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Mobilising support for freedom on the Web: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
A motion in the Rajya Sabha has sought annulment of the IT intermediary guidelines, writes Deepa Kurup in this article published in the Hindu on April 22, 2012.
Located in News & Media
Models for Surveillance and Interception of Communications Worldwide: by Bedavyasa Mohanty — published Jul 02, 2014 — last modified Jul 10, 2014 07:50 AM — filed under: surveillance technologies, Internet Governance, Surveillance
This is an evaluation of laws and practices governing surveillance and interception of communications in 9 countries. The countries evaluated represent a diverse spectrum not only in terms of their global economic standing but also their intrusive surveillance capabilities. The analysis is limited to the procedural standards followed by these countries for authorising surveillance and provisions for resolving interception related disputes.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Modi Govt compromising privacy of individuals: Cong: by Admin — published Mar 26, 2018 — last modified Apr 18, 2018 01:10 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Charging the Narendra Modi Governemt with compromising the privacy of individuals by leaking user information on the Narendra Modi app, the Congress on Monday said the counter allegations by the BJP that the Opposition party was indulging in 'data theft' were an attempt to divert attention from the issue.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Modi's Valley hug sparks swadeshi talk: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 11, 2015 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
His warm hug of Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg will perhaps be the most abiding image of Narendra Modi's visit to the Silicon Valley.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Moldova Online: An Interview with Victor Diaconu: by Sudha Rajagopalan — published Sep 09, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:10 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
In this interview for Russian Cyberspace, set up with the help of Sunil Abraham (Executive Director at the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore, India), computer software professional Victor Diaconu explains the nature of Internet use, state control and the development of blogging and social media platforms in Moldova. Victor works at Computaris in Chisinau. He is Moldova educated, and has travelled to several western countries (including lengthy stays to US, UK) to learn about and understand what there is to be done in Moldova. Sudha Rajagopalan interviewed Victor Diaconu.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 13, 2013 — last modified Dec 13, 2013 11:53 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance
Two weeks ago, Max Schireson, chief executive of MongoDB, a New York-based technology startup, was in New Delhi to sew up a very important contract for his company — with the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).
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More Debate on UID Project Needed: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A press conference on UID was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur spoke about the UID. Proceedings from the conference was covered in the Hindu on 27 July, 2010.
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More errors in Aadhaar data in Andhra Pradesh than in voter database: by Admin — published May 20, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
As much as eight per cent of Aadhaar data collected in Andhra Pradesh has errors, mostly related to name, address and date of birth, which is more than the errors in the voter ID database. But still, 87% of rural residents approve mandatory linking of the unique ID with various schemes and services.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
More than a Hundred Global Groups Make a Principled Stand against Surveillance: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
For some time now there has been a need to update understandings of existing human rights law to reflect modern surveillance technologies and techniques.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
More urban Indian women are acting against offensive calls and text messages: by Aria Thaker — published Mar 10, 2019 — last modified Mar 10, 2019 02:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
More Indian women are fighting back against sexual harassment they face over phone calls and text messages, a survey shows.
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