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Internet Governance
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17 Dec 2016
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"Decoding the Digital"- Winter School at IIIT BangaloreThe Centre for IT and Public Policy at IIIT Bangalore organized a winter school from December 12 to 14, 2016 at the IIIT campus on Decoding the Digital, where the theme for the same was Smart Cities and Social Media. Vanya Rakesh …
16 Dec 2016
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ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings - A SummaryThe Centre for Internet & Society attended the ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings from 22 to 27 October 2016 in Abu Dhabi at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
16 Dec 2016
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Deep Packet Inspection: How it Works and its Impact on PrivacyIn the last few years, there has been extensive debate and discussion around network neutrality in India. The online campaign in favor of Network Neutrality was led by Savetheinternet.in in India. The campaign was a spectacular success and …
15 Dec 2016
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Protection of Privacy in Mobile Phone AppsThe term “Fintech” refers to technology-based businesses that compete against, enable and/or collaborate with financial institutions. The year 2015 was a critical year for the Indian fintech industry, which saw the rise of numerous fintech …
15 Dec 2016
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ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media – Roundtable ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration with the Takshashila Institution held a roundtable discussion on “ISIS and Recruitment using Social Media” on 1 September 2016 from 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. at TERI in Bengaluru.
14 Dec 2016
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Workshop Report - UIDAI and Welfare Services: Exclusion and CountermeasuresThis report presents summarised notes from a workshop organised by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on Saturday, August 27, 2016, to discuss, raise awareness of, and devise countermeasures to exclusion due to implementation of …
14 Dec 2016
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Enlarging the Small Print: A Study on Designing Effective Privacy Notices for Mobile ApplicationsThe Word’s biggest modern lie is often wholly considered to lie in the sentence “I haveread and agreed to the Terms and Conditions.” It is a well-known fact, backed by empirical research that consumers often skip reading cumbersome privacy …
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 …
11 Dec 2016
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Comments on the Draft National Policy on Software ProductsThe Centre for Internet & Society submitted public comments to the Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Ministry of Information & Communications Technology, Govt. of India on the National Policy of Software Products …
10 Dec 2016
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Vijay Mallya cries foul after his Twitter and email accounts are hackedThe attackers said they were able to access over a gigabyte of data from Mallya's email.
10 Dec 2016
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Habeas Data in IndiaHabeas Data is a latin word which can be loosely translated to mean “have the data”. The right has been primarily conceptualized, designed, ratified, and implemented by various nation-states in the background of a shared common history of …
10 Dec 2016
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Fake Narendra Modi apps aplenty, but it’s up to users to protect themselvesThe app, hosted on Google Play store, automatically gets excessive permission including full network access and ability to take pictures and videos once downloaded.
10 Dec 2016
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Bumpy road ahead for RFID Tags in vehiclesThe government plans to make digital tags in vehicles mandatory to ensure seamless passage at the toll booths, but the implementation of the proposed move may not be so smooth.
9 Dec 2016
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Privacy and Security Implications of Public Wi-Fi - A Case StudyToday internet is an essential necessity in everyday work and recognizing its vital role, governments across the world including the Indian government, are giving access to public Wi-Fi. However, use of public Wi-Fi brings along with it …
8 Dec 2016
6 Dec 2016
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Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention - DSCIUdbhav Tiwari was a panelist for an Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention organised by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) at the Le Meridian, New Delhi on 23 November 2016.
6 Dec 2016
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10th NLSIR Symposium - Regulating E-Commerce in IndiaVidushi Marda participated in a panel at the "10th NLSIR Symposium on Regulating E-Commerce in India" at NSLIU on November 27, 2016 in Bengaluru.
5 Dec 2016
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Your digital wallet can be a ‘pickpocket’If you have installed a wallet app on your smartphone, be careful. Many such apps can access data, even sensitive personal information, and have features that do more than just make payments. All that, with your due “permission”.
4 Dec 2016
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Developer team fixed vulnerabilities in Honorable PM's app and APIThe official app of Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, was found to contain a security flaw in 2015 that exposed millions of people's personal data. A few days ago a very similar flaw was reported again. This post by Bhavyanshu …
2 Dec 2016
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No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactionsThe lack of basic privacy and security laws pertaining to digital payments in India puts the onus on consumers who use such services.
2 Dec 2016
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Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisomeEven as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of clarity on how these companies handle customer data, and how it is shared with other …
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 …
30 Nov 2016
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Navigating the 'Reconsideration' Quagmire (A Personal Journey of Acute Confusion)An earlier analysis of ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy already brought to light our concerns about the lack of transparency in ICANN’s internal mechanisms. Carrying my research forward, I sought to arrive at an …
30 Nov 2016
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Comments to the BIS on Smart Cities IndicatorsThe Bureau of Indian Standards released the Smart Cities - Indicator on 30 September 2016. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) presented its views.
24 Nov 2016
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Demonetisation Survey Limits the Range of Feedback that can be Provided by the UserThe government has faced increasingly targeted attacks by the Opposition and the public on the merits of the demonetisation move carried out a fortnight ago. In an attempt to placate this ire and to create a feedback loop that directly …
24 Nov 2016
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Caught in a filter bubbleThe country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that corroborate what you believe, regardless of whether you think the scrapping of the Rs 500 …
21 Nov 2016
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrimeGeeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
20 Nov 2016
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Free Net advocates flay Trai's public Wi-Fi paperStakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles.
19 Nov 2016
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CERT-In's Proactive Mandate - A Report on the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team’s Proactive Mandate in the Indian Cyber Security EcosystemCERT-IN’s proactive mandate is defined in the IT Act, 2000 as well as in the Information Technology (The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team and Manner of Performing Function and Duties ) Rules, 2013 (CERT-In Rules, 2013) both of which …
18 Nov 2016
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India DidThe U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.