Critical security advisory: WhatsApp vulnerability
WhatsApp has reported that a security vulnerability in the app was exploited to install the NSO Pegasus spyware in certain iPhones and Android phones. The…
Joint Letter to DPIIT on Lack of Transparency in the Public Consultation Process to the E-Commerce Policy
On 23 Feb. 2018, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released the ‘Draft National E-Commerce Policy’ (“the Draft Policy”) which addressed…
Google v. Visakha: Final Arguments
In 2009, Visakha Industries, a construction company involved in the manufacturing of asbestos cement sheets, filed a criminal defamation case against Ban Asbestos Network India…
Our executive Director meeting with AC3
SFLC.in’s Executive Director Sundar Krishnan and Ex-executive Director Biju K. Nair have met students and volunteers from Ambedkar Community Computing Center (AC3) on April 26th…
Roundtable on ‘Policy Enabling – Information Technology in Healthcare’
We are organising an invite-only round table discussion on ‘Policy Enabling – Information Technology in Healthcare’ in Bangalore on 27 April 2019 in association with IIM…
A ‘Digital Rights Reform Agenda’ for India – What Have Political Parties Missed Out this Election Season?
Yesterday, India entered 7-phases of national elections spanning a little over a month. This election season, we bring to you a ‘Digital Rights Reform Agenda’…
Blue Paper – Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India
We organised a Conference on ‘Future of Tech Policy in India’ on 15 March 2019 in Delhi. Over 150 people participated in the conference. Our report…
Madras High Court Bans Downloading of TikTok
On April 3, 2019, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court issued an order (the court order is attached below) prohibiting downloading the TikTok…
A Look at Party Manifestos for the 17th Lok Sabha Elections- Will Political Parties Defend Our Digital Freedom?
The 7-phase, 17th Lok Sabha elections will begin on April 11, 2019 and continue until May 19, 2019. Five major national parties – Indian National Congress,…
Our Comments to DPIIT on the Draft National E-commerce Policy
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“the DPIIT”) released the Draft National E-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”) with…
Round table discussion on draft national e-commerce policy – March 28, Bangalore
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released the Draft National e-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”), requesting interested…
Round table discussion on draft national e-commerce policy – March 27, New Delhi
On 23rd February, 2019, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (“DPIIT”) released the Draft National e-Commerce Policy (“the Draft Policy”), requesting interested…