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DoT Blocks Domain Sites — But Reasons and Authority Unclear
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Smitha Krishna Prasad
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
Censorship
Earlier this year, ISPs such as Airtel and MTNL blocked a number of domain sites including BuyDomains, Fabulous Domains and Sedo.co.uk. Whereas the Indian Government and courts have previously issued orders blocking websites, these actions have generally been attributed to issues such as posting of inflammatory content or piracy of copyrighted material. However, the reasoning behind blocking domain marketplaces such as the above mentioned sites is not clear.
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Amnesty International calls for review of 66A of IT act
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 30, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
The review seeks to bring the Act in line with international human rights law standards on freedom of expression.
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Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000: Cases
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Dec 03, 2012
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last modified
Dec 06, 2012 09:20 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
In this blog post Snehashish Ghosh summarizes the facts of a few cases where Section 66-A, Information Technology Act, 2000, has been mentioned or discussed.
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Comments to the proposed amendments to The Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021
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by
Divyansha Sehgal and Torsha Sarkar
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published
Feb 07, 2023
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filed under:
Digital Media,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
IT Act
This note presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India, on the proposed amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (“proposed amendments”). We thank Isha Suri for her review of this submission.
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Information Disorders and their Regulation
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by
Torsha Sarkar, Shruti Trikanad, and Anoushka Soni
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published
Jan 31, 2024
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filed under:
Information Disorders,
Access to Knowledge,
Internet Governance,
Information Security,
Information Technology
The Indian media and digital sphere, perhaps a crude reflection of the socio-economic realities of the Indian political landscape, presents a unique and challenging setting for studying information disorders.
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Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns
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by
Snehashish Ghosh
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published
Jan 16, 2014
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last modified
Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AM
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filed under:
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
Cybersecurity,
Data Protection,
Internet Governance,
Safety,
Information Technology,
Cyber Security,
Security,
e-Governance,
Transparency, Politics,
E-Governance
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
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Pycon India 2019
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by
Admin
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published
Aug 27, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
K. Bhuvana Meenakshi gave a talk at BangPypers organized by Python Software Society in Bangalore on August 25, 2019. She spoke on Let the world experience WebXR!
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Privacy after Big Data: Compilation of Early Research
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by
Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Nov 12, 2016
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last modified
Nov 12, 2016 01:37 AM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
IT Act,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Smart Cities,
Data Protection,
Information Technology,
Publications
Evolving data science, technologies, techniques, and practices, including big data, are enabling shifts in how the public and private sectors carry out their functions and responsibilities, deliver services, and facilitate innovative production and service models to emerge. In this compilation we have put together a series of articles that we have developed as we explore the impacts – positive and negative – of big data. This is a growing body of research that we are exploring and
is relevant to multiple areas of our work including privacy and surveillance. Feedback and comments on the compilation are welcome and appreciated.
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Conference on the Digitalization of the Indian Legal System
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by
Leilah Elmokadem
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published
Nov 16, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
Privacy
On Legal Services Day, November 9, 2016, LegalDesk.com collaborated with iSPIRT to host a conference on the “Digitalization of the Indian Legal System”. The event invited prominent speakers to present their organizations’ work and to participate in a panel discussion followed by a Q&A period for the audience.
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Reply to RTI filed with BSNL regarding Network Neutrality and Throttling
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by
Tarun Krishnakumar
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published
Dec 22, 2014
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last modified
Dec 22, 2014 02:45 PM
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filed under:
Internet Access,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
As part of its work on Network Neutrality, the Centre for Internet and Society through Tarun Krishnakumar had filed a Right To Information (RTI) application with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL), a state-owned teleco holding a market share of 65 per cent in the Indian land line and broadband markets — regarding its position on and adherence to Network Neutrality principles.
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