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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
16 Nov 2015
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Come, be my guestThe success of art residencies in the city has a lot to do with its openness and artists' initiatives.
8 Nov 2015
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Transnational Due Process: A Case Study in MS Cooperationnternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Internet & Jurisdiction Project is …
8 Nov 2015
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The Benefits and Challenges of the “Free Flow” of DataInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Sunil Abraham is a panelist in this …
8 Nov 2015
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Cases on the right to be forgotten, what have we learned?Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Jyoti Panday is attending the workshop on …
8 Nov 2015
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A Dialogue on "Zero Rating" and Network NeutralityInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The workshop on Zero Rating and Network …
7 Nov 2015
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Open Forum - DINL, Digital Infrastructure AssociationInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Digital Infrastructure Netherlands …
7 Nov 2015
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Empowering the next billion by improving accessibilityInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. On Friday, November 13, 2015, Dynamic …
2 Nov 2015
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Leveraging Mobile Network Big Data for Development Policy: Opportunities & ChallengesAmber Sinha participated in this event held at IRDC, New Delhi on November 2, 2015. The event was organized by LIRNEasia.
31 Oct 2015
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Porn. Panic. Ban: A Conversation on Sexual Expression, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, ConsentPoint of View and the Internet Democracy Project organized a conference to hold and facilitate an informed conversation on sexual expression, pornography, sexual exploitation and consent. Rohini Lakshané was a speaker. Tanveer Hasan also …
29 Oct 2015
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We've come a long, long way together: building coalitions around the right to privacyOur worldwide coalition against surveillance is expanding, reaching organisations across all continents and silos.
29 Oct 2015
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Net advocacy body probing linkages between telcos and Facebook’s auto-play video optionCentre for Internet and Society (CIS), India’s leading internet advocacy body, which has often been critical of Facebook’s Internet.org — now called Free Basics — initiative, has said that it is looking into the possibility of Facebook …
27 Oct 2015
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The Social Role of the Communications and the Strengthening of the Freedom of Expression Panel - "Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression"Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry …
27 Oct 2015
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Encryption and Anonymity: Rights and RisksInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. ARTICLE 19 and Privacy International are …
25 Oct 2015
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The rise and rise of slacktivismCan we change the world with the click of a mouse? Or is it just another feel-good phenomenon? The writer explores the growing penchant for online petitions and desktop activism.
22 Oct 2015
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CIS Participation at ICANN 54Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the 54th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held at the Convention Center in Dublin from 17 October 2015 to 22 October 2015. Pranesh …
18 Oct 2015
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Supreme Court provides partial relief for AadhaarIn a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, pensions …
18 Oct 2015
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How To Win Friends, FB StyleTrue to form—and Facebook—there was a warm, friendly and familial feel to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s townhall meeting at Melon, California, with Mark Zuckerberg on September 27. Modi got emotional (yet again) while talking about his …
18 Oct 2015
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Digital India: Did Modi get it wrong in Silicon Valley?A bear hug, a photo filter and a new debate on net neutrality - Ayeshea Perera examines the domestic fallout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook townhall in US.
16 Oct 2015
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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Internet EconomyInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) is …
16 Oct 2015
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FOSS & a Free, Open Internet: Synergies for DevelopmentInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Civil Society is organizing a workshop on …
16 Oct 2015
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Cyfy 2015: The India Conference on Cyber Security and Internet GovernanceIn its third year, Cyfy; South Asia’s biggest internet policy conference is being held in New Delhi, from 14-16 October, 2015. The event is organized by Observer Research Foundation at Hotel Taj Mansingh. Sunil Abraham is a panelist in the …
14 Oct 2015
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Enabling Multi-stakeholder Cooperation - Towards a Transnational Framework for Due ProcessInternet & Jurisdiction Project organized a multi-stakeholder meeting of the global multi-stakeholder dialogue process in 2015 on October 8-9 in Berlin, Germany. Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting.
13 Oct 2015
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CIS in Top 50 Tech Blogs of IndiaThe Centre for Internet and Society is on the 30th position among the top technology blogs in India.
11 Oct 2015
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Modi's Valley hug sparks swadeshi talkHis warm hug of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will perhaps be the most abiding image of Narendra Modi's visit to the Silicon Valley.
11 Oct 2015
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Dadri reopens debate on online hate speechThe friction between free speech and hate speech has become newly intense because of social media. Twitter reflected the turmoil after the lynching of Mohammed Akhlaq in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh, when some tweets justified the murder as a …
9 Oct 2015
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Access at the cost of Net neutrality?In the Net neutrality debate, there is a conflict between two core values: ease of access and neutrality. The ease of access promised by applications like Free Basics compromises neutrality and may later morph into a method of predatory …
6 Oct 2015
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4th Annual US - China IP Conference: Best Practices for Innovation and CreativityBhairav Acharya attended this conference organized by Berkeley Law, University of California on October 6, 2015.
1 Oct 2015
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Understanding and Mitigating Online Hate Speech and Youth RadicalisationThe tenth annual IGF meeting will be held in João Pessoa, Brazil, on November 10 - 13, 2015. IGF's MAG has decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” as the overarching theme. UNESCO …
1 Oct 2015
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Online outcry forces government to withdraw draft encryption policyThe article by Naina Khedekar discussing encryption policy was published in First Post on September 23, 2015. Pranesh Prakash has been quoted.
1 Oct 2015
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Do you agree with our fee hike? Press 1 to answer Yes; or 2 for YesIt has long been a concern that domain-name overseer ICANN is largely funded by companies reliant on the organization to make money.