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Ubiquity, Mobility, Globality: Charting Directions in Mobile Phone Studies
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 04, 2014
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Blogs
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UID Project in India - Some Possible Ramifications
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by
Liliyan
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published
Aug 11, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:13 AM
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Internet Governance
Having a standard for decentralized ID verification rather than a centralized database that would more often than not be misused by various authorities will solve ID problems, writes Liliyan in this blog entry. These blog posts to be published in a series will voice the expert opinions of researchers and critics on the UID project and present its unique shortcomings to the reader.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database
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Prasad Krishna
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Jul 23, 2011
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Internet Governance
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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News & Media
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UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of Accountability
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Joe Sheehan
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Jul 24, 2014
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
The 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 surveillance is governed by one set of national laws outlining specifically what surveillance agencies can and cannot do.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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UN Human Rights Council urged to protect human rights online
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Geetha Hariharan
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Jun 19, 2014
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Social Media,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Human Rights Online,
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
UNHRC
63 civil society groups urged the UN Human Rights Council to address global challenges to freedom of expression, privacy and other human rights on the Internet. Centre for Internet & Society joined in the statement, delivered on behalf of the 63 groups by Article 19.
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Blog
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UN Questionnaire on Digital Innovation, Technologies and Right to Health
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Pahlavi and Shweta Mohandas
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Dec 31, 2020
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last modified
Nov 21, 2022 04:10 PM
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Digital Media,
Digital Technologies,
Internet Governance,
Digital Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) contributed to the questionnaire put out by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on digital innovation, technologies and the right to health. The responses were authored by Pahlavi and Shweta Mohandas, and edited by Indumathi Manohar.
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Internet Governance
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UN Special Rapporteur Report on Freedom of Expression and the Private Sector: A Significant Step Forward
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Vidushi Marda
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Jun 08, 2016
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Jun 08, 2016 05:27 PM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
UNHRC,
Digital Media,
Intermediary Liability,
ICT
On 6 June 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, released a report on the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector and freedom of expression in the digital age. Vidushi Marda and Pranesh Prakash highlight the most important aspects of the report.
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Internet Governance
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Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges, May 26-27, 2016
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Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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May 26, 2016
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May 26, 2016 10:29 AM
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UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
A workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” is being organised by the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, and the Centre for Internet and Society, during May 26-27. It is also supported by the Centre for Communication Governance at NLU Delhi, Free Software Movement of India, Knowledge Commons, PEACE, and Center for Advancement of Public Understanding of Science & Technology. This is a legal and technical workshop to be attended by various key researchers and practitioners to discuss the current status of the implementation of the project, in the context of the passing of the Act and the various ongoing cases.
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Events
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Understanding Surveillance and Privacy in India
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Prasad Krishna
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Aug 28, 2014
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last modified
Sep 08, 2014 06:08 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Bhairav Acharya delivered a lecture at the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi on August 28, 2014.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Unpacking video-based surveillance in New Delhi
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Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon
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published
Jun 20, 2019
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last modified
Jun 20, 2019 05:13 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Data Justice,
Surveillance,
Featured,
Urban Data Justice,
Research,
Researchers at Work
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon presented at an international workshop on 'Urban Data, Inequality and Justice in the Global South', on 14 June 2019, at the University of Manchester. The agenda for the workshop and the slides from the presentation by Aayush and Ambika are available below.
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