Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
11 Jun 2010
News
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
News
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.
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.
29 Apr 2010
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UID project draws flak from civil rights activistsThe unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists.
29 Apr 2010
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UID info can be misusedPublic organisations, NGOs and concerned citizens feel UID may become an easy database for anti-social elements.
29 Apr 2010
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Scrap UID project, say people's organisationsThe unique identification number project is executed without any legislative or parliamentary sanction.
29 Apr 2010
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ID programme faces first challenge over privacy, dataThe government is looking to the ID programme to help ensure that various welfare programmes reach the poor
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
News
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
News
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
News
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.
16 Apr 2010
Blog post
Does the Safe-Harbor Program Adequately Address Third Parties Online?While many citizens outside of the US and EU benefit from the data privacy provisions the Safe Harbor Program, it remains unclear how successfully the program can govern privacy practices when third-parties continue to gain more rights over …
5 Apr 2010
News
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.
30 Mar 2010
Blog post
Sense and censorshipSunil Abraham examines Google's crusade against censorship in China in wake of the attacks on its servers in this article published in the Indian Express.
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?
5 Feb 2010
Blog post
Report on the Fourth Internet Governance Forum for Commonwealth IGFThis report by Pranesh Prakash reflects on the question of how useful the IGF is in the light of meetings on the themes of intellectual property, freedom of speech and privacy.
18 Jan 2010
News
IGF 2009 - Main Session: Emerging Issues: Social NetworksCurrent laws don't seem to scale well to handle Web 2.0 issues
14 Jan 2010
Blog post
When Whistle Blowers UniteLeaking corporate or government information in public interest through popular Web service providers is risky but Wikileaks.org is one option that you could try out.
4 Jan 2010
News
Drawing maps for changeDigital maps can hold immense academic value – an article by Deepa Kurup, The Hindu, 3rd Jan, 2010.
28 Dec 2009
News
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 …
10 Dec 2009
Blog post
A provisional definition for the Cultural Last MileIn the first of his entries, Ashish Rajadhyaksha gives his own spin on the 'Last Mile' problem that has been at the crux of all public technologies. Shifting the terms of debate away from broadcast problems of distance and access, he …
8 Dec 2009
News
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
News
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
News
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]
19 Nov 2009
Blog post
Address delivered during the IGF Closing CeremonyThis address was delivered by Dr. Anja Kovacs, as a representative of civil society, to the IGF during its closing ceremony.
18 Nov 2009
Blog post
The Role of ICT in Judicial Reform- An ExplorationA seminar held this month by the Communications and Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) explored the role that information and communication technology can assume in the process of India's judicial reform efforts. The broad consensus …