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 It’s Common Practice

It’s Common Practice

Posted by Nishant Shah at May 22, 2013 12:20 PM |
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Technologies are no longer abstract. They're habits. What constitutes a habit? The gestures that you make as you read this, the way your eyes flick when you encounter somebody you like, the way you stroke your chin in a moment of reflection, or the split second decisions that you make in times of crises — these are all habits. They are pre-thought, visceral, depending upon biological, social and collective memories that do not need rational thinking. Habits are the customised programming of human life.

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Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting

Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting

Posted by Maria Xynou at May 21, 2013 04:38 PM |

This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.

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Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD 2013) - CIS panel

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD 2013) - CIS panel

Posted by Maria Xynou at May 14, 2013 08:16 PM |
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Interested in understanding the importance of accessibility and how technology can become more accessible by persons with disabilities? Read this post on the Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)!

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Google Policy Fellowship Programme: Call for Applications

The 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.

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The Surveillance Industry in India: At Least 76 Companies Aiding Our Watchers!

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 primary data on the first ever investigation of the surveillance industry in India. Check it out!

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Odia Wikipedia: Needs Assessment

This blog encompasses the status of Odia Wikipedia and assessment of the needs for growth of the community.

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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69B Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison

Jadine 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 deemed to be important.

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From Open Citizen Radio Networks to the Race for .RADIO gTLD

Posted by Sharath Chandra Ram at Apr 30, 2013 01:00 PM |
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In light of the recent shutdown of INDYMEDIA ATHENS server and its associated antagonistic Internet radio streaming services, Radio98FM and Radio Entasi, Sharath Chandra Ram, takes a look at open radio networks run by citizen operators as well as the politics around internet radio and it’s growing potential as a medium for citizen activism.

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National Resource Kit: The Himachal Chapter (Call for Comments)

Posted by Anandhi Viswanathan at Apr 30, 2013 01:00 PM |
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The Centre for Internet & Society and the Hans Foundation are pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Himachal Pradesh.

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Analysis of Konkani Wikipedia: Facts & Challenges

Posted by Nitika Tandon at Apr 30, 2013 01:00 PM |

Nitika Tandon, in this blog post, provides an analysis of the Konkani Wikipedia. She reflects on the challenges faced by Konkani Wikipedia and identifies four possible solutions.

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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison

Jadine 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 changes we deemed to be important.

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National Resource Kit: The Goa Chapter (Call for Comments)

Posted by Anandhi Viswanathan at Apr 30, 2013 12:00 PM |
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The Centre for Internet & Society and the Hans Foundation are pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Goa.

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National Resource Kit: The Jammu & Kashmir Chapter (Call for Comments)

Posted by Anandhi Viswanathan at Apr 30, 2013 08:00 AM |
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The Centre for Internet & Society and the Hans Foundation are pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Jammu and Kashmir

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National Resource Kit: The Rajasthan Chapter (Call for Comments)

Posted by Manojna Yeluri at Apr 30, 2013 07:00 AM |
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The Centre for Internet & Society and the Hans Foundation are pleased to bring you its research on the state of laws, policies and programmes for persons with disabilities in the state of Rajasthan.

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Indian WikiWomen celebrate Women’s History Month

Indian WikiWomen celebrate Women’s History Month

Posted by Netha Hussain at Apr 29, 2013 05:21 PM |

March 2013 was a busy month for women Wikimedians in India, as we conducted various events, such as edit-a-thons and workshops to celebrate the presence of women in Wikimedia projects. The women Wikimedians, members of the Wikimedia India Chapter and the Access to Knowledge Team, brainstormed about the possible events, which we wanted to conduct to encourage women to participate and to increase the quality of articles related to Indian women in Wikipedias in English and the Indian languages.

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Prioritizing Communications & Energy

Posted by Shyam Ponappa at Apr 28, 2013 03:01 PM |
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After curbing unproductive expenditure and imports, we must focus on developing communications and energy.

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Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, 419A Rules and IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69 Rules

Posted by Jadine Lannon at Apr 28, 2013 10:50 AM |
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Jadine 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 are similar and how they differ. Though they are from different Acts entirely, the Rules are very similar. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.

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Girls in ICT Day at Mitra Jyothi

Posted by Sara Morais at Apr 27, 2013 05:20 PM |

The Centre for Internet and Society organized the first Girls in ICT Day in association with the Mitra Jyothi Trust in Bangalore on April 25, 2013. Sara Morais who participated in the event shares her experiences in this blog post.

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IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, 69A Rules: Draft and Final Version Comparison

Posted by Jadine Lannon at Apr 27, 2013 06:55 AM |
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Jadine 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 rules, the content itself has not changed significantly. Notes have been included on some changes we deemed to be important.

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CIS Gets ITU-D Sector Membership

Posted by Nirmita Narasimhan at Apr 26, 2013 02:50 PM |
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has become a sector member of ITU-D, the development sector of the International Telecommunication Union, the specialized UN Agency dealing with telecommunications and information communications (ICTs).

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