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Internet Governance
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7 Nov 2012
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Cloudy Jurisdiction: Addressing the thirst for Cloud Data in Domestic Legeal ProcessesElonnai Hickok was a panelist at this workshop held at the IGF in Baku, Azerbaijan on November 7, 2012. The workshop was co-organised by Electronic Frontier Foundation (Peru) and University of Ottawa.
7 Nov 2012
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Best Bits 2012Best Bits organized a workshop at the IGF. It was held on November 3 and 4, 2012. Pranesh Prakash and Elonnai Hickok participated in the event.
6 Nov 2012
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Power to youthThe inclusion of young politicians in the recent reshuffle saw the average age of the Union Cabinet come down. But this is just the tip of the iceberg. Across sectors, a new order is emerging as the next generation takes over the reigns. It …
5 Nov 2012
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The Privatisation of Censorship: The Online Responsibility to Protect Free ExpressionPranesh Prakash was a panelist at this workshop organised on November 5, 2012. It was organized by Index on Censorship.
5 Nov 2012
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Indian Government's Submission to ITUThe following is the text of the submission made by the Government of India to the World Conference of International Telecommunications, Dubai on November 3, 2012. This is the final version of a draft that was circulated earlier.
3 Nov 2012
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Submission on India's Draft Comments on Proposed Changes to the ITU's ITRsGiven below are the responses from the representatives of civil society in India (The Society for Knowledge Commons, Centre for Internet & Society, The Delhi Science Forum, Free Software Movement of India, Internet Democracy Project and …
2 Nov 2012
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On social media, Modi goes soft“Truth stands on its own; it doesn’t need a prop.” Is this Mahatma Gandhi? No, it’s Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. Gujarat’s elections are near, but in the arena of social media, Modi has already won. From over a million …
2 Nov 2012
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Arrested for tweeting: Legitimate or Curbing Free Speech?As a man in Puducherry is arrested for allegedly posting on Twitter that MR Chidambaram's son had amassed wealth more than that of Robert Vadra, we discuss whether freedom of speech is absolute.
1 Nov 2012
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Submission by Indian Civil Society Organisations on Proposals for the Future ITRs and Related ProcessesThe Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories of this submission which was sent in November 2012, in response to the International Telecommunication Union's call for public comments in relation to the revision of …
29 Oct 2012
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The Rules of EngagementWhy the have-nots of the digital world can sometimes be mistaken as trolls. I am not sure if you have noticed, but lately, the people populating our social networks have started to be more diverse than before.
29 Oct 2012
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Rethinking DNA Profiling in IndiaDNA profile databases can be useful tools in solving crime, but given that the DNA profile of a person can reveal very personal information about the individual, including medical history, family history and so on, a more comprehensive …
29 Oct 2012
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Bolstering right to remain privateThe Justice AP Shah panel has done to well to lay down an enforceable roadmap that can strengthen privacy laws in the country. It’s now for the legislature to take the issue to a logical conclusion.
25 Oct 2012
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Privacy Perspectives on the 2012 -2013 Goa Beach Shack PolicyCCTVs in India are increasingly being employed by private organizations and the government in India as a way to increase security and prevent/ deter crime from taking place. When the government mandates the use of CCTV’s for this purpose, …
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of infoA government-appointed expert group on Thursday suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone tapping, videography or any other method.
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of infoA government-appointed expert group today suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone tapping, videography or any other method.
22 Oct 2012
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Privacy Act should not circumscribe RTI: expert groupAn expert group to draw the framework of a law to protect privacy of individuals has suggested that issues of personal privacy must not be used to dilute the provisions of or block information under the Right to Information Act, and used a …
22 Oct 2012
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Panel suggests law to protect individual privacyA government-appointed expert panel Thursday called for a law to protect individual privacy against misuse of information collected by various agencies, public and private, and through various methods like telephone tapping.
22 Oct 2012
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Nine-point code set out to safeguard personal informationA. P. Shah panel lists exceptions; suggests privacy commissioners.
22 Oct 2012
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Govt panel wants curbs on phone tapsA government-appointed panel on Thursday recommended several measures, including guidelines on interception of telephonic conversations, video and audio recordings, use and storage of data as well as setting up of dispute resolution …
22 Oct 2012
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Experts' committee moots law to protect privacyIn its report submitted to the Planning Commission on Thursday, the first ever experts’ group to identify the privacy issues and prepare a report to facilitate authoring of the privacy bill, has said that existing laws have created an …
22 Oct 2012
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Court’s approval needed to tap phones: PanelInvestigators can monitor a person for 15-20 days on executive orders in case of emergencies, suggests panel.
22 Oct 2012
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Bill to create bank for DNA profiling of accused comingAccess to data only for victim’s or suspect’s relatives.
11 Oct 2012
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Could better DNA testing facilities in India have saved the Talwars?Over the last decade, the use of DNA tests to solve crimes has seen a significant rise in crime investigation in India. But forensic experts warn that the absence of standard practices, quality checks and regulation has resulted in …
4 Oct 2012
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New Trends in Industry Self-GovernanceOxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK and Media Change & Innovation Division, IPMZ, University of Zurich, Switzerland and Nominet, UK is organising this workshop on November 7, 2012 at the seventh annual IGF meeting to be held …
4 Oct 2012
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Governing Identity on the InternetSecurity, openness and privacy will be discussed at this workshop to be held at the IGF 2012 on November 8, 2012 from 11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Malavika Jayaram, a fellow at CIS is one of the panelists confirmed for participation.
4 Oct 2012
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Civil rights in the digital age, about the impact the Internet has on civil rightsMalavika Jayaram, fellow of CIS is a panelist at this workshop to be held at the IGF 2012 in Azerbaijan.
29 Sep 2012
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A Public Meeting on DNA Profiling Bill in DelhiOn September 27, 2012, the Centre for Internet and Society hosted a public talk at the Indian International Centre focused on the draft DNA Profiling Bill. Presenting at the meeting were international experts Dr. Helen Wallace, director of …
27 Sep 2012
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Pitroda seeks to put govt information in public domainIn the first-ever Indian government press conference on Twitter, Sam Pitroda, adviser to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on public information infrastructure and innovations, championed the cause of putting government information in the …
27 Sep 2012
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Censorship makes India fall two places on global internet freedom chartA recently released global report on the internet freedom rated India 39th in 2012, a slip from two places last year.
26 Sep 2012
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The Five Monkeys & Ice-cold WaterThe Indian government provides leadership, both domestically and internationally, when it comes to access to knowledge.