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Indians Ask: Is Visiting a Torrent Site Really A Crime?: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Sep 06, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
India has banned various large-scale torrent sites for a long time — this is old news. But under a new federal policy in India, one can be jailed for three years and fined 300,000 Indian Rupees (~US $4464) for downloading content on any of these blocked websites.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the telecom startup in India, suffered a major data leak.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Indians Get Particular about Online Marriage: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 22, 2010 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:48 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The article quotes Nishant Shah's views on online behaviour of people seen elsewhere in the world.
Located in News & Media
Indians Join ‘Save the Internet’ Campaign: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 15, 2015 — last modified May 09, 2015 07:42 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
In India, hundreds of thousands have joined a public campaign to ensure equal access to the Internet as an impassioned debate engulfs the country on what is called “net neutrality.”
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Indians Plead for #NetNeutrality as Airtel Raises Data Charges: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Dec 30, 2014 — last modified Feb 11, 2015 03:10 PM — filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
Located in News & Media
Indien: Regierung will Nutzung von US-Mailprovidern in Verwaltungen verbieten: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 05, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance
Die indische Regierung wird in Kürze all ihre Mitarbeiter auffordern, keine US-amerikanischen Mailprovider, allen voran Gmail, für ihre offizielle Kommunikation zu nutzen.
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Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention - DSCI: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 06, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Udbhav Tiwari was a panelist for an Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention organised by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) at the Le Meridian, New Delhi on 23 November 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
INET Bangkok to Explore Internet’s Impact on Thailand’s Economy and Society: by Prasad Krishna — published May 30, 2013 — last modified Jun 06, 2013 06:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Thailand Internet community, the National Science & Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT), will host the INET Bangkok, 7-8 June 2013. The conference will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, and will focus on the power of the Internet as a force for economic and social progress.
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Infographic: The Impending Right to Privacy Judgment: by Amber Sinha and Pooja Saxena — published Aug 22, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The ruling will be important not just for the immediate Aadhaar case but also numerous other matters to do with state intrusions, decisional autonomy and informational privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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