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Internet Governance
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17 Jul 2015
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A Dissent Note to the Expert Committee for DNA ProfilingThe Centre for Internet and Society has participated in the Expert Committee for DNA Profiling constituted by the Department of Biotechnology in 2012 for the purpose of deliberating on and finalizing the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill and …
17 Jul 2015
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7th Best Practices Meet 2015Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized the 7th edition of its Best Practices Meet (BPM) from July 9 - 10, 2015 at Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru. BPM2015 had “Architecting Security for Digital Transformation” as its theme. Sunil …
16 Jul 2015
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Criminal Defamation: The Urgent Cause That has United Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Subramanian SwamyThree years ago when the then Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy accused Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi and his mother of misappropriation of funds while trying to revive the National Herald newspaper, the Nehru-Gandhi scion …
16 Jul 2015
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Corporate push to Modi’s Rs.4.5-billion digital dreamPrime Minister Narendra Modi’s Rs. 4.5-billion digital dream seems to find favour with the corporate world, which calls it a “very progressive step” and “massive tech push”.
15 Jul 2015
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 24) – Shantanu GhoshCIS interviews Shantanu Ghosh, Managing Director, Symantec Product Operations, India, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
15 Jul 2015
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 23) – Justin SearleCIS interviews Justin Searle, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
14 Jul 2015
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Freedom of Expression in a Digital AgeThe Centre for Internet & Society, the Observer Research Foundation, the Internet Policy Observatory, the Centre for Global Communication Studies and the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania organized this …
13 Jul 2015
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Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet RegulationThis note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Centre for Internet and Society …
13 Jul 2015
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 22) - AnonymousCIS interviews a Tibetan security researcher and information activist, as part of the Cybersecurity Series. He prefers to remain anonymous.
8 Jul 2015
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Regulatory Perspectives on Net NeutralityIn this paper Pranesh Prakash gives an overview on why India needs to put in place net neutrality regulations, and the form that those regulations must take to avoid being over-regulation.
8 Jul 2015
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India’s digital checkAll nine pillars of Digital India directly correlate with policy research conducted at the Centre for Internet and Society, where I have worked for the last seven years. This allows our research outputs to speak directly to the priorities …
7 Jul 2015
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'IRCTC’s Aadhaar play can violate SC order and derail National Security'Your online railway bookings are going to become a wee bit more difficult if they aren’t already so.
6 Jul 2015
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The Digital Divide: pros and cons of Modi's latest big initiativePrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India (DI) initiative on 1 July, at an event attended by scores of government officials as well as industry leaders.
2 Jul 2015
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Anti-Spam Laws in Different Jurisdictions: A Comparative AnalysisThis paper is divided into three sections. The first section puts forth a comparative table of the spam laws of five different countries - the United States of America, Australia, Canada, Singapore and the United Kingdom - based on eight …
1 Jul 2015
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Five Nations, One Future?The Silicon Valley model for success - what Bangalore, Chile, London and Rwanda want to learn from California.
29 Jun 2015
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Most emerging firms low on cyber security: ExpertsWhen Pavitra Badrinath saw that the upgrade to a shopping application on her smartphone asked access to her contacts and messages, she decided against it. "Laws on privacy are not clear in India. So I am doing what I can to protect my …
29 Jun 2015
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Government's stand on internet governance draws applause from civil society organisationsIndia's decision to support the multistakeholder model of internet governance has drawn mostly applause from civil society organisations and individuals who have been following the issue, even as they cautioned that implementation will …
22 Jun 2015
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The generation of e-EmergencyThe next generation of censorship technology is expected to be ‘real-time content manipulation’ through ISPs and Internet companies.
21 Jun 2015
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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (II)This paper is the second in a multi-part series, in which we provide an overview of submitted proposals and highlight areas of concern that will need attention moving forward. The series is a work in progress and will be updated as the …
20 Jun 2015
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IANA Transition Stewardship & ICANN Accountability (I)This paper is the first in a multi-part series, in which we provide a background to the IANA transition and updates on the ensuing processes. An attempt to familiarise people with the issues at stake, this paper will be followed by a second …
20 Jun 2015
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DesiSec: Cybersecurity and Civil Society in IndiaAs part of its project on mapping cyber security actors in South Asia and South East Asia, the Centre for Internet & Society conducted a series of interviews with cyber security actors. The interviews were compiled and edited into one …
18 Jun 2015
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The I-MACX Summit & Demo Day (Spring 2015)IIIT-B Innovation Center organized this event in Bangalore on June 18, 2015. Sunil Abraham participated as a speaker.
14 Jun 2015
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Panel Discussion on Internet Intermediaries, Law and InnovationCII, Google and Centre For Communications Governance, NLU Delhi hosted a panel discussion on June 2 in New Delhi. Jyoti Panday attended.
14 Jun 2015
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Can Uber, Ola apps be blocked? Govt fighting cyber oddsThe Delhi government is trying to block taxi hailing apps like Uber and Ola Cabs, but is it really possible?
9 Jun 2015
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The Perils and Prospects of Bringing the Next Billion OnlineSunil Abraham is the executive director of the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore. In his PDF talk, he explains the fight for net neutrality in India and how many solutions fall under the category of walled garden.
31 May 2015
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Only digital sex, pleaseMany Indian men are getting so dependent on digital sex and online pornography that they can’t handle real relationships. And a new book says this is happening the world over. Prasun Chandhuri and Avijit Chatterjee turn the spotlight on the …
31 May 2015
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Digital India launch likely in JulyThe Modi government, which completed one year at the Centre, is preparing for a big-ticket launch of Digital India, taking technology to the villages and block levels, through merchandise, hackathons and games spread over a week-long …
30 May 2015
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The Four Parts of Privacy in IndiaPrivacy enjoys an abundance of meanings. It is claimed in diverse situations every day by everyone against other people, society and the state.
30 May 2015
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Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under SurveillanceIn its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. This ended last week amidst reports the government is hastening to complete the …
30 May 2015
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IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s PositionJyoti Panday participated in the workshop organized by CCAOI on "IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s Position" on May 30, 2015.