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23 Apr 2018
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What’s up with WhatsApp?In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing?
10 Apr 2018
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Government gives free publicity worth 40k to Twitter and FacebookWe conducted a 2 week survey of newspapers for links between government advertisement to social media giants. As citizens, we should be worried about the close nexus between the Indian government and digital behemoths such as Facebook, …
22 Mar 2018
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On World Water Day - Open Data for Water ResourcesLack of open data for researchers and activists is a key barrier against ensuring access to water and planning for sustainable management of water resources. In a collaboration between DataMeet and CIS, supported by Arghyam, we are …
26 Nov 2017
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CIS Comments on TRAI Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment ManufacturingThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) sent comments to the TRAI Consultation Paper on promoting telecom equipment manufacturing. CIS submission drew primarily from the research done in the Pervasive Technologies project.
27 Sep 2017
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The Fundamental Right to Privacy: An AnalysisLast month’s judgment by the nine judge referral bench was an emphatic endorsement of the the constitutional right to privacy. In the course of a 547 page judgment, the bench affirmed …
4 Aug 2017
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High Level Comparison and Analysis of the Use and Regulation of DNA Based Technology Bill 2017This blog post seeks to provide a high level comparison of the 2017 and 2015 DNA Profiling Bill - calling out positive changes, remaining issues, and missing provisions.
1 May 2017
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(Updated) Information Security Practices of Aadhaar (or lack thereof): A documentation of public availability of Aadhaar Numbers with sensitive personal financial informationSince its inception in 2009, the Aadhaar project has been shrouded in controversy due to various questions raised about privacy, technological issues, welfare exclusion, and security concerns. In this study, we document numerous instances …
23 Apr 2017
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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in India: Opportunities for Advocacy in Intellectual PropertyCentre for Internet & Society worked on a three part case study. The first case study on digital protection of traditional knowledge was published by GIS Watch in December 2016. The other two case studies along with the synthesis overview …
10 Feb 2017
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Survey on Data Protection RegimeWe request you to take part in this survey aimed at understanding how various organisations view the changes in the Data Protection Regime in the European Union. Recently the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 was passed, …
12 Jan 2017
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Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on …
12 Dec 2016
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi NetworksThis submission presents responses by the CIS on the Consultation Note on Model for Nation-wide Interoperable and Scalable Public Wi-Fi Networks published by the TRAI on November 15, 2016. Our analysis of the solution proposed in the …
9 Dec 2016
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Indian Newspapers' Digital TransitionThis report examines the digital transition underway at three leading newspapers in India, the Dainik Jagran in Hindi, English-language Hindustan Times, and Malayala Manorama in Malayalam. Our focus is on how they are changing their …
30 Nov 2016
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The Technology behind Big DataThe authors undertakes a high-level literature review of the most commonly used technological tools and processes in the big data life cycle. The big data life cycle is a conceptual construct that can be used to study the various stages …
16 Nov 2016
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Selection of SessionsWe have a wonderful range of session proposals for the second Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC17) to take place in Bengaluru on March 03-05, 2017. From the 23 submitted session proposals, we will now select 10 to be part of the final …
9 Nov 2016
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Internet's Core Resources are a Global Public Good - They Cannot Remain Subject to One Country's JurisdictionThis statement was issued by 8 India civil society organizations, supported by 2 key global networks, involved with internet governance issues, to the meeting of ICANN in Hyderabad, India from 3 to 9 November 2016. The Centre for Internet & …
23 Sep 2016
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Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Call for SessionsIt gives us great pleasure to announce that the second Internet Researchers' Conference (IRC17) will take place in Bengaluru on March 03-05, 2017. It will be organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in partnership with the …
1 Sep 2016
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Submitted Comments on the Telangana State Open Data Policy 2016Last month, the Information Technology, Electronics & Communications Department of the Government of Telangana released the first public draft of the Telangana State Open Data Policy 2016, and sought comments from various stakeholders in …
30 Jul 2016
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Analysis of the Report of the Group of Experts on Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security and Implications for IndiaThis paper analyses the report of the Group of Experts and and India’s compliance with its recommendations based on existing laws and policies. Given the global nature of these challenges and the need for nations to holistically address …
26 Jul 2016
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Submitted Comments on the 'Government Open Data Use License - India'The public consultation process of the draft open data license to be used by Government of India has ended yesterday. Here we share the text of the submission by CIS. It was drafted by Anubha Sinha, Pranesh Prakash, and Sumandro …
30 Jun 2016
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CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free DataThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
29 Jun 2016
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Submission by the Centre for Internet and Society on Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of BehaviorPrepared by Vidushi Marda, with inputs from Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan and Sunil Abraham.
8 Jun 2016
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Smart City Policies and Standards: Overview of Projects, Data Policies, and Standards across Five International Smart CitiesThis blog post aims to review five Smart Cities across the globe, namely Singapore, Dubai, New York City, London and Seoul, the Data Policies and Standards adopted. Also, the research seeks to point the similarities, differences and best …
13 Apr 2016
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FAQ on the Aadhaar Project and the BillThis FAQ attempts to address the key questions regarding the Aadhaar/UIDAI project and the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016 (henceforth, Bill). This is neither a comprehensive …
17 Mar 2016
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Analysis of Aadhaar Act in the Context of A.P. Shah Committee PrinciplesWhilst there are a number of controversies relating to the Aadhaar Act including the fact that it was introduced in a manner so as to circumvent the majority of the opposition in the upper house of the Parliament and that it was rushed …
16 Mar 2016
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List of Recommendations on the Aadhaar Bill, 2016 - Letter Submitted to the Members of ParliamentOn Friday, March 11, the Lok Sabha passed the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016. The Bill was introduced as a money bill and there was no public consultation to evaluate the …
6 Mar 2016
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Flaws in the UIDAI ProcessThe accuracy of biometric identification depends on the chance of a false positive: the probability that the identifiers of two persons will match. Individuals whose identifiers match might be termed duplicands. When very many people are to …
27 Feb 2016
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Comments by the Centre for Internet and Society on the Report of the Committee on Medium Term Path on Financial InclusionApart from item-specific suggestions, CIS would like to make one broad comment with regard to the suggestions dealing with linking of Aadhaar numbers with bank accounts. Aadhaar is increasingly being used by the government in various …
25 Dec 2015
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Facebook Shares 10 Key Facts about Free Basics. Here's What's Wrong with All 10 of Them.Shweta Sengar of Catch News spoke to Sunil Abraham about the recent advertisement by Facebook titled "What Net Neutrality Activists won't Tell You or, the Top 10 Facts about Free Basics". Sunil argued against the validity of all the 'top 10 …
21 Dec 2015
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Smart Cities in India: An OverviewThe Government of India is in the process of developing 100 smart cities in India which it sees as the key to the country's economic and social growth. This blog post gives an overview of the Smart Cities project currently underway in …
4 Dec 2015
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CIS's Position on Net NeutralityAs researchers committed to the principle of pluralism we rarely produce institutional positions. This is also because we tend to update our positions based on research outputs. But the lack of clarity around our position on network …