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China outranks India in world’s first ever web index: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
India has been ranked 33rd on a list of 61 countries in a brand new web index that seeks to measure how effectively countries are using the Internet to improve people’s lives. And Indian Internet activists say that given the increasing level of control the government seeks to exercise over the net, that is no great surprise.
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August 2012 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — last modified Sep 11, 2012 02:53 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Welcome to the newsletter issue of August 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of the latest list of sites blocked by the Indian government from August 18, 2012 to August 21, 2012, the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012, and press coverage related to the recent North East exodus.
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Seventh Meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 11, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The seventh meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is scheduled to be held on September 18, 2012 at 10.30 a.m. in the Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi - 110001.
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Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012: by Pranesh Prakash — published Sep 14, 2012 — last modified Apr 24, 2016 11:48 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression
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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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A Three-Way Race Draws Delhi’s Young, and Everyone Else, Out to Vote: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 04, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 07:03 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
The polling stations were supposed to close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, just after sunset. But with thousands still waiting in the dark to cast their vote in the state assembly elections, the Delhi Election Commission decided to extend the voting until 6:30 p.m. Then to 7:30 p.m.
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International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice (IV): by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 09:05 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
Building on the workshop in Dagstuhl in June-July 2011 (International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice), Beijing (International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice II), and Athens (International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice III) that set the stage for discussions on cryptography among a group of key researchers from Europe, Asia, and North America, the one day workshop in Bangalore, following AsiaCrypt 2013 will again bring together internationally recognized scientists to discuss direction and development in theoretical and applied cryptography and surrounding societal issues.
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INSAF National Convention on Crisis of Capitalism and brazen onslaught on DEMOCRACY: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 05, 2013 — last modified Dec 26, 2013 10:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Snehashish Ghosh is participating in this event as a speaker.
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November 2013 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2013 — last modified Jan 04, 2014 04:38 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Digital Humanities, Openness
Our newsletter for the month of November 2013 can be accessed below.
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Digital Citizens: Why Cyber Security and Online Privacy are Vital to the Success of Democracy and Freedom of Expression: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 07, 2014 — last modified Jan 08, 2014 04:59 AM — filed under: Social Media, Privacy, Internet Governance, Cyber Security, Event
Michael Oghia will give a presentation which will show why cyber security and online privacy are vital for democracy and freedom of expression.
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