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8 Jun 2013
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Indian Government Quietly Brings In Its 'Central Monitoring System': Total Surveillance Of All TelecommunicationsThere's a worrying trend around the world for governments to extend online surveillance capabilities to encompass all citizens -- often justified with the usual excuse of combatting terrorism and/or child pornography.
8 Jun 2013
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Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade AgreementsSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development …
7 Jun 2013
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‘Hacking’ sparks row over exam evaluationOver the past two days, Cornell University student Debarghya Das’ blog post on ‘Hacking the Indian Education System’ has kicked off a debate across the country over the security of data published online and the practice of moderation of …
6 Jun 2013
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Indian student in Cornell University hacks into ICSE, ISC databaseA 20-year-old Indian student from Cornell University hacked into the database of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) school exam results, exposed glaring anomalies in the marking system and went on to merrily write about his exploits in an …
5 Jun 2013
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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Vijaya Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Vijaya Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Samyukta Karnataka)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Samyukta Karnataka published a report of the workshop on June 5, 2013.
5 Jun 2013
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Kannada Wikipedia Workshop at Hasan (Coverage in Prajavani)Dr. U.B. Pavanaja conducted a workshop in Hasan on June 4, 2013. Prajavani carried a report on June 5, 2013.
31 May 2013
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The Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester LecturesChinmayi Arun was a speaker at the Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lectures on 'India's Politics of Free Expression' in the University of Oxford on May 31 2013, in the session on 'media and security'.
31 May 2013
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Shooting cyber cafes before they dieWorking for an NGO, Christy Raj cans the history of city internet parlours through the eyes of a transgender.
31 May 2013
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Online privacy should not come at the cost of security: Sunil AbrahamSunil Abraham, Centre for Internet and Society’s executive director, on privacy laws and Internet penetration.
31 May 2013
Blog post
CIS Signs MOU with TISS, MumbaiThe Access to Knowledge (A2K) team from the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has signed a MOU with the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai.
30 May 2013
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Whose Change is it Anyway?The first product from the Whose Change is it Anyway? Hague workshop with Hivos in February is out. The video captures the process of knowledge generation there.
30 May 2013
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Sweden 'must raise its net freedom profile'While promoting internet freedom is a policy priority for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Sweden's efforts remain largely unknown, according a new report that concludes Sweden needs to do more to raise its global profile as a leader on …
30 May 2013
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INET Bangkok to Explore Internet’s Impact on Thailand’s Economy and SocietyThe Internet Society, in collaboration with the Thailand Internet community, the National Science & Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT), will host the INET Bangkok, 7-8 …
30 May 2013
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How Technology Is and Isn't Helping Fight Corruption in IndiaI recently sat down with Sunil Abraham, the founder and executive director of the Center for Internet & Society (CIS) in Bangalore to talk about the center, and his views on the role of technology and openness in politics and society.
30 May 2013
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CIS Celebrates 5 Years: A Report in UdayavaniUdayavani on May 25, 2013, published a report of the evening programme hosted as part of the Centre for Internet and Society's 5 year celebrations in its Bangalore edition.
29 May 2013
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Towards a Global Network of Internet and Society CentresThis event was held in Istanbul by Bilgi University as part of the collaboration on Global Network of Interdisciplinary Internet and Society Research Centres.
29 May 2013
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Telugu Wikipedia Meet-up @ CISThe Centre for Internet and Society is hosting a meet-up on June 2, 2013 in its office in Bangalore, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. All are cordially invited.
29 May 2013
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CIS Celebrates 5 Years: A Report in PrajavaniPrajavani published a report on the Centre for Internet and Society's 5 year celebrations organised in Bangalore on the final day, May 23, 2013. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja gave a talk on Kannada and IT.
24 May 2013
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Burma to host first Internet freedom forumMyanmar ICT Development Organisation (MIDO) will host “Myanmar Internet Freedom Forum” in Yangon from June 1-2. In the first forum of its kind in Burma, MIDO aims to raise awareness of Internet freedom in a country that has endured decades …
22 May 2013
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CIS highlights changes ushered in by the InternetAs part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has organised an exhibition showcasing its accomplishments, besides a series of talks by experts on the changes ushered in by the Internet. The …
21 May 2013
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THE PORN ULTIMATUM?Ravi Sharma (name changed), a 22-year old auto driver, watches adult-rated movie clips on his smartphone whenever he is on a tea break. Like most of his friends in New Delhi, Sharma has a flash drive reserved for sleazy movies. Sharma’s …
21 May 2013
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NGO invites public to peruse its accountsDomlur-based The Centre for Internet and Society opens its books for anyone to see and track every rupee of the Rs 13.13 crore it received from donors.
20 May 2013
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A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
18 May 2013
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Sex on-the-goAfter a freak fire in 2011 reduced the cubbyholes trading in electronic goods inside a Crawford Market shopping plaza to ashes, Junaid has gone alfresco.
15 May 2013
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WORLD WIDE PLAYGROUNDThe Delhi High Court recently asked the central government to explain why minors are allowed to create online accounts on social networking sites such as Facebook or Orkut. The High Court’s question stems from a petition filed by former …
13 May 2013
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Is India's government becoming Big Brother?India's new Central Monitoring System will give officials unprecedented access to calls, texts, and online activity.
10 May 2013
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India's Rs 400-crore Central Monitoring System to snoop on all communicationLatest reports confirm that the government's longstanding aim of initiating the Central Monitoring System in the country is materialising now.
10 May 2013
Blog post
Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for ApplicationsThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by July 1, 2013.
9 May 2013
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Central Monitoring System to make government privy to phone calls, text messages and social media conversationsThe government last month quietly began rolling out a project that gives it access to everything that happens over India's telecommunications network—online activities, phone calls, text messages and even social media conversations. Called …