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The High Level Privacy Conclave — Conference Report: by Natasha Vaz — published Apr 12, 2012 — last modified Apr 30, 2012 09:46 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and the Society in Action Group, with support from IDRC and Privacy International, have spent 18 months studying the state of privacy in India, and conducting consultations across India in Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Chennai, and Mumbai. On February 3, 2012, a high-level conclave was held in New Delhi with representatives from government, industry, media, and civil society participating in the event. At the conclave the discussions were focused on Internet Privacy, National Security & Privacy, and the future of Privacy in India.
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The Historian Wins Over the Biographer: by Nishant Shah — published Dec 31, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
In Walter Isaacson's eponymous biography of Steve Jobs, the multibillion dollar man who is credited with single handedly changing the face of computing and the digital media industry, we face the dilemma of a biographer: how do you make sense of a history that is so new, it is still unfolding? Nishant Shah's detailed review of Steve Jobs' biography is now out in the Biblio and is is available online (after a free registration) as a PDF.
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The Humpty-Dumpty Censorship of Television in India: by Bhairav Acharya — published Nov 29, 2015 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Modi government’s attack on Sathiyam TV is another manifestation of the Indian state’s paranoia of the medium of film and television, and consequently, the irrational controlling impulse of the law.
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The I-MACX Summit & Demo Day (Spring 2015): by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 18, 2015 — last modified Aug 23, 2015 09:37 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
IIIT-B Innovation Center organized this event in Bangalore on June 18, 2015. Sunil Abraham participated as a speaker.
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The Idea of the Book: by Nishant Shah — published Apr 10, 2012 — filed under: Books, Internet Governance
Its future lies in a trans-media format that is ever evolving, writes Nishant Shah in an article which was published in the Indian Express on April 8, 2012.
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The Impact of Consolidation in the Internet Economy on the Evolution of the Internet: by Akriti Bopanna and Gurshabad Grover — published Jul 03, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society in partnership with the Internet Society organized an event on the impact of consolidation in the Internet economy. It was divided into two roundtable discussions, the first one focusing on the policies and regulation while the latter dealt with the technical evolution of the Internet. This report contributed to the Internet Society’s 2019 Global Internet Report on Consolidation in the Internet Economy.
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The India Conference on Cyber Security and Cyber Governance: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 13, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Following the success of CYFY 2013 the CYFY 2014 will be held from October 15 to 17, 2014 in New Delhi. The Centre for Internet and Society is a knowledge partner for this event and Sunil Abraham is participating as a panelist in the session "Privacy is Dead".
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The India Privacy Monitor Map: by Maria Xynou — published Oct 09, 2013 — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has started the first Privacy Watch in India! Check out our map which includes data on the UID, NPR and CCTNS schemes, as well as on the installation of CCTV cameras and the use of drones throughout the country.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Internet and Illusions of Space and Liberty: by Sanchia de Souza — published Feb 18, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:40 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Talk by Kiran Sahi
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The Internet Has a New Standard for Censorship: by Jyoti Panday — published Jan 30, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect, Censorship
The introduction of the new 451 HTTP Error Status Code for blocked websites is a big step forward in cataloguing online censorship, especially in a country like India where access to information is routinely restricted.
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