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ICANN 61 Readout
by Admin — published Apr 19, 2018 — last modified May 05, 2018 09:18 AM — filed under: ,
Akriti Bopanna attended an ICANN61 Readout session on the 19th of April at the International Institute of Information Technology at Electronic City in Bengaluru.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
PAI WG Labor and Economy Meeting
by Admin — published Apr 25, 2018 — last modified May 05, 2018 09:35 AM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok co-chaired the first PAI Labor and Economy WG in NYC on April 25, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Digital India' in Dire Need of Safety Policy Reboot - Cybersecurity Experts
by Admin — published May 05, 2018 — filed under:
Some experts say the need of the hour is for India to update its cybersecurity policy to respond to growing threats in cyberspace. Information warfare specialists hint at the local storage of digital information as the key to the cybersecurity of the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Meeting of Coalition for an Inclusive Approach on the Trafficking Bill
by Admin — published May 06, 2018 — last modified Aug 18, 2018 09:21 AM — filed under:
Gurshabad Grover attended a meeting of the Coalition for an Inclusive Approach on the Trafficking Bill at the Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore on May 3, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
RightsCon Toronto 2018
by Admin — published May 12, 2018 — last modified Jun 07, 2018 02:31 PM — filed under: ,
RightsCon is organizing the 2018 edition of the event at Beanfield Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto in Canada. A session on Pervasive Technologies project titled "Cheap and chipper: IP in India’s affordable smartphones" is scheduled on May 17, 5.15 p.m. to 6.15 p.m. in the International Trade and the Commons track. (Room #203B, Beanfield Centre).
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Aadhaar Remains an Unending Security Nightmare for a Billion Indians
by Admin — published May 13, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Yesterday was the 38th and last day of hearings in the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutional validity of India’s biometric authentication programme. After weeks of arguments from both sides, the Supreme Court has now reserved the matter for judgement.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Internet Shutdown Stories
by Ambika Tandon — published May 17, 2018 — last modified Sep 03, 2019 09:57 AM — filed under: , , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has published a collection of stories of the impact of internet shutdowns on people's lives in the country. This book seeks to give a glimpse into the lives of those directly affected by these internet shutdown experiments. When seen in a larger context, we hope that the stories in this book also demonstrate that access to the internet and freedom of speech is not just about an individual’s rights, but are also required for the collective good. This is a project funded by Facebook and MacArthur Foundation, and the stories were provided by 101 Reporters. Case studies from the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Telangana, West Bengal, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland, and Uttar Pradesh have been highlighted in this compilation.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Indian Cricket Board Exposes Personal Data of Thousands of Players
by Admin — published May 18, 2018 — last modified May 18, 2018 05:01 AM — filed under: , ,
The IT security researchers at Kromtech Security Center discovered a trove of personal and sensitive data belonging to around 15,000 to 20,000 Indian applicants participating in cricket seasons 2015-2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Rootconf 2018
by Admin — published May 18, 2018 — filed under:
Rootconf is an annual conference on DevOps and IT Infrastructure and is organised by HasGeek. On May 11 and 12, 2018, Gurshabad Grover, Natallia Khaniejo and Aayush Rathi attended Rootconf 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Indian Intermediary Liability Regime: Compliance with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability
by Divij Joshi — published May 20, 2018 — last modified May 20, 2018 03:14 PM — filed under: , ,
This report assesses the compliance of the Indian intermediary liability framework with the Manila Principles on Intermediary Liability, and recommends substantive legislative changes to bring the legal framework in line with the Manila Principles.
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