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Russian social network VKontakte temporarily blocked in India for Blue Whale threat
by Admin published Sep 14, 2017 last modified Sep 14, 2017 01:17 AM — filed under:
Russian social network Vkontakte, where the suicidal online "game" Blue Whale+ is believed to have originated, was blocked on certain internet service provider networks on Tuesday.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Point of View wins Laadli Media Award: “An encouragement to keep fighting for gender equality”
by Admin published Sep 14, 2017 last modified Sep 14, 2017 12:10 PM — filed under:
The first season of Deep Dives - Sexing the Interwebs won the South Asian Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity 2017 in the “Best web series" /"Special edition” category. Rohini Lakshané was one of ten contributors to the series of long form essays on the intersection of gender, sexuality and the Internet.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India: Privacy Bill will likely reflect EU Directive
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 05, 2014 — filed under: ,
The Indian Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) called for comments - on 25 February 2014 - on a draft Privacy Protection Bill ('the Bill'). The draft Bill comes after a series of roundtable discussions in 2013. The last CIS roundtable on the Bill, on 19 October 2013, included Jacob Kohnstamm, Chairman of the EU Article 29 Working Party and the Dutch data protection authority, and Christopher Graham, the UK Information Commissioner.
Located in News & Media
‘Mobile’ voters may sway polls
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 05, 2014 — filed under: ,
BABALAL Patel’s tiny tea stall in Mumbai is a long way from Silicon Valley. It is not even that close to Bangalore, the Indian equivalent.
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Blog Entry Surveillance and the Indian Constitution - Part 3: The Public/Private Distinction and the Supreme Court’s Wrong Turn
by Pranesh Prakash published Feb 25, 2014 last modified Mar 06, 2014 11:02 PM — filed under: , ,
After its decision in Gobind, the Supreme Court's privacy floodgates opened; a series of claims involving private parties came before its docket, and the resulting jurisprudence ended up creating confusion between state-individual surveillance, and individual-individual surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
A tale of two Internet campaigns
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 11, 2014 last modified Mar 07, 2014 12:19 AM — filed under:
Techies supported anti-surveillance campaign, companies backed internet safety.
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Blog Entry India's Internet Jam
by Pranesh Prakash published Aug 31, 2012 last modified Mar 20, 2014 12:41 PM — filed under: , ,
As authorities continue to clamp down on digital freedom, politicians and corporations are getting a taste for censorship too. Pranesh Prakash reports.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Internet Governance Round-table at British High Commission
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 04, 2014 last modified Apr 01, 2014 10:32 AM — filed under:
A Internet Governance Round-table was hosted at the residence of the British High Commissioner in Delhi on March 4, 2014. Geeta Hariharan participated in the round-table.
Located in News & Media
Girls just wanna have... a voice
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 08, 2014 last modified Apr 01, 2014 11:21 AM — filed under: ,
Many Indian women have taken to Twitter, the micro-blogging site, to air their views. And some of them have become social media celebrities by virtue of their wise and witty tweets. Prasun Chaudhuri looks at the women who matter in India’s Twitterverse.
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ICANN and Global Internet Governance: The Road to São Paulo, and Beyond
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 22, 2014 last modified Apr 03, 2014 09:54 AM — filed under: ,
A conference to be held on Friday 21 March 2014 at the ICANN 49 meeting venue, the Raffles City Convention Centre, Singapore, in the Olivia Room, from 10:00 to 18:00. Organized by the NonCommercial Users Constituency (NCUC) of the Generic Names Supporting Organization, with the generous support of ICANN. Geetha Hariharan participated in this event.
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