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10 Jul 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 3) - Eva GalperinCIS interviews Eva Galperin, Global Policy Analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
8 Jul 2013
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Building Up vs Tearing DownWe have to find ways to deal with corruption without subverting our developmental aims.
2 Jul 2013
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Designing Change? Gatekeepers in Digital HumanitiesAfter defining the archive as one of the important concepts for digital humanities research, the question arose, whether or not a redefined archive still functions as a gatekeeper. This blog entry follows the question, if the digital …
30 Jun 2013
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Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public …
30 Jun 2013
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National Resource Kit: The Jharkhand Chapter (Call for Comments)The National Resource Kit team is pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Jharkhand.
30 Jun 2013
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Indian Language Wikipedia Statistics (September 2012 – April 2013)The Access to Knowledge team carried out a quantitative analysis to identify trends and growth patterns in Indian Language Wikipedias over the time period from September 2012 to April 2013.
30 Jun 2013
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 2) - Ram MohanCIS interviews Ram Mohan, a pioneer in the field of Internet security and internationalization, as part of the Cybersecurity Series
30 Jun 2013
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Bangalore RHoKed to Create 8 Apps for a Better World!The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on June 1 and 2, 2013 hosted a Random Hacks of Kindness (RHoK) event at its office. Yogesh Londhe shares with you a post-event report.
29 Jun 2013
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India's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the BlindThis was the statement that the Government of India made at the closing of the WIPO Diplomatic Conference to Conclude a Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works by Visually Impaired Persons and Persons with Print Disabilities (17-28 …
28 Jun 2013
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CIS's Closing Statement at Marrakesh on the Treaty for the BlindPranesh Prakash read out an abridged version of this statement as his closing remarks in Marrakesh, where the WIPO Treaty for the Blind (the "Marrakesh Treaty") has been successfully concluded. The Marrakesh Treaty aims to facilitate access …
28 Jun 2013
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A 'Kannada' Wikipedia Workshop for BloggersOn Sunday, June 23, 2013, a day-long Kannada Wikipedia workshop was conducted at Suchitra, Bengaluru for Kannada bloggers by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team. This blog post gives a report on the …
27 Jun 2013
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The State is Snooping: Can You Escape?Blanket surveillance of the kind envisaged by India's Centralized Monitoring System achieves little, but blatantly violates the citizen's right to privacy; Snehashish Ghosh explores why it may be dangerous and looks at potential safeguards …
27 Jun 2013
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SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency …
27 Jun 2013
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Pervasive Technologies: Patent PoolsIn this research paper, Nehaa Chaudhari gives an analysis of patent pools. She discusses the working of a patent pool, study patent pool in other areas of technology, and patenting in telecom and related technology.
27 Jun 2013
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Open Letter to Prevent the Installation of RFID tags in VehiclesThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has sent this open letter to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) to urge them not to intall RFID tags in vehicles in India.
27 Jun 2013
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Letter for Establishment of Patent Pool for Low-cost Access Devices through Compulsory LicensesOn June 27, 2013, CIS sent a letter for establishment of a patent pool for low cost access devices through compulsory licenses.
26 Jun 2013
25 Jun 2013
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Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meetingThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fourth Privacy Round Table in Mumbai, on 15th June 2013.
25 Jun 2013
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Primer on the Treaty for the Visually ImpairedIn this primer, Pranesh Prakash and Puneeth Nagaraj explain what effects a WIPO Treaty for the Visually Impaired can have and who's opposing it.
24 Jun 2013
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Interview with the Citizen Lab on Internet Filtering in IndiaMaria Xynou recently interviewed Masashi Crete-Nishihata and Jakub Dalek from the Citizen Lab on internet filtering in India. View this interview and gain an insight on Netsweeper and FinFisher!
24 Jun 2013
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Big Data, People's Lives, and the Importance of OpennessOpenness has become the buzzword for everything in India right now. From the new kids on the block riding the wave of Digital Humanities investing in infrastructure of open knowledge initiatives to the rhetoric of people-centered open …
24 Jun 2013
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Archive Practice and Digital HumanitiesAfter trying to define the field of digital humanities in two prior blog entries, one mapping the field, the other defining its values, the third blog entry in the digital humanities series looks at a reoccurring keyword of digital …
20 Jun 2013
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Interview with Mr. Billy Hawkes - Irish Data Protection CommissionerMaria Xynou recently interviewed Mr. Billy Hawkes, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, at the CIS´ 4th Privacy Round Table meeting. View this interview and gain an insight on recommendations for data protection in India!
20 Jun 2013
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Girls in ICT Day 2013 — Nirmita Narasimhan FelicitatedThe ITU-APT Foundation of India with support from CMAI - Association of India Communication and Infrastructure organized the "Girls in ICT Day" to pay tribute to the contribution of young women in ICT in India on May 7, 2013 at FICCI …
19 Jun 2013
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Open Letter to "Not" Recognize India as Data Secure Nation till Enactment of Privacy LegislationIndia shouldn't be granted the status of "data secure nation" by Europe until it enacts a suitable privacy legislation, points out the Centre for Internet and Society in this open letter.
19 Jun 2013
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My First Wikipedia Training Workshop – Theatre Outreach Unit, University of HyderabadOn March 8, 2013, a day-long Telugu Wikipedia training workshop was organized by the Centre for Internet and Society's Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Golden Threshold, Nampally, Hyderabad in collaboration with Theatre Outreach …
18 Jun 2013
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Whose Change is it Anyway?This thought piece is an attempt to reflect critically on existing practices of “making change” and its implications for the future of citizen action in information and network societies. It observes that change is constantly and explicitly …
18 Jun 2013
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India- EU FTA: A Note on the Copyright IssuesIn this blog post, Nehaa Chaudhari gives us an overview of some of the provisions of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the copyright issues identified therein.
16 Jun 2013
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The Stranger with CandyBeware of online threats, as the distinction between friends and foes is false on the internet.
14 Jun 2013
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World Wide RuleNishant Shah's review of Schmidt and Cohen's book was published in the Indian Express on June 14, 2013.