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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
23 Aug 2016
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Accessing pirated content might lead to prison term & Rs 3-lakh fineIndia puts onus of downloading and viewing pirated content on individuals.
19 Aug 2016
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Public Panel Discussion: Digitalisation for Social ChangeSunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in a discussion co-organized by Mount Carmel College, Bangalore and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, India Office in Bangalore on August 22, 2016.
17 Aug 2016
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Responses to Trai’s consultation paper on free data contain some good suggestionsTrai has announced that it will come up with a final consultation paper on ‘Free Data’, and also a pre-consultation paper on Net Neutrality by the end of this month.
15 Aug 2016
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Rational Internet laws essential to fulfil India’s digital goalsIndia has emerged as a digitally-connected nation but experts suggest the country still lacks pragmatic Internet laws.
12 Aug 2016
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And now, Aadhaar-enabled smartphones for easy verification and money transferAs reported earlier, the Indian government has planned to make Aadhaar-enabled smartphones , with which users would be able to self-authenticate and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients. This would also help in the …
10 Aug 2016
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Indian companies need to boost encrpytion adoption rate: expertsMost banks do not follow Reserve bank of India’s standard 64/128-bit encryption policy due to laxity and unavailability of funds.
10 Aug 2016
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Implementing Indian languages in feature phones will be difficultA recent government standard requiring support for inputting text in any one Indian language in mobile phones - along with Hindi and English - has manufacturers worried. The companies argue that the well-intentioned move may be difficult to …
10 Aug 2016
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Aadhaar-enabled smartphones will ease money transferWith its plans to make smartphones Aadhaar-enabled, the government hopes to provide users a means to do self-authentication and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients through their smartphones, a move that could …
8 Aug 2016
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Apps can give personal information to strangersWe love our apps. A study done last year, found that app usage in India has grown 131 per cent. But apps are notorious for accessing personal data and we’re obligingly careless with our privacy. Inadvertently, users give away third-parties …
7 Aug 2016
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Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authenticationAs private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
2 Aug 2016
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IGF Academy Regional WorkshopSunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by LIRNE Asia in Colombo, Sri Lanka on August 4, 2016. He will speak on the status of freedom of expression, internet governance and multi-stakeholder processes
2 Aug 2016
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Digital in South AsiaSunil Abraham participated in this event organized by the World Economic Forum on July 19, 2016 at Taj Mahal Hotel in Bangalore.
30 Jul 2016
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Mandatory Aadhaar card for govt scholarships violates SC orderThere seems to be no end to the government’s legal troubles.
30 Jul 2016
28 Jul 2016
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Roundtable: Identifying and Limiting Hate Speech and Harassment OnlineJapreet Grewal attended this event organized by Software Freedom Law Centre at Constitution Club Of India, Rafi Marg, New Delhi on July 28, 2016.
28 Jul 2016
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Facebook is censoring some posts on Indian KashmirFilm makers, activists and journalists accused Facebook of blocking their accounts this week after they posted messages and images related to the violence in the trouble-torn province of Kashmir. In recent weeks, the India administered, …
24 Jul 2016
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Belling the trollsOnline abuse - specially against women - is like one of those rapidly-mutating viruses that resists all antibodies.
16 Jul 2016
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Meeting on Net Neutrality and Related IssuesA meeting was convened by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on July 15, 2016 in New Delhi to discuss Net Neutrality and related issues. Sunil Abraham attended this meeting.
13 Jul 2016
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Tamil Nadu likely to hold Facebook accountable for suicide caseThe recent suicide of a 21-year-old woman from Salem district in Tamil Nadu over her morphed pictures being uploaded on Facebook could turn into a flash-point between the state police and the world's most-popular social networking site.
13 Jul 2016
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Place for a safety netVinupriya took her life last week, humiliated by the morphed images of her naked body posted on a social media site. Experts warn that the spike in Internet traffic brings with it an increase in online sexual crimes. Measures must be taken …
9 Jul 2016
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India No Haven For Net Freedom But It Did Not Oppose UN Move on Internet RightsIndia hasn’t had the best record when it comes to Internet rights. The country regularly carries out Internet shutdowns under flimsy pretexts, is still fumbling when it comes to the drafting of a comprehensive privacy bill, and most …
9 Jul 2016
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India may not be guilty of opposing UN move to save internet rightsIndia is a democratic country, but the standards for freedom of expression promised to us—online and offline—are highly questionable, especially with online content being censured and comedians being threatened to be arrested for sedition.
9 Jul 2016
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Flashpoint #TrollControl: Maneka versus NCWAmidst the debate over controlling online trolls - the proposal by Union Women and Child Development Minister to curb violence against women on the internet has triggered a fight between the minister and the National Commission for Women …
7 Jul 2016
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FB & Google have already monopolised Indian cyberspaceIn an interview with Catch, Sunil Abraham, executive director of Center for Internet & Society, puts the recent US-India cyber relationship framework into perspective. Abraham also talks about how Indian surveillance policies are outdated …
4 Jul 2016
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Cyberstalkers, the new bullies in townThe advent of social media and an increase in accessibility has led to increasing concerns with regard to cyber safety.
2 Jul 2016
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Why Geospatial Bill is draconian and how it will hurt startupsLast week, the Indian government rejected Google’s plans to map Indian cities, tourist spots and mountain ranges, using the 360-degree panoramic Google Street View feature.
2 Jul 2016
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ISPs start blocking escort websites following govt orderDoT on Monday ordered blocking of 240 URLs; blocking of websites takes place under Section 69A of the IT Act, and Information Technology Rules.
2 Jul 2016
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Here is the entire list of 'escorts service' websites that the government has bannedAnother day and another opaque order asking Indian service providers to block websites that allegedly offer or advertise escort services in India. In total, the government has ordered ban on 237 websites. But as it happens whenever the …
1 Jul 2016
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Indian experts doubt government ban on porn sites will be effectiveThe Indian government directed service providers to block 240 websites but doubts have surfaced over the legality of such an order.
1 Jul 2016
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Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0With the government banning over 200 escort sites last week, Sunday Times speaks to the owner of an agency to find out how tech is driving the world's oldest profession.