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Blog Entry The Web of Our Strife
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 04, 2012 last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: ,
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Demanding your Data
by Rekha Jain published Nov 10, 2020 — filed under: , ,
The increasing digitalization of the economy and ubiquity of the Internet, coupled with developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has given rise to transformational business models across several sectors.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The world is your oyster, by invitation only
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 26, 2011 last modified May 01, 2011 01:40 AM — filed under:
Recent trends show the world of social networking actually reflects the social divides and groupings in the real world. This article by Shreya Ray was published in the Livemint on April 26, 2011.
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Blog Entry The Worldwide Web of Concerns
by Pranesh Prakash published Dec 10, 2012 last modified Dec 27, 2012 04:31 AM — filed under: , ,
The Intern­ati­onal Telec­om­munication Union’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is currently under way in Dubai, after a gap of 25 years. At this conference, the Inter-national Teleco­mmunication Regulations — a binding treaty containing high-level principles — are to be revised.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Worldwide Web of Concerns
by Pranesh Prakash published Dec 10, 2012 last modified Dec 10, 2012 05:10 AM — filed under: , ,
The threat of a ‘UN takeover’ of the Internet through the WCIT is non-existent. However, that does not mean that activists have been crying themselves hoarse in vain.
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The year social media came of age in India
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: ,
Sambhavi Saxena, 19, was at Jantar Mantar on December 25 protesting against Nirbhaya's brutal rape when Delhi Police swooped down, rounded her up along with other agitators and took them to the Parliament Street police station. Sambhavi fired tweet after tweet even as she was bundled into a van.
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File The​ ​Fundamental​ ​Right​ ​to​ ​Privacy:​ ​Part​ ​III SCOPE
by Amber Sinha published Oct 02, 2017 — filed under: ,
This is the third paper in a series on the recent judgment on the right to privacy by the nine judge constitution bench of the Supreme Court in a reference matter in Puttaswamy and others v. Union of India. The first two papers on the Sources and Structure of the constitutional right to privacy are available here, and here, respectively. While the previous papers dealt with the sources in the Constitution and the interpretive tools used by the bench to locate the right to privacy as a constitutional right, as well as the structure of the right with its various dimensions, this paper will look at the judgment for guidance on principles to determine what the scope of the right of privacy may be.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry There is No Such Thing as Free Basics
by Subhashish Panigrahi published Feb 14, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
India would not see the rain of Free Basics advertisements on billboards with images of farmers and common people explaining how much they could benefit from this Firefox project. Because the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has taken a historical step by banning the differential pricing without discriminating services.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
There's a Spy Behind Your Gadget Screen Tracking Data
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 25, 2015 last modified May 31, 2015 03:50 PM — filed under: ,
More people are becoming aware of the risks that come with online habits.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
They know where you are
by Admin published Jan 18, 2019 last modified Jan 18, 2019 02:14 AM — filed under: ,
With hotel-booking app routinely sharing real-time guest data with police and government, lives of those fleeing persecution is in danger, privacy advocates fear.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media