Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
7 Dec 2011
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Facebook, Google tell India they won’t screen for derogatory contentIn the world’s largest democracy, the government wants Internet sites like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Google to screen and remove offensive content about religious figures and political leaders as soon as they learn about it. But those …
7 Dec 2011
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Debate: Online content row-1In a debate moderated by TIMES NOW's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami, panelists Chandan Mitra, Editor-in-Chief, 'The Pioneer' & MP, BJP; Sabeer Bhatia, Co-founder, Hotmail; Sunil Abraham, Executive Director, Centre for Internet and Society; …
6 Dec 2011
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India’s dreams of web censorshipIf you are offended by this post, please contact Kapil Sibal, India’s telecoms and IT minister, and he will make sure it is promptly taken down.
6 Dec 2011
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‘Any Normal Human Being Would Be Offended’The Indian government has asked social media operators to delete information on the Internet that might offend the ‘‘sensibilities’’ of people in India, Kapil Sibal, India’s minister of communications and information technology, said …
5 Dec 2011
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Why this ‘kolaveri di' is India's coming of ageIn the last two weeks, two videos have gone viral on the Internet in India. One, the catchy Tanglish-folksy ‘Why this kolaveri di' video, and two, the flash mob at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (CST) in Mumbai where a few hundred …
5 Dec 2011
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On the net, red herringThey are often the first clue in cyber crimes.But IP addresses may not be totally foolproof, writes Javed Anwer. Sunil Abraham has been quoted in this article published in the Times of India on 4 December 2011.
28 Nov 2011
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Move over Kolaveri di, here comes GowdaTransparency is the buzzword in governance and chief minister DV Sadananda Gowda is eager to set a new benchmark. You could soon watch what the chief minister is doing at office, live on YouTube. This article was published in …
24 Nov 2011
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Is Facebook tracking your virtual footprints?Social media experts claim number of cases of privacy violations against the site has increased in past few months; Facebook rubbishes the allegations. This article by Sheetal Sukhija was published in MidDay on 22 November 2011.
18 Nov 2011
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SOPA: The bill that could kill the InternetAs the US government’s House Judiciary Committee begins hearings on the proposed Stop Online Piracy Act, (SOPA), both supporters and opponents are ramping up their campaigning, with big names getting involved. And so they should. SOPA’s …
17 Nov 2011
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International human rights community vs SOPAThe Centre for Internet and Society was mentioned in a news story published in BoingBoing. Cory Doctorow wrote the story published on November 17, 2011.
8 Nov 2011
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Netizen Report: Transparency EditionGlobal Voices Online has carried a feature story, "Netizen Report: Transparency Edition". We at CIS had filed an RTI application about website blocking. This is reflected in this article by Rebecca MacKinnon which was posted online on 7 …
3 Nov 2011
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Learn It YourselfThe peer-to-peer world of online learning encourages conversations and reciprocal learning, writes Nishant Shah in an article published in the Indian Express on 30 October 2011.
26 Oct 2011
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India’s vanishing fingerprints put UID in questionA curious situation has come to light at the UID (unique identity) enrolment centres. Call it the phenomenon of vanishing fingerprints. You see, our unique fingerprints don’t necessarily last a lifetime and they can be damaged or destroyed …
16 Oct 2011
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Ninth Workshop on Media EconomicsThe Higher School of Economics and the New Economic School have joined hands to organize the ninth workshop on media economics in Moscow on October 28 and 29, 2011. All events are scheduled to take place in Marriott Courtyard, a hotel in …
14 Oct 2011
26 Sep 2011
13 Sep 2011
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IBSA Seminar on Global Internet GovernanceThe seminar will take place at Fundacao Getulio Vargas (FGV) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 1-2, 2011.
1 Sep 2011
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When revolutions go viralThanks to Facebook and Twitter, the urban Indian youth, famously detached from the goings-on in the country, came out on the streets to support the anti-corruption movement - not only here but abroad as well. TOI-Crest looks at the anatomy …
1 Sep 2011
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India's social media "spring" masks forgotten protestsIrom Sharmila has been on hunger strike for 10 years to protest against military abuses, force-fed by tubes through her nose. But the tragedy for the world's longest hunger strike is that she is on the wrong side of India's digital divide.
1 Sep 2011
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Digital divide: Why Irom Sharmila can’t do an AnnaIrom Sharmila has been on hunger strike for 10 years to protest against military abuses, force-fed by tubes through her nose. But the tragedy for the world’s longest hunger strike is that she is on the wrong side of India’s digital divide.
29 Aug 2011
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Net GainThe draft Electronic Service Delivery Bill, 2011, is aimed at making government services available online. But there are many hurdles to bringing in effective e-governance, says Hemchhaya De
23 Aug 2011
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In the Right CircleI’ve been on Google Plus for a few weeks now. In the beginning, it felt like showing up early at a much-talked-up party. There was a small scatter of people, poking around, examining the place, making preliminary conversation with the few …
23 Aug 2011
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IISc students boycott UID, don’t want Big Brother to keep watchThe programme doesn’t have statutory backing. It is still in parliament
9 Aug 2011
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Govt wants to monitor Facebook, TwitterThe Union home ministry has written to the department of telecom asking it to "ensure effective monitoring of Twitter and Facebook".
25 Jul 2011
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Portal augurs well for transparencyData.gov.in will have meta-data, which will facilitate discovery of data and access from portals of ministries, says T Ramachandra. The article was published in the Hindu on 25 July 2011.
24 Jul 2011
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Facebook, my boyfriend is lousyWhile a sizeable chunk of users do not mind living their life in public, oversharing can have nasty repercussions in real life. This article by Sahana Saran was published in the Bangalore Mirror on 24 July 2011.
23 Jul 2011
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric DatabaseAt the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. …
20 Jul 2011
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Transparent Government, via Webcams in IndiaTHIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — Little Brother is watching you. That is the premise for the webcam that a top government official here has installed in his office, as an anticorruption experiment. Goings-on in his chamber are viewable to the …
20 Jul 2011
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NYT lauds Oommen Chandy’s 24/7 office webcastThe Kerala chief minister Mr Oommen Chandy’s much hyped 24/7 webcast of his office has received global attention with the New York Times coming out with an article on the initiative.
5 Jul 2011
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Aadhaar’s moment of truthIt’s time for the unique identity project to answer tough questions it has dodged so far, writes MA Arun in the Deccan Herald.