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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
2 Jan 2015
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Govt blocks 32 websites, including Vimeo and GithubThe websites that have been blocked were based on an advisory by Anti Terrorism Squad, and were carrying anti-India content from ISIS.
2 Jan 2015
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Government blocks over 60 websites including github & sourceforge on anti-terror advisoryOver 60 websites and links, including popular online tools like Github and Sourceforge used by thousands of programmers have been blocked in India, triggering angry protests by Internet users.
2 Jan 2015
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Government blocks 32 websites to check ISIS propagandaThe Centre has blocked 32 websites, including vimeo.com, dailymotion.com, pastebin.com and github.com, in an effort to curb ISIS propaganda, prompting a wave of online protests.
2 Jan 2015
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DoT Reportedly Orders Blocking of 32 Websites Including GitHub, Archive.org, SourceForgeMany users on Twitter are claiming that several websites, including many software development resources such as GitHub and SourceForge, along with research resources like the Internet Archive have all been blocked on order of the Department …
2 Jan 2015
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Centre blocks 32 websites for security reasons, restores some laterThe Centre on Wednesday asked Internet Service Providers (ISP) to block 32 websites citing national security concerns, especially from terror group ISIS.
31 Dec 2014
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National Seminar on Cyber Security & Cyber Laws - Issues and ConcernsSharath Chandra Ram was a panelist at this seminar organized by the Advanced Centre for Research, Development & Training in Cyber Laws & Forensics on December 27 and 28, 2014 at the National Law School of India University in Bangalore.
30 Dec 2014
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Targeting surveillanceIn the fall of 2005, Scotland Yard raided a flat in west London and arrested a suspected al-Qaeda militant known by a teasing Arabic nickname, Irhabi (“Terrorist”) 007.
27 Dec 2014
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Why did India fail to discover the ISIS Twitter handle?India's surveillance system fails to track the servers of internet giants like Google or Facebook because these do not have servers in the country, says a leading cyber law expert.
22 Dec 2014
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Thank You To Our 2014 SponsorsToday’s the last day of work in 2014 for the editorial team at MediaNama, though we’ll run a Holiday Wire update intermittently this week, we’ll have a brief year end review for each major segment. Thank you for reading us in 2014, and have …
15 Dec 2014
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Banning cabs is easier said than doneThe Karnataka government is going by the book. On Thursday, it duly followed the Centre's orders to ban Uber and other unregistered app-based car sharing service. But the moot question is: can such a ban work? For, all of Thursday, Uber and …
10 Dec 2014
8 Dec 2014
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Are Cab Apps safe?Cab services are increasingly relying on mobile apps to book, track and charge you for journeys. While tech watchers say there is a digital trail.
7 Dec 2014
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India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says reportBig stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
6 Dec 2014
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Twelfth School Board Meeting of IGNOUThe 12th school board meeting of the School of Journalism and New Media Studies of the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) was held at the IGNOU campus on November 24, 2014. The day-long meeting was held at the Discussion Room, …
30 Nov 2014
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Digital Security TrainingRohini Lakshane participated as a trainer in a digital security training conducted by Front Line Defenders for the Afghan Women's Network in New Delhi in November 2014.
27 Nov 2014
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Know thy selfieThe trend of clicking selfies is not a mere self-indulgent fad. It's a modern form of peer validation that helps in building a social bond, say Prasun Chaudhuri and Sharmistha Ghosal
25 Nov 2014
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Leave the Net AloneThe Internet, like the air we breathe, has traditionally been neutral ground. Nobody is allowed to buy preferential treatment on the Internet.
24 Nov 2014
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Technology and Gender Based ViolenceRohini Lakshane was a speaker at this event organized by the Bachchao Project on November 24, 2014. Rohini spoke about various strategies that women use to respond to online harassment, such as reporting the abuser, and enlisting support …
22 Nov 2014
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Game release cancelled over gay characterElectronic Arts stops accepting preorders for Dragon Age: Inquisition.
19 Nov 2014
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Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realmPranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
12 Nov 2014
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Ground Zero Summit 2014Geeta Hariharan participated in this event organized by India Infosec Consortium on November 13 and 14, 2014 in New Delhi.
10 Nov 2014
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Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling BillThe fourth expert committee meeting was held on November 10, 2014 at the Department of Biotechnology to discuss the potential privacy concerns of the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill. Sunil Abraham however was unable to participate because of …
9 Nov 2014
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Getting Strategic about Openness and PrivacyThis blog post by Tim Davies, Open Data Research Lead at Web Foundation was published in Open Up? on November 3, 2014.
6 Nov 2014
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Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital AgePranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California.
4 Nov 2014
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E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance Begins!Sunil Abraham facilitated the e-consultation on "Internet access, the freedom of expression online, and development in the Global South" at the event organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice.
3 Nov 2014
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Several Indian Twitter users' accounts suspended due to tech glitchTwitter denies conspiracy theory, blames technical glitch for account suspensions
2 Nov 2014
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Twitter users find several accounts suspended for unknown reasonsTwitter users woke up on Saturday to find several accounts suspended for unknown reasons, triggering conspiracy theories that only the accounts of right-wing supporters had been targeted.
24 Oct 2014
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If MNCs make early inroads, they will keep market share: Sunil Abraham, CISThe recent visits of the high-profile CEOs of internet/technology companies have made it clear that India, with its 200-million internet users, is increasingly becoming important for the multinational corporations (MNCs).
13 Oct 2014
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The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber GovernanceFollowing the success of CYFY 2013 the CYFY 2014 will be held from October 15 to 17, 2014 in New Delhi. The Centre for Internet and Society is a knowledge partner for this event and Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in the …
9 Oct 2014
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Is India the next frontier for Facebook?Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to provide free mobile Internet for developing countries into India.