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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
15 Apr 2015
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Reconciling Policy Priorities of the Global North and South: Implications for Norms of Responsible State Behaviour in CyberspaceThis meeting is an official side-event of the 2015 Global Conference on Cyberspace and is co-organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice and the Observer Research Foundation. The meeting will take place at the Hague Institute for …
15 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality: Debate rages onA controversy was sparked after Bharti Airtel, the country's largest telecom operator, launched 'Airtel Zero' on Monday that allows companies to offer their applications to Airtel subscribers for free.
15 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality debate ragesWhile Airtel has put out a statement on the pull out by Flipkart, other operators are playing a cautious game.
15 Apr 2015
15 Apr 2015
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Indians Join ‘Save the Internet’ CampaignIn India, hundreds of thousands have joined a public campaign to ensure equal access to the Internet as an impassioned debate engulfs the country on what is called “net neutrality.”
15 Apr 2015
15 Apr 2015
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Don't Do Nothing. Take a Stand on Net Neutrality.Are you wondering what Net Neutrality is, and why the term has suddenly got so much attention in India among the Netizens? Do you need to be concerned about Net Neutrality? We will try to address these in this short post on Net Neutrality.
14 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality: Trai receives over 2 lakh mailsThe idea of an open internet can bring together not just worried netizens but politicians of all hues.
13 Apr 2015
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People voice their support for net neutrality, say Internet a utility not a luxuryAs the campaign and support for net neutrality is picking up, Politicians, celebrities and a cross section of people are voicing their support for it. Net neutrality means all data and sites are treated and charged equally be it mobile app …
12 Apr 2015
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Surveillance rises, privacy retreatsWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.
11 Apr 2015
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The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India?Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new …
11 Apr 2015
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Shreya Singhal and 66AMost software code has dependencies. Simple and reproducible methods exist for mapping and understanding the impact of these dependencies. Legal code also has dependencies --across court orders and within a single court order. And since …
6 Apr 2015
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Smriti Irani brings back focus on voyeurism prevailing in our countryThe case of Union minister Smriti Irani finding a CCTV camera at Goa's Fab India has again brought back the focus on digital voyeurism and how a critical issue like surveillance can be exploited. Irani's case comes days after a woman found …
4 Apr 2015
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GSMA Research OutputsThis is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India …
3 Apr 2015
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The block headsAn entire government department is on the job, but can it really take down ‘offending’ online content?
31 Mar 2015
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Security, Governments and Data: Technology and PolicyOn January 8, 2015, the Centre for Internet and Society, in collaboration with the Observer research foundation, hosted the day long conference "Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy" The conference discussed a range of …
31 Mar 2015
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‘Smack’ the Trolls!A car was put up for sale on a Facebook (FB) page by a woman. The first few comments were genuine questions asking about the price and the woman was asked to check her inbox, where price negotiations were carried out.
30 Mar 2015
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You can still get into trouble for online posts: Digital law expertsThe internet in India is freer now, but individuals could still to get into trouble for online posts, say digital media and law experts. Hailing the Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday as a landmark verdict for free speech in India, experts …
30 Mar 2015
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SECTION 66A: DELETEThe Supreme Court has killed a law that allowed the Government to control social media. What’s the Net worth of freedom hereafter?
29 Mar 2015
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Three reasons why 66A verdict is momentousEarlier this week, the fundamental right to freedom of expression posted a momentous victory. The nation's top court struck down the much-reviled Section 66A of the IT Act — which criminalized communications that are "grossly offensive", …
29 Mar 2015
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India's landmark online speech ruling is step toward greater press freedomIn an historic decision, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of a law used to silence criticism and free expression. While this marks a pivotal victory that has been welcomed in many quarters, many challenges remain for press …
29 Mar 2015
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Big win for freedom of speech. Really?The 66A ruling was historic, but what about the provisions regulating speech online and offline that still exist within the ITA, the IPC and other laws.
28 Mar 2015
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SC has set a high threshold for tolerance: Lawrence LiangLawyer-activist Lawrence Liang on why SC upheld section 69A and the implications of striking down section 66A.
28 Mar 2015
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66A DEAD. LONG LIVE 66A!Last Tuesday, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo walked into Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office. India's most compulsive and most-followed tweeter, Modi, as Gujarat chief minister, had protested when the Manmohan Singh government blocked the …
27 Mar 2015
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What 66A Judgment Means For Free Speech OnlineThis week India's Supreme Court redefined the boundaries of freedom of speech on the internet. With the Court's decision in Shreya Singhal & Ors. v. Union of India, Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, has been struck down …
27 Mar 2015
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The noose tightens on freedom of speech on the InternetA WORRYING trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
27 Mar 2015
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Ruling in India shields Web postsThe Supreme Court in India struck down a section of its country’s information technology act Tuesday that had made it illegal for anyone to spread ‘‘offensive messages’’ on electronic devices and resulted in arrests over posts on Facebook …
27 Mar 2015
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Noose tightens on freedom of speech on the InternetA worrying trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
27 Mar 2015
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India's Supreme Court Axes Online Censorship Law, But Challenges RemainThe Supreme Court of India took a remarkable step to protect free expression on March 24, 2015, striking down controversial section 66A of the IT Act that criminalized “grossly offensive” content online. In response to a public interest …
27 Mar 2015
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India's Online Freedom Advocates Hail Court Ruling on Free SpeechOnline freedom advocates in India are hailing a court ruling that struck down a controversial law seen as infringing free speech on the Internet. But in a country expected to have the world’s largest number of web users by 2018, some …