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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
26 Sep 2013
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CYFY 2013: India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber GovernanceThe Observer Research Foundation in collaboration with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry is holding the India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber Governance at the Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi on October 14 and 15, …
26 Sep 2013
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11th India Knowledge Summit 2013The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India (ASSOCHAM) is organizing the 11th Knowledge Summit 2013 in Hotel Shangri-La, New Delhi on October 14 and 15, 2013. The Centre for Internet and Society is supporting this event.
25 Sep 2013
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Youths brainstorm at social summitThis group of youngsters is in the process of developing a smartphone app that will help traffic police and civic agencies strengthen emergency services like ambulances and fire engines.
25 Sep 2013
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Three Years Later, IPaidABribe.com Pays OffAfter reporting a bribe on IPaidABribe.com, one Bangalore student has had the satisfaction of seeing action taken against a corrupt public official.
25 Sep 2013
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Indian biometric ID plan faces court hurdleSupreme Court in India rules -- for now -- against plan to make biometric ID mandatory for receiving services.
13 Sep 2013
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Privacy and Surveillance in IndiaSunil Abraham, Executive Director from the Centre for Internet and Society will give a talk on privacy and surveillance in India at this event organised by the Centre for Culture, Media and Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia on September 18, …
12 Sep 2013
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A dangerous trend: social media adds fire to Muzaffarnagar clashesAs access to the Internet grows, especially in small Indian towns and cities, social media has revealed a darker side as a hatred-mongering tool capable of setting off serious violence.
9 Sep 2013
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Young Scholar TutorialsCommunication Policy Research South organised this workshop on September 3 and 4, 2013. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in the event organised by CPR South.
5 Sep 2013
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Indien: Regierung will Nutzung von US-Mailprovidern in Verwaltungen verbietenDie indische Regierung wird in Kürze all ihre Mitarbeiter auffordern, keine US-amerikanischen Mailprovider, allen voran Gmail, für ihre offizielle Kommunikation zu nutzen.
3 Sep 2013
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Syllabus: “Policy and regulation conducive to rapid ICT sector growth in Myanmar: An introductory course”A five-day course is being offered by LIRNEasia in collaboration with Myanmar ICT Development Organization, with support from the Open Society Foundation and the International Development Research Centre of Canada in Myanmar from September …
2 Sep 2013
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Cyberspying: Government may ban Gmail for official communicationThe government will soon ask all its employees to stop using Google's Gmail for official communication, a move intended to increase security of confidential government information after revelations of widespread cyberspying by the US.
1 Sep 2013
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Gmail ban looms for Indian gov't workersGovernment workers in India will soon be banned from using Google’s Gmail service for official communication in a move said to be in response to revelations of widespread cyberspying by the US, a national paper reported.
28 Aug 2013
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Mixed signals? Supreme Court notices to states on Facebook arrestsIn wake of the recent arrests of UP-based scholar Kanwal Bharti and Andhra-based PUCL activist Jaya Vindhyala over their Facebook posts, NDTV aired a discussion on the grey areas of the IT Act. Pranesh Prakash, Shreya Singhal and Faizal …
28 Aug 2013
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International Summer School: "Digitization and its Impact on Society"Dr. Nishant Shah will be the key note speaker in the session "Social Networks and the Revolution of Political Communication". The event is being hosted by the Dresden Center for Digital Linguistics from September 29 to October 5, 2013.
27 Aug 2013
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India's Internet Privacy Woes“For the sake of national security and to protect the privacy of its citizens, India should develop its own social media platforms,” says Dr Kamlesh Bajaj, CEO of Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a Nasscom-promoted ‘self-regulatory’ …
26 Aug 2013
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Election campaign: parties draw battle lines on media platformsIn the run-up to the 2014 polls, parties are drawing up media strategies that have a focus on young voters.
22 Aug 2013
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Dear Milind Deora, Prakash Javadekar Deserved The TruthMilind Deora, the Minister of State for Communications, Information Technology and Shipping, isn’t your typical politician.
19 Aug 2013
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How Next-Gen Smartphone Users are Being Bought and SoldAfter facebook and google, Twitter became the latest to buy millions of Indian smartphone users in July.
19 Aug 2013
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Balancing vigilance and privacyAs the government steps up its surveillance capabilities, the entire social contract between the state and citizens is being reformulated, with worrying consequences.
17 Aug 2013
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Surveillance: Privacy Vs SecurityThe Foundation for Media Professionals is organizing a debate at the India International Centre, New Delhi on August 17, 2013. Shri Kapil Sibal will give the opening speech. Natgrid chief Raghu Raman is one of the debaters. Pranesh Prakash …
10 Aug 2013
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Chinese hackers baiting Indian govt, corporate employees: reportHackers using fake subject headings to get users to open virus-laden email attachments.
8 Aug 2013
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Facebook: Limiting access to social media can restrict freedom of speechIn its counter-affidavit to the PIL in the Delhi high court, Facebook has argued that limiting access to social media can limit an individual's freedom of speech and expression.
7 Aug 2013
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Token disclosures?Snowden’s Xkeyscore expose makes a mockery of Twitter’s transparency revelations.
6 Aug 2013
30 Jul 2013
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Your telco could help spy on youTelecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.
30 Jul 2013
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Google brings tabs to sneak advertisements into your inboxThe shift away from desktop browsing to mobile web has put the squeeze on Google's advertising revenues from traditional payper-click . But the tech giant is trying to set things right by sneaking ads into the user's inbox.
28 Jul 2013
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Guilty until Proven Innocent: Pirates, Pornographers, Terrorists and the IT Act in IndiaThe Research Center of Media and Communication at the University of Hamburg organized the Summer School 2013 at Hamburg, Germany from July 29 to August 2, 2013. Dr. Nishant Shah was a panelist in the session on "Guilty until Proven …
26 Jul 2013
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Your life's an open FacebookThe jury's out on Facebook's newly introduced Graph Search. While some argue that it's a stalker's dream come true, others say it's a great tool for social research. Shikha Kumar jumps right into the debate.
26 Jul 2013
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Meeting of a Sub-committee on DNA Profiling Bill in HyderabadA sub-committee has been constituted as per the recommendations of the Expert Committee of DNA Profiling Bill. The sub-committee will have a meeting in Hyderabad on August 6, 2013.
26 Jul 2013
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Connaught Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and RightsMalavika Jayaram is a speaker at this event being held at the Munk School of Global Affairs, Bloor Street West.