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The Critical Life of Information
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 11, 2014
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last modified
May 05, 2014 04:41 AM
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Internet Governance
Nishant Shah and Malavika Jayaram will be speaking at the event organized by Yale University on April 11, 2014.
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News & Media
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Facebook launches FB Newswire for journalists; loses part of its immunity under IT Act 2000
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 26, 2014
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last modified
May 06, 2014 05:41 AM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Social Media
A bus accident in California, a fire in New Jersey and another in Vasant Kunj, NASA's successful test flight of its vertical take-off and landing craft, a ceremony to honour the sherpas who died during an avalanche at the Everest last week, and, Israel's suspension of talks with Palestinian authorities. These were some of the news that were disseminated on the first day of Facebook's newest social tool: a newswire to aid journalists and newsrooms.
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News & Media
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Filtering content on the internet
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by
Chinmayi Arun
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published
May 06, 2014
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last modified
May 06, 2014 09:33 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Round-table on User Safety on the Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 24, 2014
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last modified
May 06, 2014 09:55 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Elonnai Hickok participated in this round-table meeting organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with Google at Infantry Road, Bangalore on April 24, 2014.
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News & Media
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European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
May 14, 2014
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds to the conundrum of maintaining a balance between freedom of expression, protecting personal data and intermediary liability.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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National Elections 2014: How Technology Powered Campaigns
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 20, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance
HasGeek and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcome you to a presentation on how technology powered politicial campaigns in the recently concluded 2014 national elections. Developers, advocacy organizations and the general public are invited to participate. The event will be held at CIS on May 23, 2014, 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
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Events
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Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
May 31, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 14) – Menaka Guruswamy
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by
Purba Sarkar
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published
Jun 04, 2014
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last modified
Jul 21, 2014 10:39 AM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Menaka Guruswamy, lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
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Internet Governance
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WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation Process
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 31, 2014
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last modified
Jun 04, 2014 10:14 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Jyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, 2014.
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News & Media
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CIS Comments: Enhancing ICANN Accountability
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Jun 10, 2014
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last modified
Jun 10, 2014 01:03 PM
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filed under:
IANA,
Internet Governance,
NETmundial,
ICANN,
Accountability
On May 6, 2014, ICANN published a call for public comments on "Enhancing ICANN Accountability". This comes in the wake of the IANA stewardship transition spearheaded by ICANN and related concerns of ICANN's external and internal accountability mechanisms. Centre for Internet and Society contributed to the call for comments.
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Internet Governance
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Blog