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The Five Monkeys & Ice-cold Water: by Sunil Abraham — published Sep 26, 2012 — last modified Oct 30, 2012 10:43 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
The Indian government provides leadership, both domestically and internationally, when it comes to access to knowledge.
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E-Governance, Identity & Privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 26, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
This chapter will look at different legislations, projects, and policies pertaining to e-governance and identity that India has put in place, and examine both the strengths and the weaknesses of these, through the lense of privacy.
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An Introduction to the Issues in Internet Governance: by Smarika Kumar — published Sep 26, 2012 — last modified Apr 22, 2014 02:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
That the internet cannot be governed was a central conviction of the early architects of the internet. In many ways it proved true when a majority of nation-States were kept off interference with the functioning of the internet. However with growing popularity of the internet, countries of the world are increasingly vying for control over it. This has become especially significant with the involvement of developing nations into the power struggle.
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Finance and Privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2012 — last modified Feb 28, 2014 04:40 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Financial privacy involves the protection of consumers from unlawful access to financial accounts by private and public bodies, and the unlawful disclosure, sharing, or commercial use of financial information.
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Govt plans inter-ministerial panel on Internet policy: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 25, 2012 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance
The government may set up an inter-ministerial panel to improve coordination among the various arms of the government on Internet-related issues such as governance, commerce and security, according to a senior government official who didn’t want to be named.
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Analyzing the Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism and Rioting Edition) Part II: by Snehashish Ghosh — published Sep 25, 2012 — last modified Sep 27, 2012 10:42 AM — filed under: IT Act, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Social Networking
Snehashish Ghosh does a further analysis of the leaked list of the websites blocked by the Indian Government from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 (“leaked list”).
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ಭಾರತೀಯ ಡಿಎನ್ಎ ಪ್ರೊಫೈಲಿಂಗ್ ಮಸೂದೆಯ ಸೀಳುನೋಟ: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 24, 2012 — last modified Oct 03, 2012 03:42 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
ಭಾರತೀಯ ದಂಡಸಂಹಿತೆಯನ್ನು ೨೦೦೫ರಲ್ಲಿ ತಿದ್ದುಪಡಿ ಮಾಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಇದರ ಉದ್ದೇಶ ಆಪಾದಿತರನ್ನು ಬಂಧಿಸಿದಾಗ ಅವರ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ವಿವಿಧ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಸಂಗ್ರಹಿಸಲು ಕಾನೂನುರೀತ್ಯಾ ಅವಕಾಶ ಕಲ್ಪಿಸುವುದು.
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Mind of the millennium teen: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
Say mom, did you have electricity when you were growing up?" Twelve-year-old Aditya throws a casual query at his 38-year-old mother during a power cut.
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A multistakeholder discussion on India’s Position in the UN for Internet Governance UN Committee for Internet Related Policies (UN-CIRP): by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 17, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) is hosting this event in New Delhi on September 19, 2012 from 10.30 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Sunil Abraham has been invited as a panelist.
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The DNA Profiling Bill: Developing Best Practices: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 17, 2012 — last modified Sep 17, 2012 05:54 AM — filed under: Event Type, Internet Governance, Privacy
On the 27th of September 2012 the Centre for Internet & Society invites the public to a meeting and talk with international experts Helen Wallace from GeneWatch UK, and Jeremy Gruber from the Council for Responsible Genetics from the United States. The meeting will take place from 9.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. at the India International Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi in Conference Room No. 2.
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