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WSIS+10 High Level Event: A Bird's Eye Report: by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 20, 2014 — last modified Jun 20, 2014 03:57 PM — filed under: WSIS+10, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Human Rights Online, Surveillance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Facebook, Data Protection, Multi-stakeholder, ICANN, Internet Access, ITU, Internet Studies, E-Governance, ICT
The WSIS+10 High Level was organised by the ITU and collaborative UN entities on June 9-13, 2014. It aimed to evaluate the progress on implementation of WSIS Outcomes from Geneva 2003 and Tunis 2005, and to envision a post-2015 Development Agenda. Geetha Hariharan attended the event on CIS' behalf.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
IANA Transition: Suggestions for Process Design: by Smarika Kumar — published Jun 22, 2014 — filed under: ICANN, IANA Transition, Internet Governance, Transparency and Accountability
With analysis of community-input and ICANN processes, Smarika Kumar offers concrete suggestions for process design. She urges the Indian government to take a stronger position in matters of IANA transition.
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Commonwealth Domain Name System Forum 2014: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 21, 2014 — last modified Jul 03, 2014 09:27 AM — filed under: ICANN, Internet Governance
This event took place on 19 June 2014 from 09:00-17:30 BST at ICANN50 | London in the Viscount room. It was organized by the CTO, hosted by ICANN, and supported by Nominet and the Public Interest Registry.
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COAI, Centre for Internet & Society to hold pan-India meetings on privacy issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
In order to discuss possible legal frameworks to enable surveillance of voice and data communications in India, the Cellular Operators' Association of India (COAI) along with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) will hold seven roundtable meetings across the country in the coming weeks on privacy and surveillance issues.
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CIS Policy Brief: IANA Transition Fundamentals & Suggestions for Process Design: by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 22, 2014 — last modified Jul 08, 2014 08:39 AM — filed under: ICANN, IANA Transition, Internet Governance
In March 2014, the US government announced that it would transfer oversight of IANA functions to an as-yet-indeterminate global multi-stakeholder body. This policy brief, written by Smarika Kumar and Geetha Hariharan, explains the process concisely.
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June 2014 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 30, 2014 — last modified Jul 14, 2014 10:05 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Digital Humanities
Our newsletter for month of June is below:
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First Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable: by Anandini K Rathore — published Jul 18, 2014 — last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable discussions across multiple cities in India. The Roundtables will be closed-door deliberations involving multiple stakeholders.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Private Censorship and the Right to Hear: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jul 18, 2014 — last modified Jul 22, 2014 05:57 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Very little recourse is available against publishers or intermediaries if these private parties censor an author’s content unreasonably.
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Terror recruiters target Indians on internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2014 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
What's in a name? If it indicates your religious identity, then you could get trolled by strangers wanting to draw you in with videos on the importance of archaic customs and doctored accounts of world history.
Located in News & Media
The trouble with trolls: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2014 — last modified Jul 28, 2014 05:42 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
Social networking sites give trolls the ability to hide their real identity and cause grief to others. Here is what you need to do if you face an online attack.
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