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Internet Governance
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28 Oct 2014
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet FreedomsThe 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 …
27 Oct 2014
24 Oct 2014
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If MNCs make early inroads, they will keep market share: Sunil Abraham, CISThe recent visits of the high-profile CEOs of internet/technology companies have made it clear that India, with its 200-million internet users, is increasingly becoming important for the multinational corporations (MNCs).
13 Oct 2014
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The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber GovernanceFollowing the success of CYFY 2013 the CYFY 2014 will be held from October 15 to 17, 2014 in New Delhi. The Centre for Internet and Society is a knowledge partner for this event and Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in the …
9 Oct 2014
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Is India the next frontier for Facebook?Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to provide free mobile Internet for developing countries into India.
7 Oct 2014
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Training for Internet Governance ActivistsGeetha Hariharan attended a training session for Internet rights activists in Cambridge, organised by Global Partners Digital, UK on September 23 and 24, 2014.
1 Oct 2014
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Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and ResearchersI was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s …
30 Sep 2014
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Workshop on Enabling Information Systems for Local GovernanceThis event was organized by Jamia Milla Islamia at Tagore Hall in New Delhi on September 18, 2014. Sunil Abraham was a participant.
30 Sep 2014
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The Power of Communication: The Media, Public Space and Participatory DemocracyBhairav Acharya will be presenting a paper at this event to be held in the Indian Institute of Advanced Study in Shimla on October 13 and 14, 2014.
30 Sep 2014
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National Consultation on Media LawThe Law Commission of India and the National University, Delhi have joined hands to organize the National Consultation on Media Law at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 27 and 28, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in this …
30 Sep 2014
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CPDP 2015The eighth international conference on computers, privacy and data protection will be held in Brussels from January 21 to 23, 2015. The Centre for Internet and Society is a moral supporter of CPDP.
30 Sep 2014
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Anvar v. Basheer and the New (Old) Law of Electronic EvidenceThe Supreme Court of India revised the law on electronic evidence. The judgment will have an impact on the manner in which wiretap tapes are brought before a court.
23 Sep 2014
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Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform ResponsibilityThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence Recommendations for online platforms and Model Contractual Provisions to be enshrined in …
22 Sep 2014
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Report on CIS' Workshop at the IGF:'An Evidence Based Framework for Intermediary Liability'An evidence based framework for intermediary liability' was organised to present evidence and discuss ongoing research on the changing definition, function and responsibilities of intermediaries across jurisdictions.
19 Sep 2014
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UID and NPR: Towards Common GroundThe UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric data for the provision of an identification factor, and aim to link them with the …
19 Sep 2014
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Re-Wiring Women's Rights Debates in the Digital AgeIT for Change in partnership with Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan and ANANDI organized this event on September 13 and 14, 2014. Rohini Lakshane participated as a speaker.
19 Sep 2014
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Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
16 Sep 2014
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Fighting battles onlineInternet policy maverick Sunil Abraham feels that accessibility is key to democratising the Internet space.
14 Sep 2014
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Roundtable on Indian Privacy Law and PolicyThis event was hosted by the Centre for Law and Development of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies (NUALS) in Kochi. It was attended by members of the faculty of NUALS, some students from the 2nd year, 3rd year, 4th year, and …
12 Sep 2014
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Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit KashmirAs flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded in the region.
12 Sep 2014
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Google aims to win 40% of India with Android OneWhen Google launches its low-cost Android One devices next Monday, Indian users will be able to give voice commands, type messages and use almost all major mobile applications in Hindi.
11 Sep 2014
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UID: A Data Subject's Registration TaleA person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
8 Sep 2014
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Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance?‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still afford to parrot that old line?
6 Sep 2014
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CIS@IGF 2014The ninth Internet Governance Forum (“IGF2014”) was hosted by Turkey in Istanbul from September 2 to 5, 2014.
5 Sep 2014
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The Aadhaar CaseIn 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit …
4 Sep 2014
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Mobile, Trust and PrivacySunil Abraham was a speaker at the event organized by GSM Association on September 4, 2014.
3 Sep 2014
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Preserving a Universal Internet: The Costs of FragmentationSunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by OECD and Centre for International Governance Innovation on September 3, 2014.
2 Sep 2014
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Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization ProposalsSunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
31 Aug 2014
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Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White PaperEFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of Internet-focused NGOs and the academic community.
31 Aug 2014
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SC seeks govt reply on PIL challenging powers of IT ActSection 66A of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication services, including posts on social media websites like Facebook.