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24 Apr 2016
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Typography Day 2016Typography Day was organized for the 9th time at Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bangalore in collaboration with the Industrial Design Centre (IDC), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) with support from India …
24 Apr 2016
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Odia gets more space in e-worldA survey conducted by the Odia Wikipedia community and the Centre for Internet and Society reveals that the online presence of Odia language is gradually increasing.
24 Apr 2016
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Government keeps experts out of cyber security discussionsAnja Kovacs of the Internet Democracy project feels that India has given away too much, and that India's multi-stakeholder approach in the context of the role of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is not too clear.
24 Apr 2016
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First Round-table on Innovation, IP and CompetitionThe First Annual Roundtable on Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition was organized by the recently established Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property & Competition (CIIPC) at the National Law University, Delhi. Dr. Arul …
24 Apr 2016
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CCTV plays SherlockWhether it's the Mercedes hit-and-run in Delhi or the antics of the chaddi baniyan gang in Mumbai, police are increasingly relying on CCTV footage to solve crimes. Sunday Times looks at how the small picture is getting bigger. .
23 Apr 2016
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Will Facebook, Twitter relocate servers to India?The debate to relocate offshore servers of internet and social media firms including Google, Facebook and Twitter has revived.
21 Apr 2016
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You will need a license to create a WhatsApp group in KashmirThe internet rights activists have criticised the move stating it as unconstitutional.
21 Apr 2016
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Sensitization Seminar on IPR for Electronics & ICT SectorsRole of IP as a Strategic and Financial tool in the Global Market. Rohini Lakshané attended the event held in Vishakhapatnam on April 21, 2016.
21 Apr 2016
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Aadhaar by NumbersSunil Abraham will be addressing a public seminar at an event organized by National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) in New Delhi on Friday, April 29, 2016.
20 Apr 2016
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PMO’s no to smart cards, insists on AadhaarThe government has decided to stop issuing new smart cards to beneficiaries of government schemes as Aadhaar is now backed by a law.
20 Apr 2016
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2014 showed the power of Twitter, now every Indian politician wants a handleTwitter is fast turning into an effective political tool. As political parties fight another round of electoral battles, a new survey on the 2014 general elections states that those who tweeted well, fared well.
17 Apr 2016
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Why is the UIDAI cracking down on individuals that hoard Aadhaar data?Private firms' offer to print Aadhaar details on plastic card a breach of law.
9 Apr 2016
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Daunting task ahead for investigative agencies with WhatsApp's end-to-end encryptionMessaging service WhatsApp's decision to roll out end-to-end encryption for over 1 billion subscribers has been hailed as a positive step by users across the world, although things are set to get tougher for law enforcement and …
7 Apr 2016
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India's biometric database crosses billion-member markIndia's biometric database notched up one billion members on Monday, as the government sought to allay concerns about privacy breaches in the world's biggest such scheme.
6 Apr 2016
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The Panama Papers and the question of privacyThis statement was originally published on privacyinternational.org on 4 April 2016.
2 Apr 2016
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Fifth Annual IP Teaching WorkshopThe V Annual IP Teaching Workshop- 2016 was organised by the Centre for Innovation, Intellectual Property and Competition (CIIPC), at National Law University Delhi in association with National Academy of Law Teaching, NLU-D, on March 31 and …
2 Apr 2016
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Brainstorming Workshop on PG Programme on Media Studies for UGC E-Pathshala ProgrammeNehaa Chaudhari will be speaking at this conference to be organized by Jamia Milla Islamia on April 5, 2016 in New Delhi.
31 Mar 2016
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RightsCon Silicon Valley 2016RightsCon is the world’s leading event convened around the issues of the internet and human rights. The annual conference convenes business leaders, visionaries, technologists, legal experts, civil society members, activists, and government …
31 Mar 2016
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Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and ArchivesA two day workshop on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives was organized by MHRD Chair on Intellectual Property Rights, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Advocacy, and National Law School of India …
31 Mar 2016
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BHASHA - Indian Languages Digital FestivalSubhashish Panigrahi gave a talk at the Bhasha- India Languages Digital Festival a conference organized by news media YourStory, at New Delhi on March 11, 2016. In the panel "The challenges of making regional language content available on …
30 Mar 2016
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Woman Alleges Harassment at Major International ConferenceA prospective lawyer's name tag was flipped, and she was asked rude questions by a CEO at a conference, where, ironically enough, she was invited to devise sexual harassment policies.
30 Mar 2016
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ICANN 55Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held its 55th meeting in Marrakech, Morocco from March 5 to 10, 2016. Padmini Baruah and Vidushi Marda attended the event organized by Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and …
29 Mar 2016
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On Google Maps, JNU top result in search for 'anti-national'"Anti-national" is not a location. But Google Maps seems to have an address for it - Jawaharlal Nehru University in the capital. On Friday, Google Maps pinned other such "locations" in the same place. It yielded the same result for other …
28 Mar 2016
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Securing the internet’s futureMike Godwin, who proposed the eponymous law about online discussion threads, speaks about net neutrality, differential pricing and why no government is likely to oppose stricter surveillance measures.
26 Mar 2016
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8th IBA International ConferenceThe 8th IBA International Conference was organized by Indus Business Academy in Bengaluru from March 24 to 26, 2016. The theme of the conference was Taking India to Greater Heights. Dr. U.B. Pavanaja gave a talk on Democratizing of …
24 Mar 2016
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Seven reasons why Parliament should debate the Aadhaar bill (and not pass it in a rush)Critics say the Aadhaar Bill does not address concerns over privacy, even as government is rushing the Bill without adequate parliamentary scrutiny.
24 Mar 2016
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Making Aadhaar Mandatory: Gamechanger For Governance?Why a programme that both the Congress and the BJP have hailed as transformational has divided Parliament this week? The Aadhaar Bill which was passed this week aims at facilitating government benefits and subsidies to citizens said Finance …
24 Mar 2016
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ICANN Sexual Harassment Case Highlights Lack of Procedure at Global Internet BodyAlleged perpetrator files counter-complaint with ombudsman’s office after being publicly identified.
24 Mar 2016
23 Mar 2016
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In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy LawsIn India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.