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14 Aug 2010
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RIM Offered Security FixesIn India Talks, BlackBerry Maker Said It Could Share Metadata, Notes Show
13 Aug 2010
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New Project to Assess Potential of Creating Open Government Data Initiatives in Chile, Ghana and TurkeySteve Bratt, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation (founded in 2009 by Tim Berners-Lee) has made an announcement on moving forward with a project to assess the potential of creating open government data initiatives in Chile, Ghana, and …
9 Aug 2010
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Govt and BlackBerry firm wait for the other to hang upSunil Abraham speaks to Archna Shukla on the stand-off between the Government of India and RIM. The news was published in expressindia.com.
8 Aug 2010
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Call, text, email complaint against rogue auto driverHarassed by an auto driver? Helplines give you no relief? Here's the people's way to help you out. Just report your issue online, call or even SMS sitting in a noisy restaurant, and be heard.
6 Aug 2010
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Call to increase awareness of intellectual property rightsWe need more knowledge on IPR itself, says IT Secretary
3 Aug 2010
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Civil Society groups urge State Judicial Academy to restructure agenda for Judges' Roundtable meetSome of the Civil Society groups in the country have urged the Maharashtra State Judicial Academy to restructure the agenda for the 'Judges Roundtable on Intellectual Property Rights Adjudication' being held in Mumbai on July 24 and 25 to …
28 Jul 2010
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UID coverage in UdayavaniA press conference was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur were the speakers. …
28 Jul 2010
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More Debate on UID Project NeededA press conference on UID was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur spoke about the …
27 Jul 2010
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Open is the FutureThe third Open World Forum will gather together decision-makers from the open digital world, in Paris. 1,500 participants from 40 countries will come together to analyze the technological, economic and social impact of Open Source, the …
16 Jul 2010
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Call for Case Studies on ICTCIS invites organisations to participate in a study focusing on best practices in the use of ICTs in education for persons with disabilities.
15 Jul 2010
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Next CPOV Conference in LeipzigTwo CPOV conferences have been held so far. The first one in Bangalore and the second one in Amsterdam, the third is to be held in Leipzig.
15 Jul 2010
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Networking? Not workingConcerns about privacy, wastage of time and trivialized communication are some reasons ‘refuseniks’ are going off sites such as Facebook and MySpace, writes Shreya Ray in Livemint.
15 Jul 2010
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Digital them about yourself?If you’re on Facebook or have a blog, you could be a digital native, says Akhila Seetharaman. The article was published in TimeOut Bengaluru.
13 Jul 2010
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CIS featured in the Report on Research and Funding Landscape within the Arts and Humanities in IndiaCentre for Internet and Society has been listed as an area of excellence and innovative research in this report.
1 Jul 2010
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UID Act may be released for debate, may be introduced in monsoon sessionAn article by Karen Leigh & Surabhi Agarwal in livemint on June 30, 2010.
30 Jun 2010
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A New Age in NewsCitizen journalism and online piracy were key topics during the opening day of the Mekong Information and Communication Technology conference. The 2010 Mekong ICT conference in Chang Mai, Thailand, has brought together an experienced crowd …
25 Jun 2010
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Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concernsExperts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it is collecting to execute social welfare and security schemes.
16 Jun 2010
15 Jun 2010
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Peeping Toms In Your InboxNothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt in an article published in the Outlook.
11 Jun 2010
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I don't want my fingerprints takenThrough this article published in Down to Earth, Nishant Shah looks at the role of the state as arbiter of our privacy.
4 Jun 2010
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Facebook, privacy and IndiaDoes Facebook's decision to open out user information and data to third party websites amount to an invasion of privacy and should users' seriously consider getting out of the site? Sunil Abraham doesn't think so.
4 Jun 2010
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An Artist's Hunt for Lost StepwellsAs part of the Maps for Making Change project, Kakoli Sen has brought to light some facts which she stumbled upon while mapping the stepwells in Vadodara. She mapped these and also discovered 14 such architectural heritage structures. The …
1 Jun 2010
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APC starts research into spectrum regulation in Brazil, India, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and South AfricaCommunication infrastructure is the foundation of the knowledge-based economy and while there has been a boom in the construction of undersea cables bringing potentially terabits of capacity to the African continent, the ability to deliver …
31 May 2010
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WIPO Proposals Would Open Cross-Border Access To Materials For Print DisabledThe print disabled feel that the possible UN recommendations being negotiated upon may come up short, reports Kaitlin Mara in this article.
26 May 2010
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The Potential of Open Development for Canada and AbroadIDRC held a panel discussion on 'The Potential of Open Development for Canada and Abroad' on May 5, 2010 in Ottawa.
24 May 2010
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A letter to CGIAR in support of Open AccessProfessor Subbiah Arunachalam wrote a letter to CGIAR apprising them of the need for, and advantages of making their research output Open Access.
19 May 2010
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World Wide Web Consortium for AllIndian web designers have long ignored needs of people with different disabilities but a new dedicated wiki aspires to change that, writes Malvika Tegta
19 May 2010
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India slowly gets to grips with ecommerceGrowth in computer use and Internet penetration will help e-commerce.
12 May 2010
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Biometry Is WatchingIn its first steps, the UID drive encounters practical problems, raises ethical questions, reports Sugata Srinivasaraju in Outlook.
6 May 2010
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What Women Want: The ability debatesIn this article published in the Hindu, Deepa Alexander argues that the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (1957) are restrictive and discriminatory.