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Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Censorship
Indian Government has blocked 20+ major websites to counter ISIS propaganda. The government has removed blocking of github.com, vimeo.com and other 10+ websites blocked till December 31, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Pastebin, Dailymotion, Github blocked after DoT order: Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
A number of Indian users are reporting they're not able to access websites such as Pastebin, DailyMotion and Github while accessing the internet through providers such as BSNL and Vodafone.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 05, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
TOI literary festival kicks off today: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 05, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Times Litfest 2015, Bengaluru, kicks off on Saturday at the Jayamahal Palace Hotel. The two-day festival is among the biggest such literary enclaves in Bengaluru. It'll see some of India's foremost creative minds talk, argue, debate, discuss and engage with vital topics which touch our lives.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Digital Security Workshop for Journalists: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 06, 2015 — last modified Mar 08, 2015 05:25 AM — filed under: Digital Security, Workshop, Event, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society and the Mumbai Press Club are jointly organizing a workshop for journalists on February 7, 2015, from 9.30 a.m. to 1.30 p.m. at Mumbai Press Club, Azad Maidan.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Symposium on Human Rights and the Internet in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2015 — last modified Feb 07, 2015 12:50 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
On January 17, 2015 the Center for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg hosted a pubic symposium on “Human Rights and Internet in India” as a Network of Centers (NoC) regional event. Bhairav Acharya was a panelist.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Collection of Net Neutrality Definitions: by Tarun Krishnakumar — published Feb 08, 2015 — last modified Feb 09, 2015 01:33 PM — filed under: Net Neutrality, Internet Governance
As part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and Tarun Krishnakumar under the guidance of Sunil Abraham.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indian Netizens Criticize Online Censorship of ‘Jihadi’ Content: by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Jan 06, 2015 — last modified Feb 10, 2015 02:43 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The article on online censorship by Subhashish Panigrahi was published in Global Voices on January 6, 2015.
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Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights: by Elonnai Hickok — published Jan 19, 2015 — last modified Feb 13, 2015 02:41 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) on December 19, 2014 held a talk on “Security and Surveillance – Optimizing Security while Safeguarding Human Rights.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Reply to RTI Applications filed with respect to Foreign Contractors and Vendors of IT and Telecommunication Enterprises: by Lovisha Aggarwal — published Feb 25, 2015 — filed under: RTI Application, Internet Governance
An RTI application was filed by the Sh. Matthew Thomas on August 06, 2014 enquiring about the details of the foreign contractors and vendors of certain Information Technology and Telecommunication enterprises. Mr. Mathews in his application asked some specific questions.
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