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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms: by Geetha Hariharan — published Oct 28, 2014 — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — filed under: Cryptography, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Multi-stakeholder, Anonymity, ITU
The 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 Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Training for Internet Governance Activists: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2014 — last modified Nov 07, 2014 12:38 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Geetha Hariharan attended a training session for Internet rights activists in Cambridge, organised by Global Partners Digital, UK on September 23 and 24, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Eye on Mumbai: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 02, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The feeds will be beamed to a video wall that stretches 21 feet across at the police’s command and control room.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Platforms, Power, and Politics pdf: by Pranav M B — published Dec 31, 2020 — last modified Jul 07, 2021 03:15 PM
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October 2018 Newsletter: by Admin — published Oct 31, 2018 — last modified Nov 15, 2018 02:44 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
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NETmundial Day 1: by Achal Prabhala — published Apr 24, 2014 — filed under: ICANN, IANA, Internet Governance, NETmundial
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's speech at the opening of NETmundial in São Paulo was refreshingly free of the UN-speak that characterised virtually every single other presentation this morning. The experience of sitting for five hours in a room where the word "multi-stakeholder" is repeated at the rate of five mentions per minute is not for the faint-hearted; it almost makes you wish for more of the straight-talking tough-love of people like Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Privacy and Telecommunications: Do We Have the Safeguards?: by Elonnai Hickok — published Nov 22, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:06 AM
All of you often come across unsolicited and annoying telemarketing calls/ SMS's, prank calls, pestering calls for payment, etc. Do we have any safeguards against them? This blog post takes a look at the various rules and regulations under Indian law to guard our privacy and confidentiality.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Internet firms deny existence of PRISM: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 08, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Nothing is private anymore. According to a leak in the US, which revealed the wide reach of a mass surveillance programme by intelligence agencies, messages, posts, chats on your computer or phone are all vulnerable to interception, thanks to direct access to servers of major tech companies.
Located in News & Media
Chennai residents rue fuzzy CCTV surveillance: by Vivek Narayanan and R. Srinivasan — published Sep 19, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Poor quality of footage, lack of maintenance and inadequate back-up reduce the gadgets’ deterrent value.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Privacy Matters - A Public Conference in Ahmedabad: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 22, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:14 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
On behalf of Privacy India, and in partnership with the Research Foundation for Governance in India and Society in Action Group, the Centre for Internet and Society invites you to “Privacy Matters” a public conference focused on discussing the challenges and concerns to privacy in India. The event will be held at the Ahmedabad Management Association. We would be honored if you would attend the meeting and contribute your views.
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