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Internet Governance
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31 Aug 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak TseringCIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
30 Aug 2014
Blog post
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 20) – Saumil ShahCIS interviews Saumil Shah, security expert, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
29 Aug 2014
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Will domain dot भारत spur the growth of Indian languages on the internet?Modi's effort to promote the use of Hindi and e-governance has given hope to those who want to see more vernacular content online, but many challenges have to be overcome.
28 Aug 2014
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in IndiaBhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
28 Aug 2014
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The Uncertain Future of India's Plan to Biometrically Identify EveryoneLast Sunday an 11-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southeast India, hung himself from a ceiling fan as his family slept.
26 Aug 2014
Blog post
Privacy in Healthcare: Policy GuideThe Health Policy Guide seeks to understand what are the legal regulations governing data flow in the health sector — particularly hospitals, and how are these regulations implemented. Towards this objective, the research reviews data …
19 Aug 2014
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Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of …
14 Aug 2014
Blog post
Learning to Forget the ECJ's Decision on the Right to be Forgotten and its Implications“The internet never forgets” is a proposition which is equally threatening and promising.
11 Aug 2014
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Sunil Abraham | The online warriorWith a vision that combines free speech with digital privacy, this policymaker has redefined the role of the internet in society.
6 Aug 2014
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Second Privacy and Surveillance RoundtableOn July 4, 2014, the Centre for Internet and Society in association with the Cellular Operators Association of India organized a privacy roundtable at the India International Centre. The primary aim was to gain inputs on what would …
4 Aug 2014
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We the goondasYou can now be arrested in Karnataka even before you commit an offence under the IT Act. You could be in jail under the Goonda Act even if not guilty under the Indian Copyright Act. If govt thinks you are planning to send a 'lascivious' …
3 Aug 2014
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Surat’s Massive Surveillance Network Should Cause Concern, Not CelebrationThe blog post examines the surveillance network of Surat, a city in Gujarat state in India.
3 Aug 2014
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'I'm going to ruin you, dear'Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
29 Jul 2014
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India’s dedicated Cryptology centre gets Rs. 115 crore fundingWork on India's first dedicated cryptology centre – plans for which were first announced in June 2012 – will likely accelerate as the project has gained initial funding of Rs. 115 crore from the federal government, stepping up the nation's …
28 Jul 2014
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The trouble with trollsSocial networking sites give trolls the ability to hide their real identity and cause grief to others. Here is what you need to do if you face an online attack.
28 Jul 2014
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Information Influx ConferenceMalavika Jayaram was a speaker at the event organized by the Institute for Information Law, University of Amsterdam from July 2 to 4, 2014.
27 Jul 2014
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ICT Awareness Program for Myanmar Parliamentarians in YangonMyanmar ICT for Development Organization-MIDO conducted ICT policy training for multi- party parliamentarian representatives in Yangon on July 26 and 27, 2014. Sunil Abraham presented on Innovation Ecosystem and Thinking about Internet …
24 Jul 2014
Blog post
UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of AccountabilityThe United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this …
18 Jul 2014
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Terror recruiters target Indians on internetWhat's in a name? If it indicates your religious identity, then you could get trolled by strangers wanting to draw you in with videos on the importance of archaic customs and doctored accounts of world history.
18 Jul 2014
Blog post
Private Censorship and the Right to HearVery little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
18 Jul 2014
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Information & Communication Technology in Making a Healthy Information Society with special reference to use of ICTS in Educational TechnologyThe Department of Computer Science, Andhra Loyola College in collaboration with the Department of Computer Science, Krishna University will be organizing a UGC-sponsored National Seminar on August 11 and 12, 2014 at Andhra Loyola College in …
18 Jul 2014
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First Privacy and Surveillance RoundtableThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and …
17 Jul 2014
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GNI and IAMAI Launch Interactive Slideshow Exploring Impact of India's Internet LawsThe Global Network Initiative and the Internet and Mobile Association of India have come together to explain how India’s Internet and technology laws impact economic innovation and freedom of expression.
16 Jul 2014
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Living in a Fish BowlThough India needs a comprehensive law on the right to privacy, it may not be ready for something as avant garde as the “right to be forgotten” on the Internet, argues Shuma Raha
11 Jul 2014
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Rethinking Privacy: The Link between Florida v. Jardines and the Surveillance of Nature FilmsBhairav Acharya gave a talk on "Rethinking Privacy" at an event organized by the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) on July 11, 2014.
8 Jul 2014
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Delhi High Court Orders Blocking of Websites after Sony Complains Infringement of 2014 FIFA World Cup Telecast RightsOf late the Indian judiciary has been issuing John Doe orders to block websites, most recently in Multi Screen Media v. Sunit Singh and Others. The order mandated blocking of 472 websites, out of which approximately 267 websites were …
8 Jul 2014
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Best Practices MeetThe Best Practices Meet 2014 is being organized by DSCI at Hotel Leela Palace on July 9, 2014. Sunil Abraham will participate as a panelist at the event.
7 Jul 2014
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COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issuesIn order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) along with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will hold seven …
4 Jul 2014
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The Constitutionality of Indian Surveillance Law: Public Emergency as a Condition Precedent for Intercepting CommunicationsBedavyasa Mohanty analyses the nuances of interception of communications under the Indian Telegraph Act and the Indian Post Office Act. In this post he explores the historical bases of surveillance law in India and examines whether the …
3 Jul 2014
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Implications of post-Snowden Internet localization proposalsThe Ninth Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Meeting will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 2-5 September 2014. The venue of the meeting is Lütfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC).