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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
3 Feb 2016
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India, Egypt say no thanks to free Internet from FacebookALWAR, India — Connecting people to the Internet is not easy in this impoverished farming district of wheat and millet fields, where working camels can be glimpsed along roads that curve through the low-slung Aravalli Hills.
31 Jan 2016
30 Jan 2016
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Facebook is no charity, and the ‘free’ in Free Basics comes at a priceWho could possibly be against free internet access? This is the question that Mark Zuckerberg asks in a piece for the Times of India in which he claims Facebook’s Free Basics service “protects net neutrality”.
30 Jan 2016
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#NetNeutrality, Data Protection Laws among topics at ITechLaw ConferenceThe who’s-who of the technology law sector convened at the ITechLaw India International Conference held from January 27-29 in Bangalore.
29 Jan 2016
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Data Privacy Day 2016The Bangalore chapter of Data Privacy Day was organized by Data Security Council of India on January 28, 2016 at Electronic City in Bangalore. Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
17 Jan 2016
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Why Indians are turning down Facebook's free internetImagine a billion of the world’s poorest gaining overnight access to health information, education, and professional help — for free. Add to this one rich man who wants to make that dream a reality.
17 Jan 2016
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A billion mobile users: new startup profiles and innovation insights from Mobile India 2016The annual Mobile India conference, for which YourStory was the media partner, wrapped up recently in Bengaluru with a startup showcase and a wide range of insights on mobile innovation in India.
13 Jan 2016
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Mobile India 2016COMSNETS in association with Department of Electronics and Information Technology, Digital India, et.al. organized the event in Bangalore from January 5 to 9, 2016. Sunil Abraham participated as a speaker in Session 4: Law, regulation and …
12 Jan 2016
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What are People's Rights in Digital WorldVanya Rakesh participated in this workshop organized by IT for Change on December 4, 2015 in Bangalore.
12 Jan 2016
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Elite Capture of Governance in BangaloreVanya Rakesh participated in the event held in Bangalore on December 16, 2015.
11 Jan 2016
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Will India win net neutrality battle?There is more than what meets the eye in Facebook’s ‘noble mission’ of providing internet for all.
7 Jan 2016
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Nasscom wants board to protect Net neutrality, regulate pricingThe debate against differential pricing of data services at the cost of net neutrality doesn’t seem to be getting over yet. While internet activists have gone out on streets in Bengaluru and Hyderabad to protest in favour of net neutrality, …
7 Jan 2016
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Facebook Free Basics vs Net Neutrality: The top arguments in the debateOn Twitter, there's a whole conversation around Facebook Free Basics and whether zero-rating platforms should be allowed in India. Here's a look at the debate.
6 Jan 2016
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Zuckerberg's India Backlash Imperils Free Global Web VisionWhen Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab …
6 Jan 2016
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Nasscom against differential pricing for data servicesThe National Association of Software and Services Companies says it should be the regulator that decides on such content, not firms.
3 Jan 2016
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Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled RunThe report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
30 Dec 2015
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Mark Zuckerberg’s India backlash imperils vision for free global webThe growing backlash against Facebook’s Free Basics could threaten the very premise of Internet.org, Mark Zuckerberg’s effort to connect the planet.
30 Dec 2015
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India’s net neutrality debate is unique and complexConnectivity to millions in India is main issue
30 Dec 2015
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Foreign Media on Zuckerberg's India BacklashWhen Facebook's co-founder proposed bringing free Web services to India, his stated aim was to help connect millions of impoverished people to unlimited opportunity. Instead, critics have accused him of making a poorly disguised land grab …
29 Dec 2015
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Start-up India turns the heat on Facebook Free BasicsFacebook launched its "Save Free Basics" campaign last week, asking users to support "digital equality" in India.
29 Dec 2015
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Facebook goes out all guns blazing in push for Free Basics, Net neutrality advocates cry foulFacebook's media onslaught to garner support for its controversial Free Basics program is almost inescapable. Multi-page ads in national dailies, outdoor hoardings, television spots and perhaps the most effective of them all - Facebook …
27 Dec 2015
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Second Regional Conference on Connectivity for All: Future Technologies, Markets and RegulationThis conference organized by the International Telecommunications Society, IIMA IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was held in New Delhi from December 13 to 15, 2015. Sunil Abraham was a panelist …
26 Dec 2015
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A Scam Masquerading as SantaChristmas is here and social media is abuzz with celebrations of its spirit.
12 Dec 2015
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Consultation on "Understanding the Freedom of Expression Online and Offline"The event organized by Digital Empowerment Foundation and Association for Progressive Communications was held at YMCA, New Delhi on December 10, 2015. Jyoti Panday attended the event as a speaker. She covered imposition of legitimate …
10 Dec 2015
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Unbundling Issues of Privacy, Data Security, Identity Matrics, for Financial InclusionThis event was organized by Indicus Foundation and MicroSave on December 10, 2015 at the Metropolitan Hotel and Spa, New Delhi. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
9 Dec 2015
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Kick Off Meeting for the Politics of Data ProjectTactical Technology Collective (TTC) on December 7 and 8, 2015 organized this event in Phnom Penh. Amber Sinha participated in it.
9 Dec 2015
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Cyber Security Summit 2015The Government of Karnataka in association with Biz Wingz Production House organized this Summit on November 27, 2015 at JW Marriott, Bangalore from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
30 Nov 2015
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शंभर वर्षांपूर्वीच्या पुस्तकांचे होणार डिजिटायझेशनLokmat (newspaper) covered Maharashtra Granthottejak Sanstha's Project news.
30 Nov 2015
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Take-away from the I&J Project Workshop at the UN Internet Governance Forum 2015The Internet & Jurisdiction Project organized the workshop “Transnational due process: A case study in multi-stakeholder cooperation” at the Internet Governance Forum convened by the United Nations on November 13, 2015.
30 Nov 2015
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Shopping on apps raise privacy and security concernsThe recently concluded online Diwali sales frequently offered consumers hefty discounts on merchandise if they shopped via store app, a move that experts say increases security risks for internet users.