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Freedom of Expression Gagged: by Chinmayi Arun — published Feb 18, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The use of law to bully people into silence, called ‘heckler’s veto’, is not unique to India, writes Chinmayi Arun in this op-ed published in Business Line on February 15, 2013.
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Unique Identity Number (UID), National Population Register (NPR), and Governance: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 24, 2013 — last modified Mar 01, 2013 04:32 AM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society and the Say No to UID campaign invite you to a workshop to discuss and learn about the present state of the UID and the NPR schemes. The event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, at TERI, Bangalore, from 10.30 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Foreign Funding of NGOs: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 02, 2013 — last modified Mar 04, 2013 11:52 PM — filed under: Openness, Internet Governance
Should FDI in India’s thinktank sector worry us? It is a debate long overdue.
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Cyber security, surveillance and the right to privacy: country perspectives: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 23, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
This blog post is fourth in a series of eight blog posts to report on the “Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression” recently concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Electoral Databases – Privacy and Security Concerns: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Jan 16, 2014 — last modified Jan 16, 2014 11:07 AM — filed under: Digital Governance, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Data Protection, Internet Governance, Safety, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Security, e-Governance, Transparency, Politics, E-Governance
In this blogpost, Snehashish Ghosh analyzes privacy and security concerns which have surfaced with the digitization, centralization and standardization of the electoral database and argues that even though the law provides the scope for protection of electoral databases, the State has not taken any steps to ensure its safety.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India's Central Monitoring System (CMS): Something to Worry About?: by Maria Xynou — published Jan 30, 2014 — last modified Feb 22, 2014 01:50 PM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
In this article, Maria Xynou presents new information about India's controversial Central Monitoring System (CMS) based on official documents which were shared with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS). Read this article and gain an insight on how the CMS actually works!
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Rise of the bot: all you need to know about the latest threat online: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 05, 2014 — last modified Jan 31, 2014 07:16 AM — filed under: Social Media, Wikipedia, Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
In the last week of December, 2013, former union railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal lodged a police complaint in Chandigarh after witnessing “an unusual rise in his online fan following”. The former minister told the police that his Facebook page had received more than 10,000 likes, within a span of 24 hours. While his allegation that the ‘likes’ were “fabricated” may be true, information technology experts believe a bot was at work.
Located in News & Media
The Future of the Internet, Who Should Govern It and What is at Stake for You?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 28, 2014 — last modified Feb 12, 2014 11:12 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Event, Internet Governance
Internet and Mobile Association of India, Cellular Operators Association of India, Internet Democracy project, Media for Change, SFLC and the Centre for Internet Society is organizing a Multi-stakeholder Dialogue on the future of internet on January 29, 2014 at Multipurpose Hall, India International Center (IIC).
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Video Games: A Case Study of a Cross-cultural Video Collaboration: by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah — published Jan 31, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance
A new book focusing on Palestinian artists’ video, edited by Bashir Makhoul and published by Palestinian Art Court- al Hoash, 2013, includes a chapter co-authored by Larissa Hjorth and Nishant Shah.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
What is net neutrality and why it is important: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 20, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 08:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Internet is built around the idea of openness. It allows people to connect and exchange information freely, if the information or service is not illegal.
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