Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
29 Apr 2010
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Citizens' forums want UID project scrappedCitizens’ forums and groups have stepped up their attack on the Unique Identification Project calling for the complete scrapping of the project.
29 Apr 2010
20 Apr 2010
19 Apr 2010
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UID: A Debate on Fundamental rightsUID: A debate on the Fundamental Rights - was jointly organized by the Citizen Action Forum, People's Union for Civil Liberties - Karnataka, Alternative Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society on April 16th at IAT, Queens Road, …
19 Apr 2010
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UID is an invasion of privacy: ExpertsThe Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th.
19 Apr 2010
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Experts debate on UID and rightsBangalore, Apr 16, DHNS: A debate on ‘UID and Fundamental Rights’ organised by several city-based organisations, discussed the social, ethical issues, economic and legal issues that accompanies the UID.
5 Apr 2010
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Expel or not? That is the questionThe decision of an international school to expel 14 students for their alleged ‘promiscuous’ behaviour has led to much debate and discussion.
22 Feb 2010
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Indians Get Particular about Online MarriageThe article quotes Nishant Shah's views on online behaviour of people seen elsewhere in the world.
8 Feb 2010
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De facebookFacebook used to be our playground but privacy concerns are now souring that fantasy. Why do we trust a clutch of new corporations with such phenomenal amounts of personal data?
18 Jan 2010
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IGF 2009 - Main Session: Emerging Issues: Social NetworksCurrent laws don't seem to scale well to handle Web 2.0 issues
4 Jan 2010
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Drawing maps for changeDigital maps can hold immense academic value – an article by Deepa Kurup, The Hindu, 3rd Jan, 2010.
28 Dec 2009
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Wired state of mindInformation technology is the driver of society today — the basic block of innovation and growth in organisations, the mainstay of the 21st century. The decade bygone was only an indicator of the things to come. Whether its ideas or …
8 Dec 2009
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Techies mapping changeA group of 40 Bangaloreans, including techies and social activists, are creating digital maps that will be used to bring social change in India - an article in the Bangalore Mirror by Renuka Phadnis - Monday, December 07, 2009.
7 Dec 2009
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Mumbai no longer ‘meri jaan’Why online (and offline) activism after 26/11 never took off; what should have been done to mobilize people - an article in the Livemint by Seema Chowdhry and Samanth Subramanian - 20th November, 2009
1 Dec 2009
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Shanty homeA nationwide initiative is imploring that you look closely at the greyed-out areas on your GPS maps, says Jaideep Sen in an article in the Time Out Bengaluru Magazine, November 13-26 2009 [Vol 2 Issue 9]
11 Nov 2009
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Control shift?USA might have ceded the control of the Internet, but only partially - An article by Pranesh Prakash in Down to Earth (Issue: Nov 15th ,2009)
5 Oct 2009
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Internet sceptic? Go get a lifeFifty years down the line, generations will laugh off the paranoia about the Internet - an article by Nishant Shah in the magazine Down To Earth
30 Sep 2009
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Reading a closed bookWith the right combination of privacy tweaks and a little prudence, you can maintain privacy online - an article in Livemint by Krish Raghav (29th September, 2009)
15 Sep 2009
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Class attendance rises after restriction on Internet useby Neha Bhayana, Hindustan Times (Mumbai, September 06, 2009)
31 Aug 2009
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Deconstructing ‘Internet addiction’An article by Sruthi Krishnan and Shyam Ranganathan in The Hindu on August 30th,'09
14 Aug 2009
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On the Internet, how much is too much?The Hindu carried a piece on 05/08/2009, discussing the Avinash Kashyap / defamation of the President case.
22 Jun 2009
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Measuring the effectiveness of online activismArticle by Sruthi Krishnan in The Hindu, 21 June 2009
20 May 2009
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International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies'Sunil Abraham, Director-Policy, CIS, is to take part in a panel discussion on 'Media, Technology, and Governance' at the International Communication Association Pre-Conference on 'India and Communication Studies' on 21 May 2009, 1.00-2.15 …
15 May 2009
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Online Interest in Advani RisesArticle by Sruthi Krishnan in the Hindu, 15 May 2009, quoting CIS Research Director Nishant Shah
26 Feb 2009
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Bloggers battle India's supreme court over prosecution for internet threatsArticle by Randeep Ramesh in the Guardian, 26 February 2009
3 Dec 2008
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Digital Empowerment Foundation--Internet Governance Forum Workshop, 5 December 2008, HyderabadCIS Director (Policy) Sunil Abraham will be a panelist at a workshop on Low Cost Sustainability Access to be held at the Internet Governance Forum 2008.