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27 Sep 2015
News
Hiding behind rules on naming sites it banned, govt reveals fearsWith the union government's ban on 857 porn sites in July creating brouhaha across the country, there had been a concern over the voice of the youth being stifled and censorship making a comeback.
27 Sep 2015
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Government may tieup with global police, Interpol to fight child pornographyInternational partnerships, including with the global police network Interpol, could be the basis for India's strategy to counter child pornography after the government's move to ban websites peddling smut backfired last month.
27 Sep 2015
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Government invites comments on Draft National Encryption Policy, attracts controversyThe Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY) has posted a Draft National Encryption Policy on its website inviting comments from the public. The purpose of the policy is to frame rules under Section 84A of the Information …
27 Sep 2015
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Faking a standA 'Like' here, a forward there, new-age India's patriotism is confined to social media
27 Sep 2015
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Does this click with you?While the web caters to customers who purchase basic lifestyle products, the app is ideal to make impulsive shopping decisions.
27 Sep 2015
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Asian Regional Consultation on the WSIS+10 ReviewThe Asian Regional Consultation on the WSIS+10 Review was held in Pattaya, Thailand from September 3 to 5, 2015. The event was organized by The Internet Democracy Project, Bytes for All, APNIC, the Association for Progressive …
27 Sep 2015
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‘By weakening our security, govt is putting us at risk of espionage’After the BlackBerry encryption and IT Act fiascos of recent years, the government last week sent yet another cyber policy howler, the Draft National Encryption Policy, only to withdraw it in the face of severe protests. S. Raghotham and …
26 Sep 2015
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IPEX 2015Rohini Lakshané attended IPEX 2015 organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry, APTDC and TDPC on September 25 - 26, 2015 at Hotel Westin in Chennai.
26 Sep 2015
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Ahead of hosting Modi, Facebook rebrands internet.org as Free BasicsHinting at what could be vital points of discussion when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday, the social media giant has rebranded its internet access enabling platform Internet.org as Free Basics.
25 Sep 2015
25 Sep 2015
News
Govt presses 'undo' button on draft encryption policyThe decision came a day before PM embarked on a visit to the US, where he is expected to meet leaders of firms such as Apple, Facebook, Google and Tesla.
25 Sep 2015
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Encryption policy would have affected emails, operating systems, WiFiOur email data would have to be stored. If we connect to a WiFi, that data would have to be stored, and that's plain ridiculous. There is a problem when the government tries to target citizens to ensure national security, said Pranesh …
24 Sep 2015
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Open letter from CIS to PM Modi on Intellectual Property Rights issues on his Visit to USCentre for Internet and Society, through its Policy Director Mr. Pranesh Prakash and Programme Officer Nehaa Chaudhari has addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the intellectual property right issues concerning his …
24 Sep 2015
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Huge outcry forces India to backtrack on social media data proposalGovt retracts move after strongly negative reaction to 90-day message-saving policy
22 Sep 2015
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India encryption policy draft faces backlashThe department of information technology is facing a backlash from industry experts, Internet watchers and netizens on its draft of the National Encryption Policy that it recently made public.
22 Sep 2015
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Bowing to public pressure, govt withdraws draft encryption policyBowing to pressure from the public, the government on Tuesday withdrew a draft policy that sought to control secured online communication, including through mass-use social media and web applications such as WhatsApp and Twitter.
20 Sep 2015
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Outrage before sharingHas the social media converted people into a lynch mob that seeks out justice and passes judgement instantly, without bothering to hear both sides of the story?
18 Sep 2015
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Neither an adversary nor an advocateThe fundamental expectation is whether a newspaper remains a responsible carrier of knowledge that has an enabling power, or becomes a peddler of rhetoric, absolving itself of its social obligation.
13 Sep 2015
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Transnational Due Process: A Case Study in Multi-stakeholder CooperationThe Internet & Jurisdiction Project is organizing the workshop “Transnational due process: A case study in multi-stakeholder cooperation” at the Internet Governance Forum convened by the United Nations on November 10-13, 2015. Sunil Abraham …
28 Aug 2015
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The new tattler in townWhatsApp messages, and in particular ‘admins’ of WhatsApp groups come under pressure as rumour-mongering catches the attention of the police.
28 Aug 2015
23 Aug 2015
Blog post
The seedy underbelly of revenge pornIntimate photos posted by angry exes are becoming part of an expanding online body of dirty work.
23 Aug 2015
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Letter questions the propriety of CCI’s participation in ASSOCHAM conferenceSerious concerns relating to conflict of interest have been raised against participation of CCI at the ASSOCHAM IP conference to be held soon.
23 Aug 2015
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Conflict of interest cloud over CCI chiefThe chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and three of the six commission members are participating in a conference organised by Assocham and sponsored by private companies like Ericsson, trade associations and two legal …
20 Aug 2015
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Stats from 2014 reveal horror of scrapped section 66A of IT ActAn average of six netizens were arrested every day in 2014 for posting offensive content online under section 66A of the Information Technology Act, a draconian and much abused law no longer in use.
16 Aug 2015
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Talamaddale on August 23A talamaddale ‘Karna Chedana’ and ‘Shalya Nirgamana’ will be organised at Abhisheka mandira on the premises of Manjunatha temple at Kadri on August 23 at 2.30 p.m. Yakshagana playback singers Balipa Narayana Bhagawatha and Puttige Raghurama …
12 Aug 2015
Blog post
Report on Training in Espeak Marathi10 Aug 2015
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Net Neutrality: India is a Keybattle GroundHardnews talks to Sunil Abraham, the executive director of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), about the future of the Internet in India.
9 Aug 2015
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Konkani voice to guide the blindThose visually-impaired and well-versed only with the language of Konkani, now need not worry. Neither their blindness nor the language barrier will come between them and the use of mobile phones, computers and other technology.
7 Aug 2015
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India partially lifts Porn Ban?India is said to have partially removed the porn ban. But many internet service providers have refused to restore access, due to a 'vague' government order.