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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
24 Nov 2015
23 Nov 2015
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WhatsApps with fireworks, apps with diyas: Why Diwali needs to go beyond digitalThe idea of a 'digital' Diwali reduces our social relationships to a ledger of give and take. The last fortnight, I have been bombarded with advertisements selling the idea of a “Digital Diwali”. We have become so used to the idea that …
23 Nov 2015
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Summary Report Internet Governance Forum 2015Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held at Poeta Ronaldo Cunha Lima Conference Center, Joao Pessoa in Brazil from 10 November 2015 to 13 November 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 was …
18 Nov 2015
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Comments on the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly’s Overall Review of the Implementation of WSIS Outcomes (WSIS+10)Following the comment-period on the Zero Draft, the Draft Outcome Document of the UN General Assembly's Overall Review of implementation of WSIS Outcomes was released on 4 November 2015. Comments were sought on the Draft Outcome Document …
16 Nov 2015
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Come, be my guestThe success of art residencies in the city has a lot to do with its openness and artists' initiatives.
16 Nov 2015
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Big Data in the Global South International WorkshopInstitute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro welcomes you to an international workshop on Big Data at Hotel Windsor Florida, Rua Ferreira Viana, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 16 and 17, 2015. Open Society …
8 Nov 2015
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Transnational Due Process: A Case Study in MS Cooperationnternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Internet & Jurisdiction Project is …
8 Nov 2015
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The Benefits and Challenges of the “Free Flow” of DataInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Sunil Abraham is a panelist in this …
8 Nov 2015
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Cases on the right to be forgotten, what have we learned?Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Jyoti Panday is attending the workshop on …
8 Nov 2015
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A Dialogue on "Zero Rating" and Network NeutralityInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The workshop on Zero Rating and Network …
7 Nov 2015
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Open Forum - DINL, Digital Infrastructure AssociationInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Digital Infrastructure Netherlands …
7 Nov 2015
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Empowering the next billion by improving accessibilityInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. On Friday, November 13, 2015, Dynamic …
5 Nov 2015
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Breaking Down ICANN Accountability: What It Is and What the Internet Community WantsAt the recent ICANN conference held in Dublin (ICANN54), one issue that was rehashed and extensively deliberated was ICANN's accountability and means to enhance the same. In light of the impending IANA stewardship transition from the NTIA …
2 Nov 2015
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Leveraging Mobile Network Big Data for Development Policy: Opportunities & ChallengesAmber Sinha participated in this event held at IRDC, New Delhi on November 2, 2015. The event was organized by LIRNEasia.
31 Oct 2015
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Porn. Panic. Ban: A Conversation on Sexual Expression, Pornography, Sexual Exploitation, ConsentPoint of View and the Internet Democracy Project organized a conference to hold and facilitate an informed conversation on sexual expression, pornography, sexual exploitation and consent. Rohini Lakshané was a speaker. Tanveer Hasan also …
31 Oct 2015
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ISO/IEC/ JTC 1/SC 27 Working Groups Meeting, JaipurI attended this event held from October 26 to 30, 2015 in Jaipur.
30 Oct 2015
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How India Regulates Encryption30 Oct 2015
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Communication Rights in the Age of Digital TechnologyThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) invites you to a conference to discuss the evolution of privacy and surveillance in India on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Deck Suite Hall, 5th Floor, Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, Near Air Force Bal …
29 Oct 2015
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We've come a long, long way together: building coalitions around the right to privacyOur worldwide coalition against surveillance is expanding, reaching organisations across all continents and silos.
29 Oct 2015
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Net advocacy body probing linkages between telcos and Facebook’s auto-play video optionCentre for Internet and Society (CIS), India’s leading internet advocacy body, which has often been critical of Facebook’s Internet.org — now called Free Basics — initiative, has said that it is looking into the possibility of Facebook …
28 Oct 2015
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Connected TroubleThe internet of things phenomenon is based on a paradigm shift from thinking of the internet merely as a means to connect individuals, corporations and other institutions to an internet where all devices in (insulin pumps and pacemakers), …
27 Oct 2015
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The Social Role of the Communications and the Strengthening of the Freedom of Expression Panel - "Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression"Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry …
27 Oct 2015
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Encryption and Anonymity: Rights and RisksInternet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. ARTICLE 19 and Privacy International are …
25 Oct 2015
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The rise and rise of slacktivismCan we change the world with the click of a mouse? Or is it just another feel-good phenomenon? The writer explores the growing penchant for online petitions and desktop activism.
23 Oct 2015
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Do we need a Unified Post Transition IANA?As we stand at the threshold of the IANA Transition, we at CIS find that there has been little discussion on the question of how the transition will manifest. The question we wanted to raise was whether there is any merit in dividing the …
22 Oct 2015
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CIS Participation at ICANN 54Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the 54th meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) held at the Convention Center in Dublin from 17 October 2015 to 22 October 2015. Pranesh …
20 Oct 2015
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The 'Global Multistakholder Community' is Neither Global Nor MultistakeholderCIS research shows how Western, male, and industry-driven the IANA transition process actually is.
18 Oct 2015
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Supreme Court provides partial relief for AadhaarIn a small but significant win for the government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed the use of the Aadhaar number for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana, pensions …
18 Oct 2015
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How To Win Friends, FB StyleTrue to form—and Facebook—there was a warm, friendly and familial feel to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s townhall meeting at Melon, California, with Mark Zuckerberg on September 27. Modi got emotional (yet again) while talking about his …
18 Oct 2015
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Digital India: Did Modi get it wrong in Silicon Valley?A bear hug, a photo filter and a new debate on net neutrality - Ayeshea Perera examines the domestic fallout of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook townhall in US.