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Clarify and define terms in IT rules, panel tells govt.
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 01, 2013 — last modified Apr 03, 2013 10:02 AM — filed under: ,
In the wake of concerns that the government is increasingly using ambiguously-phrased terms in legal codes to crack down on online speech, the Parliament’s Committee on Subordinate Legislation has asked for greater clarity and definition on terms which can serve as grounds for restrictions.
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Blog Entry WGIG+8: Stock-Taking, Mapping, and Going Forward
by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 31, 2013 — last modified Apr 04, 2013 06:49 AM — filed under:
On February 27, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society conducted a workshop on the Working Group on Internet Governance report, titled "WGIG+8: Stock-Taking, Mapping, and Going Forward" at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) + 10 meeting at Fontenoy Building, conference room # 7, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris from 9.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
New $1 Billion RIC Project Casts Doubts on Aadhaar
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 16, 2013 — last modified Apr 04, 2013 08:28 AM — filed under: ,
The Indian Government is going ahead with a new project dubbed RIC that will effectively undermine the existing UIDAI – Unique Identification Authority of India project and will cost a whopping $1 billion.
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Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 16, 2013 — last modified Oct 25, 2013 06:18 AM — filed under:
FICCI, in association with the Ministry of Communications & IT, Government of India is organizing Internet, Mobile & Digital Economy Conference (IMDEC) 2013 on 17th October 2013 at Federation House, FICCI, New Delhi. The theme for this year’s conference is “Internet to Equinet: Empowering a Billion Online”. Sunil Abraham is a speaker in the session on "The Internet We Want: A Multistakeholder Approach".
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India believes in Complete Freedom of Cyber Space: Kapil Sibal
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2013 — filed under: , ,
The site of the impact of a cyber crime should determine jurisdiction, says information technology minister Kapil Sibal.
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Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India — A Public Consultation
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2013 — last modified Oct 25, 2013 10:46 AM — filed under: , ,
Alternative Law Forum, Maraa and the Centre for Internet and Society invite you to a public consultation on Mapping Digital Media in India, on October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre from 10 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Nowhere to hide: Govt making your personal details public
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 29, 2013 — filed under: ,
The worst fears are coming true. Your sensitive private data may be up online turning you into a potential target of frauds. What is all the more dangerous is that you may be not even aware of this.
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Blog Entry Re: The Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012
by Bhairav Acharya — published Oct 09, 2013 — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:00 AM — filed under: , ,
This short note speaks to legal issues arising from the proposed Human DNA Profiling Bill, 2012 ("DBT Bill") that was circulated drafted under the aegis of the Department of Biotechnology of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, which seeks to collect human DNA samples, profile them and store them. These comments are made clause-by-clause against the DBT Bill.
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Blog Entry Concerns Regarding DNA Law
by Bhairav Acharya — published Oct 09, 2013 — last modified Oct 29, 2013 10:09 AM — filed under: , ,
Recently, a long government process to draft a law to permit the collection, processing, profiling, use and storage of human DNA is nearing conclusion. There are several concerns with this government effort. Below, we present broad-level issues to be kept in mind while dealing with DNA law.
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Blog Entry Mapping Digital Media: Broadcasting, Journalism and Activism in India: A Public Consultation
by Samantha Cassar — published Oct 31, 2013 — last modified Nov 07, 2013 03:38 AM — filed under:
Lawyers, researchers, journalists and activists gathered on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at the Bangalore International Centre in response to India’s country report on Mapping Digital Media, which examines citizen’s access to quality news and information across different industries, and impacts on media freedoms as a result of digitisation. Respondents examined themes related to regulation, journalism and activism, and engaging discussions took place among attendees.
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