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Droidcon India, first Android Conference in Bangalore
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 09, 2011 — last modified Nov 24, 2011 04:17 AM — filed under: ,
HasGeek is happy to announce the forthcoming Droidcon India on the 18th and 19th of November 2011 at the MLR Convention Centre in Bangalore. Droidcon.com, Bangalore Android User Group, MobileMonday Bangalore, Medianama, Android Advices and the Centre for Internet and Society are the event partners.
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Blog Entry Report on the 4th Privacy Round Table meeting
by Maria Xynou — published Jun 25, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:04 AM — filed under: , ,
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the fourth Privacy Round Table in Mumbai, on 15th June 2013.
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Blog Entry SEBI and Communication Surveillance: New Rules, New Responsibilities?
by Kovey Coles — published Jun 27, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:51 AM — filed under: , ,
In this blog post, Kovey Coles writes about the activities of the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI), discusses the importance of call data records (CDRs), and throws light on the significant transition in governmental leniency towards access to private records.
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Privacy Round Table, Kolkata
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 28, 2013 — last modified Jul 10, 2013 06:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society, the Federation for Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the Data Security Council of India cordially invite you to attend the "Privacy Round Table" in Kolkata on July 13, 2013, 10.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m., to discuss the "Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy" by the Justice A.P. Shah Committee, the text of the "Citizen's Privacy (Protection) Bill, 2013, drafted by the Centre for Internet and Society, and "Strengthening Privacy Protection through Co-Regulation" by DSCI.
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Indian govt blocks 40 smut sites, forgets to give reason
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 27, 2013 — last modified Jul 01, 2013 09:04 AM — filed under: , ,
Don't mind us, we're just censoring your content for you...
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Concerns over central snoop
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — filed under: ,
Eyebrows have been raised at the Centre’s single-window system to intercept phone calls and internet exchanges — the desi version of the US’s surveillance programme, PRISM — that is expected to roll out this year-end.
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Govt goes after porn, makes ISPs ban sites
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 26, 2013 — last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The government has decided to put a blanket ban on several websites that allow users to share pornographic content.
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Blog Entry Way to watch
by Chinmayi Arun — published Jun 26, 2013 — last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AM — filed under: ,
The domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
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Indian student in Cornell University hacks into ICSE, ISC database
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 06, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:39 AM — filed under:
A 20-year-old Indian student from Cornell University hacked into the database of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) school exam results, exposed glaring anomalies in the marking system and went on to merrily write about his exploits in an online post.
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Sweden 'must raise its net freedom profile'
by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2013 — last modified Jul 02, 2013 09:57 AM — filed under:
While promoting internet freedom is a policy priority for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Sweden's efforts remain largely unknown, according a new report that concludes Sweden needs to do more to raise its global profile as a leader on the issue.
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