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Blog Entry NETmundial - Which Countries Have Not Submitted Contributions to NETmundial?
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay published Apr 22, 2014 last modified Apr 25, 2014 09:40 AM — filed under: ,
This set of analysis of the contributions submitted to NETmundial 2014 is part of the effort by the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore, India, to enable productive discussions of the critical internet governance issues at the meeting and elsewhere.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Brazil passes Marco Civil; the US-FCC Alters its Stance on Net Neutrality
by Geetha Hariharan published Apr 24, 2014 last modified Apr 24, 2014 10:05 AM — filed under: , , , ,
Hopes for the Internet rise and fall rapidly. Yesterday, on April 23, 2014, Marco Civil da Internet, the Brazilian Bill of Internet rights, was passed by the Brazilian Senate into law.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Critical Life of Information
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 11, 2014 last modified May 05, 2014 04:41 AM — filed under:
Nishant Shah and Malavika Jayaram will be speaking at the event organized by Yale University on April 11, 2014.
Located in News & Media
Facebook launches FB Newswire for journalists; loses part of its immunity under IT Act 2000
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 26, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 05:41 AM — filed under: , ,
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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Blog Entry Filtering content on the internet
by Chinmayi Arun published May 06, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Round-table on User Safety on the Internet
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 24, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 09:55 AM — filed under: ,
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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Blog Entry European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties
by Jyoti Panday published May 14, 2014 — filed under: , , ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
National Elections 2014: How Technology Powered Campaigns
by Prasad Krishna published May 20, 2014 — filed under:
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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Blog Entry Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India
by Divij Joshi published May 31, 2014 last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: ,
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 14) – Menaka Guruswamy
by Purba Sarkar published Jun 04, 2014 last modified Jul 21, 2014 10:39 AM — filed under: , ,
CIS interviews Menaka Guruswamy, lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance