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20 Apr 2011
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We are anonymous, we are legionOnline anonymity is vital for creativity and entrepreneurship on the Web, writes Sunil Abraham. The article was published in the Hindu on April 18, 2011.
19 Apr 2011
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You Have the Right to Remain SilentIndia has a long history of censorship that it justifies in the name of national security. But new laws governing the Internet are unreasonable and — given the multitude of online voices — poorly thought out, argues Anja Kovacs in this …
18 Apr 2011
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Comments on Draft National Policy on ICT in School EducationThe Department of School Education & Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resources Development invited comments on its latest draft of the National Policy on ICT in School Education. CIS' comments are listed in this post.
12 Apr 2011
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Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and DelhiAn Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme …
8 Apr 2011
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Cyber Fears: What scares Digital Natives and those around themSocieties around the world are quickly digitising ...Twitter.... ...Facebook... ...Wireless accessible everywhere... “Digital Natives” are those who have figured how to use these technologies to their full potential But even they have real …
7 Apr 2011
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Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy?How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard for our electronic privacy? Prashant Iyengar gives a comprehensive analysis on …
7 Apr 2011
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DIT's Response to RTI on Website BlockingFor the first time in India, we have a list of websites that are blocked by order of the Indian government. This data was received from the Department of Information Technology in response to an RTI that CIS filed. Pranesh Prakash of CIS …
5 Apr 2011
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Surveillance TechnologiesThe following post briefly looks at different surveillance technologies, and the growing use of the them in India.
5 Apr 2011
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Is Data Protection Enough?The following note looks briefly at different sides of the privacy debate, and asks the question whether a Data Protection law is enough privacy protection for India.
5 Apr 2011
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Encryption Standards and PracticesThe below note looks at different types of encryption, varying practices of encryption in India, and the relationship between encryption, data security, and national security.
3 Apr 2011
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One for the avatarWith increasing instances of online avatars being victimised, users who are part of these identities need to be protected against vicious attacks. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday …
31 Mar 2011
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Websites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: Conference ReportG3ict, W3C and CIS co-organised a panel on 30 March 2011 from 4.30p.m to 6.00 p.m., in the W3C track at the Twentieth International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad. The panel discussed web accessibility evaluation methodologies and …
31 Mar 2011
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Towards Open and Equitable Access to Research and Knowledge for DevelopmentThere is growing recognition that the capacity to conduct research and to share the resulting knowledge is fundamental to all aspects of human development, from improving health care delivery to increasing food security, and from enhancing …
31 Mar 2011
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News Broadcasting Standards Authority censures TV9 over privacy violations!We at PrivacyIndia/CIS are delighted by the recent order issued by the News Broadcasting Standards Authority(NBSA) which slapped a 1 lakh rupee fine on the news channel TV9 for airing an extremely incendiary and invasive programme titled …
31 Mar 2011
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A Stolen PerspectiveThe note below is a perspective piece on biometrics. On March 11th I traveled down to the Philippines, and had a chance to experience the possible convenience of biometric based identification.
31 Mar 2011
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'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference ReportOn 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and …
29 Mar 2011
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The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 – Comments by CISThe Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 (“Bill”) is a Bill to provide for delivery of government services manadatorily through electronic means by phasing out manual delivery of services. It is heartening to note that the Bill …
29 Mar 2011
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India's untapped potential: Are a billion people losing out because of spectrum?As one of the world’s fastest growing economies and with over 65% of its billion-plus population under 35, India has huge potential. But according to Shyam Ponappa of the Centre for Internet & Society, its spectrum management – the …
28 Mar 2011
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I Believe that .......... should be a Right in the Digital AgeOn Monday March 21, 2011, people from three continents blogged about what they believe will/should/are rights in the digital age, as part of the "Digital Natives with a Cause?" project. From "free music" to "many identities", people have a …
28 Mar 2011
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Big-Bang Budgets?Clarity of planning and conceptualisation needs to be the hallmark of policy planning for the Budget, says Shyam Ponappa in this article published in the Business Standard on March 3, 2011.
28 Mar 2011
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A History of Transparency, Politics and Information Technologies in IndiaIn this blog post, Zainab Bawa reviews the different spectrums of information, transparency and politics.
24 Mar 2011
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Policy for Government's Presence in Social Media - RecommendationsIn pursuance of the Office Memorandum issued by the DIT dated March 4, 2011, the e-Governance Group of the DIT, convened on March 23, 2011, the first meeting of an exclusive group to propose guidelines for government presence on social …
23 Mar 2011
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Reflecting from the BeyondAfter going ‘beyond the digital’ with Blank Noise through the last nine posts, the final post in the series reflects on the understanding gained so far about youth digital activism and questions one needs to carry in moving forward on …
23 Mar 2011
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Privacy and Governmental DatabasesIn our research we have found that most government databases are incrementally designed in response to developments and improvements that need to be incorporated from time to time. This method of architecting a system leads to a poorly …
21 Mar 2011
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Comments to the Ministry on WIPO Broadcast Treaty (March 2011)As a follow up to a stakeholder meeting called by the MHRD on the WIPO Broadcast Treaty, CIS provided written comments on the April 2007 Non-Paper of the WIPO Broadcast Treaty, emphasising the need for a signal-based approach to be taken on …
14 Mar 2011
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Science, Technology and Society International Conference – Some AfterthoughtsAn international conference on Science, Technology and Society was held at the Indore Christian College on March 12 and 13. It was sponsored by the Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology, Bhopal and organized by the Indore …
11 Mar 2011
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Watson knows the QuestionNow that an algorithm has given humans a run for their money on a quiz show, it’s time to rethink the idea of a machine. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday Eye, the national edition …
11 Mar 2011
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Note on the Authorities under the Working Draft of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2011 (9th February 2011)The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) released a revised draft of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act which is up for comments on the MSJE website. The Centre for Law and Policy Research, Inclusive Planet and the …
10 Mar 2011
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Activism: Unraveling the TermAfter discussing Blank Noise’s politics and ways of organizing, the current post explores whether activism is still a relevant concept to capture the involvement of people within the collective. I explore the questions from the vantage …
10 Mar 2011
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Accessible Mobile Handsets in India: An OverviewOver a thousand mobile handsets are sold in India today and new models are launched almost every few weeks. However, the number of accessible handsets continues to be disproportionately low. The Centre for Internet and Society conducted a …