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Internet Governance
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23 May 2013
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Comparative Analysis of DNA Profiling Legislations from Across the WorldWith the growing importance of forensic data in law enforcement and research, many countries have recognized the need to regulate the collection and use of forensic data and maintain DNA databases. Across the world around 60 countries …
22 May 2013
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CIS highlights changes ushered in by the InternetAs part of its fifth anniversary celebrations, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has organised an exhibition showcasing its accomplishments, besides a series of talks by experts on the changes ushered in by the Internet. The …
21 May 2013
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Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meetingThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
21 May 2013
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NGO invites public to peruse its accountsDomlur-based The Centre for Internet and Society opens its books for anyone to see and track every rupee of the Rs 13.13 crore it received from donors.
20 May 2013
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A lifetime of five years on the internetCentre for Internet and Society observes its fifth anniversary on Sunday.
18 May 2013
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Sex on-the-goAfter a freak fire in 2011 reduced the cubbyholes trading in electronic goods inside a Crawford Market shopping plaza to ashes, Junaid has gone alfresco.
15 May 2013
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WORLD WIDE PLAYGROUNDThe Delhi High Court recently asked the central government to explain why minors are allowed to create online accounts on social networking sites such as Facebook or Orkut. The High Court’s question stems from a petition filed by former …
13 May 2013
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Is India's government becoming Big Brother?India's new Central Monitoring System will give officials unprecedented access to calls, texts, and online activity.
10 May 2013
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India's Rs 400-crore Central Monitoring System to snoop on all communicationLatest reports confirm that the government's longstanding aim of initiating the Central Monitoring System in the country is materialising now.
10 May 2013
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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for ApplicationsThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is inviting applications for the Google Policy Fellowship programme. Google is providing a USD 7,500 stipend to the India Fellow, who will be selected by July 1, 2013.
9 May 2013
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Central Monitoring System to make government privy to phone calls, text messages and social media conversationsThe government last month quietly began rolling out a project that gives it access to everything that happens over India's telecommunications network—online activities, phone calls, text messages and even social media conversations. Called …
8 May 2013
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Messaging apps find another foe in India’s market regulatorParanoid governments and mobile operators aren’t the only one that dislike messaging apps. Regulatory bodies aren’t crazy about them either. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is worried that attempts to pass on confidential …
6 May 2013
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CIS anniversaryThe Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
2 May 2013
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The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!Maria Xynou is conducting research on surveillance technology companies operating in India. So far, 76 companies have been detected which are currently producing and selling different types of surveillance technology. This post entails …
30 Apr 2013
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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69B Rules: Draft and Final Version ComparisonJadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69B Rules and official 69B Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Notes have been included on some changes we …
30 Apr 2013
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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version ComparisonJadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the Draft 69 Rules and official 69 Rules under Section 69B in order to better understand how the two are similar and how they differ. Very brief notes have been included on some …
30 Apr 2013
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Is free speech an Indian value?Is freedom of speech and expression deeply accepted in Indian society? Or is it merely a European cultural import that made its way along with the English language and appeared in the Constitution because of the founding fathers' genius? …
28 Apr 2013
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Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, 419A Rules and IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 RulesJadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 419A Rules of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 and the 69 Rules under Section 69 of the Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 in order to better understand how the two …
27 Apr 2013
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When Netas NetworkIn September 2009, a freshly re-elected Congress took exception to a light-hearted tweet by its newly inducted minister Shashi Tharoor, chastising him not only for causing offence but also for being too quick to air his views on social …
27 Apr 2013
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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69A Rules: Draft and Final Version ComparisonJadine Lannon has performed a clause-by-clause comparison of the 69A draft rules and 69A rules for Section 69A of the IT Act in order to better understand how the two differ. While there has been reshuffling of the clauses in the official …
25 Apr 2013
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CIS in GNI Annual ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) joined the Global Network Intiative (GNI) in March 2012. Recently, GNI brought out its Annual Report. Sunil Abraham is quoted in it.
24 Apr 2013
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Report on the 2nd Privacy Round Table meetingThis post entails a report on the second Privacy Round Table meeting which took place on 20th April 2013.
22 Apr 2013
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Report on the 1st Privacy Round Table meetingThis report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the first Privacy Round Table meeting in New Delhi, on 13th April 2013.
16 Apr 2013
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Untangling the web of India's 'ungovernable' NetIndia sells itself as a tech hub, outsourcing IT experts to the world. At home, it dreams of "equity on the Net." But millions remain unconnected and digital surveillance is on the rise.
15 Apr 2013
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Vote: Will Social Media Impact the Election?As India enters election mode, social media has become one of many platforms where possible prime ministerial candidates are being scrutinized.
15 Apr 2013
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Social media may influence 160 LS seats in 2014Social media is likely to influence politics and elections in 160 of India’s 543 Parliament constituencies, making Facebook and Twitter users the nation’s newest voting bloc, a new study suggests.
15 Apr 2013
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Regulating Social Media: Unrealistic, Impossible, Necessary?The Press Council of India Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju calls for regulating social media, saying it will prevent offensive material coming into the public domain. But is it really necessary to regulate the social media? If yes, is …
15 Apr 2013
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India takes its first serious step toward privacy regulation – but it may be misguidedThe world’s second-most populous nation may be on the cusp of embracing privacy legislation. After several false starts the Indian government appears ready to accept the need for some form of regulation.
8 Apr 2013
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India's 'Big Brother': The Central Monitoring System (CMS)In this post, Maria Xynou looks at India´s Central Monitoring System (CMS) project and examines whether it can target individuals´ communications data, regardless of whether they are involved in illegal activity.
6 Apr 2013
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Off the RecordSocial networks track our world but not relationships. We live in a world where things happen. And yet, with the presence of digital objects, the things that happen have increased in intensity and volume.