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27 May 2011
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Google now stalks your streetBangalore is the first city in the country to be mapped for Street View. This news was published by the Hindu on May 27, 2011.
27 May 2011
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Announcing the Asia Pacific Google Policy FellowsPosted by Ross LaJeunesse, Head of Public Policy and Government Affairs, Asia Pacific
26 May 2011
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NGOs say eG8 report must stress internet rightsMore than 35 NGOs from around the world signed a joint declaration requesting that issues concerning freedom of speech be included in the report set to be presented to G8 heads of government by the organisers and participants of the eG8 …
24 May 2011
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Take charge of FacebookWant to take control of your data and the way you use your Facebook account? Then try these tricks, writes Shweta Taneja.
24 May 2011
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Sunil Abraham, CIS : "Avec l’e-G8, Nicolas Sarkozy veut promouvoir de nouvelles restrictions à la liberté d’expression"Le débat continue de faire rage en Inde au sujet d’une nouvelle législation posant des limites floues et, selon certains, potentiellement dangereuses, à la liberté d’expression sur Internet. Et alors que s’ouvre à Paris l’e-G8, sur fond de …
24 May 2011
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As Simple as a TweetGot caught in traffic, need to let your folks know you’ll be late, Twitter to your rescue. This article by Nidhi R Daiya appeared in the Deccan Chronicle on May 24, 2011.
23 May 2011
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A Network of ChainsNew infotech rules infringe on freedom of expression, make net use near-impossible, writes Arindam Mukherjee. The article was published in the latest issue (May 30, 2011) of Outlook Magazine.
20 May 2011
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Sony site flaw puts focus on Internet securityINTERNET security has once again come into sharp focus with Sony discovering a loophole in their website set up to reset passwords for its users affected by the hacking of the PlayStation network. Shayan Ghosh's article was published by …
18 May 2011
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Bangalore-based NGO files RTI query asking list of websites blocked by Indian govtThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. This article …
15 May 2011
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Your Privacy is Public PropertyRules issued by a control-obsessed government have armed officials with widespread powers to pry into your private life. This article was published in Mail Today on Sunday, May 15, 2011.
15 May 2011
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IT Act if enforced will leave internet use in India no freer than in ChinaThe Centre for Internet & Societies (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. The …
13 May 2011
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Point By Point Rebuttal Of Indian Government’s Statement On Internet Control RulesThe Centre for Internet and Society has published a point-by-point rebuttal of the statement issued by India’s Department of Information Technology on India’s Internet Control Rules. The text below is reproduced from CIS India’s website, …
11 May 2011
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New rules to ensure due diligence: IT deptFacing widespread criticism over new IT rules that put certain amount of liability on intermediaries like Google and Facebook for user-generated content, the government clarified that the rules are simply seeking "due diligence" on the part …
11 May 2011
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New Internet rule: 'Objectionable' content can be removed without notifying usersIn the age of internet-fuelled information explosion, the government's new rule allowing telecom companies and blogging sites, among others, to remove "objectionable" content from the web without informing users is a violation of the right …
11 May 2011
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Indian civil liberties groups are now geared to fight the draconian IT RulesThere is a price for liberty and that is eternal vigil against forces that seek to grab it from you. Civil Liberties groups are now coming to terms with the recently issued Information Technology Rules 2011 of the Government of India, which …
10 May 2011
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India Chills Online SpeechWhile most governments try to control online freedom of speech in a somewhat restrictive manner, either as a collaborator or as a regulator, rarely do they formulate a law to curb online speech. Rarer still does a government provide …
6 May 2011
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Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore seeks Programme AssociateThe Higher Education Cell, Centre for the Study of Culture and Society, Bangalore, is looking for a Programme Associate under its Social Justice initiative.
5 May 2011
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Consumers International World Congress - Day 3 roundupConsumers can be empowered, and consumer organisations can make sure this happens through sharing and networking, speakers at the 19th Consumers International World Congress in Hong Kong said. The programme of the Congress finished on …
2 May 2011
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Free expressionFree speech and spirited public debate will be the casualties of new rules issued by India restricting Internet content. This news was published in Watertown Daily Times on May 2, 2011.
2 May 2011
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Discussion on 'Press Freedom in the Era of Social Media'Anja Kovacs will participate as a panelist in the conference jointly organised by UNESCO and UN Information Centre (UNIC) to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2011 on May 3 at the UN Conference Hall, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi.
2 May 2011
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Digerati See Censorship in New Web RulesAttention Indian bloggers and social media fiends: the next time you’re composing a witty tweet or posting an edgy item on Facebook, please take care that what you’re writing isn’t “grossly harmful” or “harassing” or “ethnically …
29 Apr 2011
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India curbs on Bloggers and InternetThe Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to online censorship, feel human rights activists. This article by Ayyappa Prasad was published in TruthDrive on …
28 Apr 2011
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Thousands queue for iPad 2 across AsiaThe iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
28 Apr 2011
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India's cyber cafes going porn-freePornography fans in India who like to indulge in the sexual eye candy at public cyber cafes may be in for a forced intervention as a new government ruling bans porn websites, requires cafe owners to keep a one-year log of all sites accessed …
28 Apr 2011
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India Cracks Down on Internet Free SpeechGovernment officials quietly released new rules restricting content on the Internet. The country is now getting backlash from free speech advocates protesting the new regulations, according to media reports. This article by Erin Harrison …
28 Apr 2011
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Global IP Convention, 2011The Global IP Convention, 2011 is being held at the Lalit Ashok Hotel in Bangalore from 28 to 30 April 2011.
28 Apr 2011
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Bright lights, geek cityBangalore serves as my anchor because this is where the geek is, says Nishant Shah. The news was published in the Hindu on April 28, 2011.
27 Apr 2011
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New internet rules open to arbitrary interpretationSix years after an e-commerce CEO's arrest for a pornographic CD sold from his website, the government has introduced a liability on intermediaries such as Facebook and Google to "act within 36 hours" of receiving information about …
27 Apr 2011
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Iraqi Minister meets Secretary, Indian Ministry of Panchayat RajHis Excellency Mr. Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, the Iraqi Minister of Science and Technology was among 15 other senior bureaucrats from Iraq who met with Mr. ANP Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj to discuss the Ministry’s efforts at …
27 Apr 2011
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India Puts Tight Leash on Internet Free SpeechFree speech advocates and Internet users are protesting new Indian regulations restricting Web content that, among other things, can be considered “disparaging,” “harassing,” “blasphemous” or “hateful.” This article by Vikas Bajaj was …