Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
19 Nov 2013
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Spy agencies, IB and RAW, put spanner in proposed privacy lawThe country’s intelligence agencies are out to scuttle a law that’s being drafted to protect your privacy.
19 Nov 2013
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India must support UN's e-snooping move: Human rights activistsIndia is facing pressure from internet and human rights activists to support a United Nations resolution that calls for an end to electronic spying after revelations of mass illegal surveillance by the United States.
19 Nov 2013
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Expert Committee meeting on 25th November, 2013A meeting of the Expert Committee has been scheduled for 25th November, 2013 at 11.00 a.m. in R.No. 714 (7th Floor), Group Meeting Room, DBT, New Delhi to discuss the draft 'Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012' under the Chairmanship of Dr. T. S. …
14 Nov 2013
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Social media promotions can backfire, tooSocial media is a highly effective marketing tool for companies but its very ubiquity and the speed with which messaging goes viral has meant that it can hurt them badly as well, especially since platforms are not always moderated and can …
1 Nov 2013
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EC guidelines on social media: Welcome move, but not enoughWith election season close by and the growing ubiquity of social media, the Election Commission of India’s recent guidelines for how candidates and political parties must conduct themselves on social media are a well-intentioned step. But …
31 Oct 2013
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Civil society and Internet Governance: practices from Southeast Asia and beyondOn 21 October, the day before the opening of the 2013 Internet Governance Forum in Indonesia, Hivos’ Southeast Asia Regional Office co-organised a pre-event workshop with ID-CONFIG, “Civil Society and Internet Governance: Multi-Stakeholder …
29 Oct 2013
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Your private data may be online, courtesy govtSome depts have posted bank account & income details on net for transparency; experts cry privacy breach.
29 Oct 2013
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Saving privacy as we knew itLong overdue protection law still on the back-burner; meanwhile, depts put more of one's personal details online.
29 Oct 2013
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Nowhere to hide: Govt making your personal details publicThe worst fears are coming true. Your sensitive private data may be up online turning you into a potential target of frauds. What is all the more dangerous is that you may be not even aware of this.
29 Oct 2013
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E-governance hopes rise as India crosses 1 billion transactionsGovernment agencies and departments, regarded as bywords for inefficiency and red tape, have recorded over a billion e-governance transactions so far this year, watershed for the world's largest democracy that is betting on technology to …
28 Oct 2013
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Asian Forum on Global GovernanceThe Asian Forum on Global Governance is an annual workshop jointly organized by the ZEIT-Stiftung Ebelin und Gerd Bucerius, and the Observer Research Foundation.
25 Oct 2013
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Taking Stock: Emerging Issues - Internet SurveillanceThis session was held at the IGF in Bali on October 25. Pranesh Prakash made intervention in this session.
25 Oct 2013
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Location Tracking: Why the Govt-Mobile Manufacturer War Won’t End SoonThe Union government and mobile operators are at loggerheads on location based services (LBS) – the service through which mobile companies can provide real time location of mobile users to the government.
25 Oct 2013
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India believes in Complete Freedom of Cyber Space: Kapil SibalThe site of the impact of a cyber crime should determine jurisdiction, says information technology minister Kapil Sibal.
25 Oct 2013
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Bouquets & brickbats for Google's new privacy policyGoogle's recent privacy policy change that allows the internet search company to use names, photographs and endorsements by its users in online advertisements is getting mixed reviews in India - advertisers love it, and activists love to …
24 Oct 2013
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'Free Speech and Media in South Asia: Human Rights Concerns in a Globalizing World'A seminar organized by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Centre for Media and Governance, National Law University, Delhi. Chinmayi Arun is one …
23 Oct 2013
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Removing Barriers to Connectivity: Connecting the UnconnectedThe workshop was organised by Internet Society and ETNO on October 23, 2013. Pranesh Prakash was a panelist.
23 Oct 2013
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Indian politicians yet to tap voters online: CIS’s AbrahamSunil Abraham talks about the role online media will play in forthcoming elections and the behaviour of online readers of news.
23 Oct 2013
23 Oct 2013
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Bali meet to discuss Internet governance issuesFour-day event hosted by Internet Governance Forum to also discuss Internet access and diversity, privacy, security.
21 Oct 2013
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Privacy: from regional regulations to global connections ?This workshop is being organised by Internet Society at Bali on October 24. Sunil Abraham is one of the panelists for this.
21 Oct 2013
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Fair process frameworks for cross-border online spacesThis workshop is being organised by the Internet & Jurisdiction Project, Civil Society of France, Western Europe and Others Group and Internet & Jurisdiction Project, Civil Society of Germany, Western Europe and Others Group. Sunil Abraham …
21 Oct 2013
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Charting the Charter: Internet Rights and Principles OnlineThis workshop is being organised by IRP Coalition on October 22 in Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centre. Pranesh Prakash is participating as a panelist.
16 Oct 2013
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Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013FICCI, in association with the Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India is organizing Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013 on 17th October 2013 at Federation House, FICCI, New Delhi. The theme for this …
13 Oct 2013
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The quest for genuine clout on the internetThere is a lot of interest and speculation on the impact of social media on politics because of its amplification effects.
11 Oct 2013
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Fragmentation in a Democracy : The Role of Social Movements and the MediaThe Observer Research Foundation, Delhi, together with the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, Berlin, will be convening a Round-table on Fragmentation in a Democracy : The Role of Social Movements and the Media on October 16, 2013 at the Observer …
9 Oct 2013
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Religious pluralism and freedom of expression in India, Europe and other countriesThe Venice-Delhi Seminars are Reset-Dialogues on Civilizations project, in cooperation with the Jamia Millia Islamia, Seminar and the India Habitat Centre is organizing this event from October 10 to 12, 2013. Chinmayi Arun will be speaking …
8 Oct 2013
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Google survey: 37% of urban Indian voters are onlineAlmost four out of every 10 urban voters (or 37%) in India are online, just a little less than the number (42%) that are undecided about whom they will vote for in the 2014 general elections, according to a survey by Google India and …
7 Oct 2013
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Privacy MeetBhairav Acharya was invited by Yahoo's Director of International Privacy, Laura Juanes Micas, to a dinner meeting on privacy at the Oberoi in New Delhi.
3 Oct 2013
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Decline in web freedom steepest in India: ReportIn a report on the state of internet in 60 countries, Freedom House, a US-based organization, said that in 2013 India saw the "most significant year-on-year decline" in terms of the web freedom.