post
The Privacy Rights of WhistleblowersThe recent disclosures from Wikileaks have shown that the right to information, whistle-blowing, and privacy are interconnected. This note looks at the different ways in which the three are related, as well as looking at the benefits and …
16 Dec 2010
News
Self-regulation in media and society meet to gain legal perspectivesWith electronic media generally expressing its opposition to government imposed regulations, a two-day workshop is being organised here from tomorrow on 'Comparative Perspectives on Media Self-Regulation and Society'.
16 Dec 2010
News
'Pakistan' hackers target India's top police agencyCyber-attackers who identified themselves as the "Pakistan Cyber Army" have hacked the website of India's top police agency, officials said on Saturday. The website of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was hacked by programmers who …
15 Dec 2010
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UID & Privacy - A Call for PapersPrivacy India is inviting individuals to author short papers focused on Unique Identity (UID) and Privacy. Selected candidates will have their papers published on the CIS website, and their transportation and accommodation provided for the …
8 Dec 2010
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Should Ratan Tata be Afforded the Right to Privacy?The Ratan Tata case has raised many important questions pertaining to privacy. This note looks at a few of those questions, and the debate that centers around them.
7 Dec 2010
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UID Meeting in Bangalore – A ReportOn 23 November 2010 a public meeting was held for the UID in Bangalore. The speakers included B.K Chandrashekar, former Chairman of the Karnataka Legislature Council, Mr. Vidyashankar, Principal Secretary to Government of e-commerce, Sunil …
7 Dec 2010
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Public Statement to Final Draft of UID BillThe final draft of the UID Bill that will be submitted to the Lok Sabha was made public on 8 November 2010. If the Bill is approved by Parliament, it will become a legal legislation in India. The following note contains Civil Society's …
7 Dec 2010
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DSCI Information Security Summit 2010 – A ReportOn 2 and 3 December 2010, the DSCI Information Security Summit 2010 took place in the Trident Hotel, Chennai. The two day summit included a broad spectrum of speakers/panels and topics, ranging from Securing Data & Systems to how to …
1 Dec 2010
News
UID elicits mixed responseWhich is the root cause for pilferage of welfare funds in India: fake identity or corruption?
30 Nov 2010
News
This Is All India RadiaOur news media blanked it out, but the Internet forced the issue, says Debarshi Dasgupta in an article published in the Outlook Magazine.
30 Nov 2010
News
The Niira Radia Tapes: Scrutinizing the SnoopersThere’s been plenty of outrage in India over taped phone calls between corporate lobbyist Niira Radia and local journalists, revealing what some people believe is evidence that star reporters at the country’s newspapers and TV channels are …
30 Nov 2010
News
Information Security Summit 2010The Information Security Summit 2010 will be held between 2-3 December 2010 in Chennai. The following is the agenda for the event.
29 Nov 2010
News
Time to bury e-mail?Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, had a simple message to the world: email is outdated since it can no longer handle the sort of digital communication that we’ve got used to. Facebook Messages, which integrates email, …
23 Nov 2010
News
The internet’s new billionNew web users — in countries like Brazil and China — are changing the culture of the internet.
23 Nov 2010
Blog post
Consumer Privacy - How to Enforce an Effective Protective Regime?In a typical sense, when people think of themselves as consumers, they just think about what they purchase, how they purchase and how they use their purchase. But while doing this exercise we are always exchanging personally identifiable …
22 Nov 2010
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Privacy, Free/Open Source, and the CloudA look into the questions that arise in concern to privacy and cloud computing, and how open source plays into the picture.
22 Nov 2010
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Privacy and Telecommunications: Do We Have the Safeguards?All of you often come across unsolicited and annoying telemarketing calls/ SMS's, prank calls, pestering calls for payment, etc. Do we have any safeguards against them? This blog post takes a look at the various rules and regulations under …
22 Nov 2010
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Privacy and Banking: Do Indian Banking Standards Provide Enough Privacy Protection?Banking is one of the most risky sectors as far as privacy is concerned due to the highly sensitive and personal nature of information which is often exchanged, recorded and retained. Although India has RBI guidelines and legislations to …
22 Nov 2010
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C.I.S Responds to Privacy Approach PaperA group of officers was created to develop a framework for a privacy legislation that would balance the need for privacy protection, security, sectoral interests, and respond to the domain legislation on the subject. Shri Rahul Matthan of …
22 Nov 2010
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American Bar Association Online Privacy Conference: A ReportOn 10 November 2010, I attended an American Bar Association online conference on 'Regulating Privacy Across Borders in the Digital Age: An Emerging Global Consensus or Vive la Difference'. The panalists addressed many important global …
17 Nov 2010
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Privacy Concerns in Whole Body Imaging: A Few QuestionsSecurity versus Privacy...it is a question that the world is facing today when it comes to using the Whole Body Imaging technology to screen a traveller visually in airports and other places. By giving real life examples from different …