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India's centralised snooping system facing big delays: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Central Monitoring System lacks algorithms, database and data.
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India's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates: by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna — published Aug 16, 2018 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, ICANN, Internet Governance, Privacy
India's Contribution to Internet Governance Debates", an article by Sunil Abraham, Mukta Batra, Geetha Hariharan, Swaraj Barooah and Akriti Bopanna, was recently published in the NLUD Student Law Journal, an annual peer-reviewed journal published by the National Law University, Delhi.
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India's cyber cafes going porn-free: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2011 — last modified May 06, 2011 04:53 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Pornography fans in India who like to indulge in the sexual eye candy at public cyber cafes may be in for a forced intervention as a new government ruling bans porn websites, requires cafe owners to keep a one-year log of all sites accessed by customers and forces customers to produce an ID card prior to use. This news was published on msnbc.com on April 28, 2011.
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India's Data Protection Framework Will Need to Treat Privacy as a Social and Not Just an Individual Good: by Amber Sinha — published May 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The idea that technological innovations may compete with privacy of individuals assumes that there is social and/or economic good in allowing unrestricted access to data. However, it must be remembered that data is potentially a toxic asset, if it is not collected, processed, secured and shared in the appropriate way.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India's HIV-positive trans people find 'new strength' in technology: by Annie Banerji — published Oct 17, 2019 — last modified Oct 18, 2019 03:28 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Shoved, cursed and ridiculed, Nisha's hospital visits were always stressful as a transgender woman and got worse after she was diagnosed as HIV-positive.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's Identity Crisis: by Malavika Jayaram — published Dec 31, 2013 — last modified Jan 09, 2014 07:56 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Malavika Jayaram's article was published in 2013 Internet Monitor Annual Report: Reflections on the Digital World, published by Harvard's Berkman Center for Internet and Society.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India's Internet Jam: by Pranesh Prakash — published Aug 31, 2012 — last modified Mar 20, 2014 12:41 PM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
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
India's Internet Privacy Woes: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 27, 2013 — last modified Sep 05, 2013 11:09 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
“For the sake of national security and to protect the privacy of its citizens, India should develop its own social media platforms,” says Dr Kamlesh Bajaj, CEO of Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a Nasscom-promoted ‘self-regulatory’ organisation on data protection and privacy in India, in a blog post dated August 13.
Located in News & Media
India's landmark online speech ruling is step toward greater press freedom: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
In an historic decision, India's Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down part of a law used to silence criticism and free expression. While this marks a pivotal victory that has been welcomed in many quarters, many challenges remain for press freedom in the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India's Latest Data Leak: People's Aadhaar Number And Bank Account Are Just One Google Search Away: by Admin — published Jul 13, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Even Truecaller doesn't reveal this much.
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