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The Audacious ‘Right to Be Forgotten’: by Kovey Coles — published Jul 31, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
There has long been speculation over the permanency of our online presence. Posting about excessively-personal details, commenting in a way which is later embarrassing, being caught in unflattering public photos; to our chagrin, all of these unfortunate situations often persist on the web, and can continue to haunt us in future years.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Awesome Contracts Project (Geekup @ CIS): by Prasad Krishna — published May 10, 2012 — last modified May 11, 2012 12:17 PM — filed under: Lecture, Event Type, Internet Governance
Vivek Durai, co-founder at Awesome Contracts, a Singapore-India startup will give a public lecture on May 18, 2012 at the Centre for Internet & Society in Bangalore. Lawyer, musician, legal recruiter and entrepreneur, Amith Narayan will also participate through Skype!
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The Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lectures: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2013 — last modified Jun 09, 2013 03:35 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Chinmayi Arun was a speaker at the Bapsybanoo Marchioness of Winchester Lectures on 'India's Politics of Free Expression' in the University of Oxford on May 31 2013, in the session on 'media and security'.
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The Benefits and Challenges of the “Free Flow” of Data: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 08, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. Sunil Abraham is a panelist in this workshop organized by Public Knowledge on November 12, 2015.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Big Debit Card Breach: Three Things Card Holders Need To Understand: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 21, 2016 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
A total of 32 lakh debit cards across 19 banks could have been compromised on account of a purported fraud, the National Payment Corporation of India said in a statement.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Big Eye: The tech is all ready for mass surveillance in India: by Admin — published Aug 13, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Chennai’s T. Nagar, arguably India’s biggest shopping district by revenues and crowded on any given day, gets even more packed in festival seasons as thousands throng its saree and jewellery stores.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The block heads: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 03, 2015 — last modified May 07, 2015 11:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
An entire government department is on the job, but can it really take down ‘offending’ online content?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Central Monitoring System: Some Questions to be Raised in Parliament: by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 19, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 10:30 AM — filed under: Central Monitoring System, Internet Governance, Privacy
The following are some model questions to be raised in the Parliament regarding the lack of transparency in the central monitoring system.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Centre for Internet & Society Joins the Global Network Initiative: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 25, 2012 — last modified Apr 25, 2012 09:13 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is pleased to announce its newest member, the Centre for Internet & Society based in Bangalore, India. A technology policy research institute, CIS brings to GNI in-depth expertise on global Internet governance as well as online freedom of expression and privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society joins Worldwide Campaign to Discover Depth of GCHQ's Illegal Spying: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 28, 2015 — last modified Mar 01, 2015 06:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has joined an international campaign to allow anyone in the world to request whether Britain’s intelligence agency GCHQ has illegally spied on them.
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