Topic
Internet Governance
2,664 items.
30 Dec 2014
News
Targeting surveillanceIn the fall of 2005, Scotland Yard raided a flat in west London and arrested a suspected al-Qaeda militant known by a teasing Arabic nickname, Irhabi (“Terrorist”) 007.
30 Dec 2014
Blog post
Relationship Between Privacy and ConfidentialityThe laws of breach of confidentiality and breach of privacy at first glance seem very similar to each other. If a doctor releases health information relating to a patient that s/he is treating then such an act would give rise to a claim …
30 Dec 2014
29 Dec 2014
Blog post
Locating Constructs of Privacy within Classical Hindu LawThis white paper seeks to locate privacy in Classical Hindu Law, and by doing so, displace the notion that privacy is an inherently ‘Western’ concept that is the product of a modernist legal system.
27 Dec 2014
News
Why did India fail to discover the ISIS Twitter handle?India's surveillance system fails to track the servers of internet giants like Google or Facebook because these do not have servers in the country, says a leading cyber law expert.
22 Dec 2014
News
Thank You To Our 2014 SponsorsToday’s the last day of work in 2014 for the editorial team at MediaNama, though we’ll run a Holiday Wire update intermittently this week, we’ll have a brief year end review for each major segment. Thank you for reading us in 2014, and have …
22 Dec 2014
Blog post
Reply to RTI filed with BSNL regarding Network Neutrality and ThrottlingAs part of its work on Network Neutrality, the Centre for Internet and Society through Tarun Krishnakumar had filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), a state-owned teleco holding a market share …
14 Dec 2014
Blog post
Identifying Aspects of Privacy in Islamic LawThis white paper seeks to identify aspects of privacy in Islamic Law and demonstrate that the notion of privacy was recognized and protected in traditional Islamic law.
10 Dec 2014
8 Dec 2014
News
Are Cab Apps safe?Cab services are increasingly relying on mobile apps to book, track and charge you for journeys. While tech watchers say there is a digital trail.
7 Dec 2014
News
India sees biggest improvement in Internet freedom, says reportBig stride ascribed to removal of restrictions imposed in 2013; globally, Internet freedom sees decline.
7 Dec 2014
Blog post
Cyber bullying is a crime, but open to interpretation: ExpertThe social media attack on a Doordarshan anchor who made a series of gaffes at the recent Goa film festival would qualify as cyber bullying, experts say, but hasten to add there is not much that can be done to prevent such behaviour online, …
30 Nov 2014
News
Digital Security TrainingRohini Lakshane participated as a trainer in a digital security training conducted by Front Line Defenders for the Afghan Women's Network in New Delhi in November 2014.
27 Nov 2014
News
Know thy selfieThe trend of clicking selfies is not a mere self-indulgent fad. It's a modern form of peer validation that helps in building a social bond, say Prasun Chaudhuri and Sharmistha Ghosal
27 Nov 2014
Blog post
Introduction: About the Privacy and Surveillance RoundtablesThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables is a Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. The Roundtable will be closed-door …
25 Nov 2014
News
Leave the Net AloneThe Internet, like the air we breathe, has traditionally been neutral ground. Nobody is allowed to buy preferential treatment on the Internet.
22 Nov 2014
News
Game release cancelled over gay characterElectronic Arts stops accepting preorders for Dragon Age: Inquisition.
19 Nov 2014
News
Privacy, security and surveillance: tackling international dilemmas and dangers in the digital realmPranesh Prakash was a panelist in the session "Beyond the familiar: how do other countries deal with security and surveillance oversight?" The event was organized by Wilton Park between November 17 and 19, 2014.
18 Nov 2014
Blog post
The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?In the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show host John Oliver spent a 13-minute segment talking about it in June, telling …
12 Nov 2014
News
Ground Zero Summit 2014Geeta Hariharan participated in this event organized by India Infosec Consortium on November 13 and 14, 2014 in New Delhi.
10 Nov 2014
News
Fourth Discussion Meeting of the Expert Committee to Discuss the Draft Human DNA Profiling BillThe fourth expert committee meeting was held on November 10, 2014 at the Department of Biotechnology to discuss the potential privacy concerns of the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill. Sunil Abraham however was unable to participate because of …
9 Nov 2014
Blog post
White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address …
9 Nov 2014
News
Getting Strategic about Openness and PrivacyThis blog post by Tim Davies, Open Data Research Lead at Web Foundation was published in Open Up? on November 3, 2014.
6 Nov 2014
News
Learning Forum: Transparency and Human Rights in the Digital AgePranesh Prakash spoke at this event organized by Global Network Initiative on November 6, 2014 in California.
4 Nov 2014
Blog post
India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working …
4 Nov 2014
News
E-Consultation on Cyber Security, Justice, and Governance Begins!Sunil Abraham facilitated the e-consultation on "Internet access, the freedom of expression online, and development in the Global South" at the event organized by the Hague Institute for Global Justice.
3 Nov 2014
News
Several Indian Twitter users' accounts suspended due to tech glitchTwitter denies conspiracy theory, blames technical glitch for account suspensions
2 Nov 2014
News
Twitter users find several accounts suspended for unknown reasonsTwitter users woke up on Saturday to find several accounts suspended for unknown reasons, triggering conspiracy theories that only the accounts of right-wing supporters had been targeted.
1 Nov 2014
Blog post
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet GovernanceThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The …
31 Oct 2014
Blog post
DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead BodiesThis blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.