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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
28 Mar 2014
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Governance issues for private data storesMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at this event co-hosted by Harvard Faculty Club and Web Science Trust at 20 Quincy Street, Cambridge on March 28, 2014.
27 Mar 2014
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Cyber Dialogue Conference 2014The Cyber Dialogue conference, presented by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, will convene an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, …
26 Mar 2014
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Panel Discussion – Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression in IndiaBhairav Acharya will participate in a panel discussion on ‘Intermediary Liability & Freedom of Expression’ on Wednesday evening (26th March 2014) from 6:00 pm onwards at the India International Centre Annex. The event is organized by the …
22 Mar 2014
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Twenty-five distinguished experts appointed to Global Commission on Internet Governance’s Research Advisory NetworkTwenty-five distinguished scholars and internationally recognized experts have been appointed to the Global Commission on Internet Governance’s (GCIG) new Research Advisory Network (RAN).
22 Mar 2014
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ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and BeyondA conference to be held on Friday 21 March 2014 at the ICANN 49 meeting venue, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, in the Olivia Room, from 10:00 to 18:00. Organized by the NonCommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) of the Generic …
21 Mar 2014
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No to homosexuals, yes to their voteThe ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
21 Mar 2014
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C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internetReporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens.
12 Mar 2014
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When politics gets socialIn the run-up to the general election, social media companies explain how the political campaigns this time are very different from what they were five years ago.
12 Mar 2014
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The Internet Will Be Everywhere In 2025, For Better Or WorseIn 2025, the Internet will enhance our awareness of the world and ourselves while diminishing privacy and allowing abusers to "make life miserable for others," according to a new report by the Pew Research Center and Elon University.
12 Mar 2014
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International Conference on Cyberlaw & CybercrimeThe International Conference on Cyberlaw and Cybercrime will take place on March 13, 2014. The event is organized by Cyberlaws.net and Pawan Duggal Associates. Sunil Abraham is participating in the event as a panelist.
9 Mar 2014
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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory ProcessesLIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
8 Mar 2014
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Girls just wanna have... a voiceMany Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s …
5 Mar 2014
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India’s ballot battle will also run through FacebookFacebook on Tuesday launched its widely awaited “election tracker” for the upcoming general elections, a move that signals the growing importance of social media as a political tool in a rapidly urbanizing India.
5 Mar 2014
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India: Privacy Bill will likely reflect EU DirectiveThe Indian Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) called for comments - on 25 February 2014 - on a draft Privacy Protection Bill ('the Bill'). The draft Bill comes after a series of roundtable discussions in 2013. The last CIS roundtable on …
5 Mar 2014
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“The Internet and Controls: A Disturbing Scenario”Prof. Mohan SundaraRajan, a renowned science writer will give a talk at the Bangalore International Centre in TERI on March 7, 2014 at 6.30 p.m. Sunil Abraham will chair and moderate the session.
5 Mar 2014
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‘Mobile’ voters may sway pollsBABALAL Patel’s tiny tea stall in Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
4 Mar 2014
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RightsCon 2014RightsCon Silicon Valley 2014 was an incredible mixture of more than 700 attendees from more than 65 countries and 375 institutions. Pranesh Prakash and Malavika Jayaram were speakers at this event organized by RightsCon at San Francisco on …
4 Mar 2014
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Internet Governance Round-table at British High CommissionA Internet Governance Round-table was hosted at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Delhi on March 4, 2014. Geeta Hariharan participated in the round-table.
27 Feb 2014
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India ‘tea parties’ enable politicians to woo urban youth with technologyBabalal Patel’s tiny tea stall in southern Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
21 Feb 2014
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The Forbes India 30 Under 30 ListShowcasing an enterprising new generation that dreams big and refuses to say die.
17 Feb 2014
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Dark days for the creative class in India: SiddiquiAs India’s literacy rate improves, governments, courts, media, publishers and big business are all stifling free speech.
14 Feb 2014
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Workshop on Media Law & Policy Curriculum DevelopmentCentre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi and University of Oxford in support with the International Higher Education-Knowledge Economy Partnerships Programme of the British Council is organizing this workshop on …
12 Feb 2014
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Internet Intermediary Liability: Towards Evidence-based Policy and Regulatory Reform to Secure Human Rights on the internetElonnai Hickok participated as a speaker at this event organized by Association for Progressive Communications at the Wedgwood, 75A 2nd Ave. Melville, Johannesburg, February 10-11, 2014.
11 Feb 2014
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A tale of two Internet campaignsTechies supported anti-surveillance campaign, companies backed internet safety.
10 Feb 2014
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Towards an Equitable and Just InternetIT for Change is organizing an international meeting to formulate a progressive response to issues of global governance of the Internet. Bhairav Acharya will be participating in this event to be held in New Delhi on February 14 and 15.
4 Feb 2014
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The Dangers Of BirdsongInstant gratification? Social media can quickly turn the game into checkmate if you don’t keep your emotions in check.
4 Feb 2014
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The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional PerspectivesThe School of Law, Christ University is conducting National Conference on The Changing Role of the Media in India: Constitutional Perspectives from 28 February – 1 March 2014. Snehashish Ghosh will be moderating a session at this …
4 Feb 2014
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First Meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group for India Internet Governance ForumThe Department of Electronics and Information Technology organized a meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) at Electronics Niketan in New Delhi on February 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham …
3 Feb 2014
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CIS joins the the Global Commission on Internet Governance Research Advisory NetworkThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the Research Advisory Committee for the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
30 Jan 2014
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Is Bhutan selling its soul to Google?Migrating Bhutan government’s communications to Google servers, allowing the United States access to confidential data, raises questions