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Internet Governance
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9 Dec 2015
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Cyber Security Summit 2015The Government of Karnataka in association with Biz Wingz Production House organized this Summit on November 27, 2015 at JW Marriott, Bangalore from 10.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. Sunil Abraham was a panelist.
4 Dec 2015
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CIS's Position on Net NeutralityAs researchers committed to the principle of pluralism we rarely produce institutional positions. This is also because we tend to update our positions based on research outputs. But the lack of clarity around our position on network …
3 Dec 2015
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Security ResearchThe Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
2 Dec 2015
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UID ResearchThe Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
2 Dec 2015
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Sectoral Privacy ResearchThe Centre for Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy in India since the year 2010, with special focus on the following issues.
2 Dec 2015
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Privacy Policy ResearchThe Centre Internet and Society, India has been researching privacy policy in India since the year 2010 with the following objectives.
2 Dec 2015
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DNA ResearchIn 2006, the Department of Biotechnology drafted the Human DNA Profiling Bill. In 2012 a revised Bill was released and a group of Experts was constituted to finalize the Bill. In 2014, another version was released, the approval of which is …
30 Nov 2015
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Take-away from the I&J Project Workshop at the UN Internet Governance Forum 2015The Internet & Jurisdiction Project organized the workshop “Transnational due process: A case study in multi-stakeholder cooperation” at the Internet Governance Forum convened by the United Nations on November 13, 2015.
30 Nov 2015
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Shopping on apps raise privacy and security concernsThe recently concluded online Diwali sales frequently offered consumers hefty discounts on merchandise if they shopped via store app, a move that experts say increases security risks for internet users.
29 Nov 2015
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The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in IndiaThe Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the irrational controlling impulse of the law.
27 Nov 2015
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The Short-lived Adventure of India’s Encryption PolicyWritten for the Berkeley Information Privacy Law Association (BIPLA).
24 Nov 2015
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Predictive Policing: What is it, How it works, and its Legal ImplicationsThis article reviews literature surrounding big data and predictive policing and provides an analysis of the legal implications of using predictive policing techniques in the Indian context.
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.
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 Encryption29 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), …