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Rethinking the Internet: The Way Forward
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 13, 2013 — filed under: ,
Telecom Italia and Financial Times are organizing this event at Telecom Italia Future Centre in Italy on March 21 and 22, 2013. Pranesh Prakash is participating in this event.
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Blog Entry Summary of the CIS workshop on the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012
by Maria Xynou published Mar 14, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:33 PM — filed under: , ,
On March 1st, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society organized a workshop which analysed the April 2012 draft Human DNA Profiling Bill and its potential implications on human rights in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indian ID crisis unveils Aadhaar doubts
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 15, 2013 — filed under: ,
Two separate organizations are capturing biometric data of over 1 billion Indians, creating fresh doubts in the government's justification to catalogue citizens.
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Responding to govt requests is a challenge for online firms: Colin Maclay
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 13, 2013 last modified Mar 15, 2013 05:07 AM — filed under: ,
Colin M. Maclay, MD of Berkman Center for Internet and Society at Harvard, on challenges in cyberspace.
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Blog Entry Privacy Matters — Analyzing the Right to "Privacy Bill"
by Natasha Vaz published Jan 28, 2012 last modified Feb 15, 2012 04:27 AM — filed under: , , , ,
On January 21, 2012 a public conference “Privacy Matters” was held at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai. It was the sixth conference organised in the series of regional consultations held as “Privacy Matters”. The present conference analyzed the Draft Privacy Bill and the participants discussed the challenges and concerns of privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance
IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s Position
by Jyoti Panday published May 30, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 09:26 AM — filed under: , , ,
Jyoti Panday participated in the workshop organized by CCAOI on "IANA Transition & ICANN Accountability Process and India' s Position" on May 30, 2015.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Free Speech Policy in India: Community, Custom, Censorship, and the Future of Internet Regulation
by Bhairav Acharya published Jul 13, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 10:12 AM — filed under: , , , ,
This note summarises my panel contribution to the conference on Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age at New Delhi on 21 April 2015, which was organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in collaboration with the Internet Policy Observatory of the Center for Global Communication Studies (CGCS) at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Privacy, Autonomy, and Sexual Choice: The Common Law Recognition of Homosexuality
by Bhairav Acharya published Jul 18, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:20 PM — filed under: ,
In the last few decades, all major common law jurisdictions have decriminalised non-procreative sex – oral and anal sex (sodomy) – to allow private, consensual, and non-commercial homosexual intercourse.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Mastering the Art of Keeping Indians Under Surveillance
by Bhairav Acharya published May 30, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 12:26 PM — filed under: , ,
In its first year in office, the National Democratic Alliance government has been notably silent on the large-scale surveillance projects it has inherited. This ended last week amidst reports the government is hastening to complete the Central Monitoring System (CMS) within the year.
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Blog Entry The Four Parts of Privacy in India
by Bhairav Acharya published May 30, 2015 last modified Aug 23, 2015 01:04 PM — filed under: ,
Privacy enjoys an abundance of meanings. It is claimed in diverse situations every day by everyone against other people, society and the state.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog