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Thinking with Data@CIS: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 05, 2012 — filed under: Event Type, Internet Governance
The Thinking with Data course offered at the National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS) will be screened at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore. The screening will be followed by online discussions with the faculty through Skype or Google+ Hangouts.
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Third Multistakeholder Consultation on Encryption: by Prasad Krishna — published May 19, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at the Third and Final Multistakeholder Consultation on Encryption held at the Taj Palace, New Delhi on May 11, 2017. The event was organised by the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi. Saikat Dutta and Japreet Grewal were also present at the round-table discussion.
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Third South Asian Meeting on the Internet and Freedom of Expression: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 13, 2013 — last modified Jan 17, 2013 07:16 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Internet Democracy Project, Voices for Interactive Choice & Empowerment and Global Partners & Associates are organizing this event in Dhaka on January 14 - 15, 2013.
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This Is All India Radia: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:28 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Our news media blanked it out, but the Internet forced the issue, says Debarshi Dasgupta in an article published in the Outlook Magazine.
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Thousands go online against 66A: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: Social Media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship, Information Technology
An online petition aimed at amending section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act and re-examining internet laws has garnered 3,000 signatures since it began on Tuesday — two days before Kapil Sibal, telecom and IT minister, chairs a meeting with the cyber regulation advisory committee.
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Thousands queue for iPad 2 across Asia: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2011 — last modified May 23, 2011 07:10 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The iPad 2 went on sale in countries across Asia and beyond Friday as Apple's updated gadget entered an ever more crowded market. This article written by Joyce Woo was published by AFP on April 28, 2011.
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Three emerging market think tanks to collaborate on Good ID recommendations with Omidyar backing: by Admin — published May 14, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Omidyar Network has invested in a trio of organizations from different regions to support enhanced understanding of the appropriate use and limits of digital identity.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Three reasons why 66A verdict is momentous: by Pranesh Prakash — published Mar 29, 2015 — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
Earlier this week, the fundamental right to freedom of expression posted a momentous victory. The nation's top court struck down the much-reviled Section 66A of the IT Act — which criminalized communications that are "grossly offensive", cause "annoyance", etc — as "unconstitutionally vague", "arbitrarily, excessively, and disproportionately" encumbering freedom of speech, and likely to have a "chilling effect" on legitimate speech.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Three Years Later, IPaidABribe.com Pays Off: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
After reporting a bribe on IPaidABribe.com, one Bangalore student has had the satisfaction of seeing action taken against a corrupt public official.
Located in News & Media
Through the looking glass: Analysing transparency reports: by Torsha Sarkar, Suhan S and Gurshabad Grover — published Oct 30, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 05:48 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Privacy
An analysis of companies' transparency reports for government requests for user data and content removal
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