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Prasad Krishna
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1 Jul 2010
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UID Act may be released for debate, may be introduced in monsoon sessionAn article by Karen Leigh & Surabhi Agarwal in livemint on June 30, 2010.
30 Jun 2010
Blog post
Right to Read: Campaign UpdatesA nationwide campaign on Right to Read was co-organised by CIS along with the Daisy Forum of India and Inclusive planet to highlight the lack of content in accessible formats and accelerate change in the provisions of the Indian Copyright …
30 Jun 2010
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A New Age in NewsCitizen journalism and online piracy were key topics during the opening day of the Mekong Information and Communication Technology conference. The 2010 Mekong ICT conference in Chang Mai, Thailand, has brought together an experienced crowd …
25 Jun 2010
Blog post
Digital Natives Workshop in Taipei: Only a Few Seats Left!!!The Centre for Internet and Society in collaboration with the Frontier Foundation is holding a three day Digital Natives workshop in Taipei from 16 to 18 August, 2010. The three day workshop will serve as an ideal platform for the young …
25 Jun 2010
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Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concernsExperts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it is collecting to execute social welfare and security schemes.
16 Jun 2010
15 Jun 2010
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Peeping Toms In Your InboxNothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt in an article published in the Outlook.
11 Jun 2010
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I don't want my fingerprints takenThrough this article published in Down to Earth, Nishant Shah looks at the role of the state as arbiter of our privacy.
4 Jun 2010
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An Artist's Hunt for Lost StepwellsAs part of the Maps for Making Change project, Kakoli Sen has brought to light some facts which she stumbled upon while mapping the stepwells in Vadodara. She mapped these and also discovered 14 such architectural heritage structures. The …
1 Jun 2010
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APC starts research into spectrum regulation in Brazil, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South AfricaCommunication infrastructure is the foundation of the knowledge-based economy and while there has been a boom in the construction of undersea cables bringing potentially terabits of capacity to the African continent, the ability to deliver …
31 May 2010
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WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print DisabledThe print disabled feel that the possible UN recommendations being negotiated upon may come up short, reports Kaitlin Mara in this article.
26 May 2010
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The Potential of Open Development for Canada and AbroadIDRC held a panel discussion on 'The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad' on May 5, 2010 in Ottawa.
19 May 2010
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World Wide Web Consortium for AllIndian web designers have long ignored needs of people with different disabilities but a new dedicated wiki aspires to change that, writes Malvika Tegta
19 May 2010
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India slowly gets to grips with ecommerceGrowth in computer use and Internet penetration will help e-commerce.
13 May 2010
Blog post
Right to Read in the European Parliament: A ReportThe European Blind Union and the Transatlantic Consumer Dialogue supported an event sponsored by seven MEPs in the European Parliament to discuss the way forward for EU to support the Treaty for the Blind, Visually Impaired and Other …
12 May 2010
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Biometry Is WatchingIn its first steps, the UID drive encounters practical problems, raises ethical questions, reports Sugata Srinivasaraju in Outlook.
6 May 2010
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What Women Want: The ability debatesIn this article published in the Hindu, Deepa Alexander argues that the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (1957) are restrictive and discriminatory.
5 May 2010
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CIS – Internet is neither good nor badThis post is also available in: French, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil)
4 May 2010
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Right to Read event in BrusselsA 'Right to Read' event is being held at the European Parliament, Brussels on 4 May 2010.
3 May 2010
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Mapping the Things that Affect Us'Map for making change' is a project using geographical mapping techniques to support struggles for social justice in India
29 Apr 2010
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UID project draws flak from civil rights activistsThe unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists.
29 Apr 2010
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UID info can be misusedPublic organisations, NGOs and concerned citizens feel UID may become an easy database for anti-social elements.
29 Apr 2010
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Scrap UID project, say people's organisationsThe unique identification number project is executed without any legislative or parliamentary sanction.
29 Apr 2010
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ID programme faces first challenge over privacy, dataThe government is looking to the ID programme to help ensure that various welfare programmes reach the poor
29 Apr 2010
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Citizens' forums want UID project scrappedCitizens’ forums and groups have stepped up their attack on the Unique Identification Project calling for the complete scrapping of the project.
29 Apr 2010
26 Apr 2010
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Disability rights groups oppose changes to Copyright ActDisability rights groups are up in arms against a Bill proposing an amendment to the Copyright Act, 1952, reports Aarti Dhar in an article published in the Hindu on April 23, 2010.
26 Apr 2010
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Centre for Study of Culture and Society seeks Programme AssociateThe Higher Education Cell, Centre for Study of Culture and Society is looking for a Programme Associate to help develop e-content and conduct training programmes for projects under its Social Justice and Networked Higher Education …
23 Apr 2010
Blog post
When Copyright Goes BadA part of the Access to Knowledge Project, this short film by Consumers International is available on DVD and online at A2Knetwork.org/film.
6 Apr 2010
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Digital Natives Research Project CoordinatorThe Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, in collaboration with Hivos Netherlands, is looking for a Research Project Coordinator to help develop a knowledge network and coordinate international workshops for the project "Digital …