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27 Apr 2011
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India Can Restrict 'Objectionable' Web Content under New RulesInternet sites and service providers in India now have the authority to order the quick deletion of offensive online content – in a move that is causing great concern among free speech proponents. This article by Ed Silverstein was featured …
26 Apr 2011
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The world is your oyster, by invitation onlyRecent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
26 Apr 2011
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The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation — Deadline Expires on April 30The application period for the Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation is now open! The deadline for applications is April 30, 2011.
26 Apr 2011
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No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rulesFresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule …
26 Apr 2011
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India Proposes Restrictions on Tapping Telephone CallsAn Indian government report has recommended that interception of telephone calls by government agencies should be limited to situations when there is a "public emergency" or "public safety" is at stake. John Riberio's article appeared in …
21 Apr 2011
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Iraqi delegation in Bangalore to study e-governance projectsA 20-member delegation from Iraq, led by its Science and Technology Minister Abdul Kareem El-Samarai, is in this tech hub for a firsthand account of the e-governance projects used for community development and as an interface between the …
20 Apr 2011
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Dark wadersAkhila Seetharaman finds out why a group of artists and researchers are preoccupied with chasing shadows. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru, Vol. 3, Issue 20, April 15 - 28, 2011.
18 Apr 2011
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Beyond ClicktivismMoral support Hazare has in plenty. Count the missed calls, writes Debarshi Dasgupta in this article published in the Outlook on April 18, 2011.
16 Apr 2011
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Gone in a flashNet-savvy crowds gather in public places for moments of wacky fun, then vanish. This article by Neha Thirani was published in the Times of India Crest Edition on April 16, 2011.
11 Apr 2011
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How Web 2.0 responded to HazareSocial media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, …
6 Apr 2011
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EU Commissioner Hedegaard to deliver keynote address at consumer world congressEuropean Union Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, will deliver the opening keynote address to the Consumer International (CI) 19th World Congress in Hong Kong, 3-6 May, it has been announced.
1 Apr 2011
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On the Path to Global Open Access: A Few More Miles to GoThis editorial by PLoS Medicine Editors Virginia Barbour, Jocalyn Clark, Susan Jones, Melissa Norton, and Emma Veitch was published in the magazine's March 2011, Volume 8, Issue 3.
1 Apr 2011
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Net crackerIs Facebook taking over our lives? And if it is, so what? In email interviews with new media researcher and user control advocate Marc Stumpel who is conducting a Facebook Resistance workshop this fortnight, and artist and communication …
29 Mar 2011
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Second Expert Meeting on Human Rights and the InternetThe second expert meeting on human rights and the Internet is being organised by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression on 30 and 31 March 2011 in Stockholm (Sweden). Anja …
28 Mar 2011
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Networking its way to better governanceNew policy to regulate Government presence on social media. This article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on March 28, 2011.
28 Mar 2011
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India Should Watch Its Internet WatchmenThe month after terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, India's government initiated legislation enabling it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block websites on grounds of national security. There was no public debate before the bill …
23 Mar 2011
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‘Learn from failed UK NIR project’The new government in the UK recently scrapped its decade-long work spending millions of pounds on establishing the National Identity Registration (NIR) number simply because it realised it wasn't workable. This article by Madhumita was …
19 Mar 2011
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Design!publiC - News from LivemintThe Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with Centre for Knowledge Societies, Venkataramanan Associates, Centre for Law and Policy Research and LiveMint organised Design!publiC in Delhi on March 18, 2011. On the same day, …
18 Mar 2011
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Muzzling the InternetIt is strange suddenly to be confronted with the provisions of a law passed way back in 2008. But why should the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, pushed through in the weeks following the 26/11 attacks in Mumbai be making news …
15 Mar 2011
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Catch-all approach to Net freedom draws activist ireThe Internet has revolutionized the way we socialise, date and even protest. Online activism is a faster, more effective way to get more people to react to a cause. But at the same time it is this speed that makes Internet-generated …
15 Mar 2011
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Battle for the InternetIn this article written by Latha Jishnu and published by Down to Earth, Issue: March 15 2011, the author reports about the events in the United States in the post WikiLeaks scenario.
13 Mar 2011
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Cause and effect Facebook-styleWhile the world is crediting Facebook for triggering the Arab revolution, do Facebook groups in India say anything about top of mind causes for young Indians? Crime touches a chord - the pages that have sprung up for Radhika Tanwar and …
12 Mar 2011
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Draft IT guidelines may gag internet freedomThe draft rules proposed under the Information Technology Rules 2011 (due diligence observed by intermediaries guidelines) by the Indian government could lead to unprecedented levels of online censorship. This article by Shilpa Phadnis and …
11 Mar 2011
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Lives suspended in the WebWhen 14-year-old Manish sits behind his laptop, punching away at keys, his facial expressions reflecting his various online interactions, his parents stand in the doorway, watching curiously. Their son is physically at home, but to all …
11 Mar 2011
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Govt proposal to muzzle bloggers sparks outcryA government proposal seeking to police blogs has come in for severe criticism from legal experts and outraged the online community. The draft rules, drawn up by the government under the Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008, deal with …
11 Mar 2011
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Anti-Social NetworkSocial media is driving teens to a reality they can't handle. This article by Max Martin was published in Mail Today on February 27, 2011.
7 Mar 2011
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New Indian Rules May Make Online Censorship EasierDraft rules proposed by the Indian government for intermediaries such as telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and blogging sites could in effect aid censorship, according to experts. The article by John Ribeiro was …
25 Feb 2011
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Social Network SuicideThose disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the …
25 Feb 2011
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Growing cyberspace controls, Internet filteringOpenNet Initiative investigates, analyses filtering and surveillance practices, writes T Ramachandran in this article published in the Hindu on Sunday, February 20, 2011.
23 Feb 2011
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2(m) or not 2(m)An article by Nilanjana S Roy was published in the Business Standard on February 19, 2011. In this article Nilanjana Roy explains to us how a copyright amendment might change the way we read, write and publish in India.