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February 2011 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 11:16 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage:
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Social Network Suicide: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 25, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:54 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Those disillusioned with their virtual friends circle are saying goodbye through web applications that wipe out your net identity. What’s more, you can even have your own memorial page, says Sahana Charan in this article published in the Bangalore Mirror on Sunday, February 6, 2011.
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CIS Para-wise Comments on Cyber Café Rules, 2011: by Prashant Iyengar — published Feb 25, 2011 — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2) (zg), read with Section 79(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
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CIS Para-wise Comments on Draft Reasonable Security Practices Rules, 2011: by Prashant Iyengar — published Feb 24, 2011 — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:32 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
On February 7th 2011, the Department of Information Technology, MCIT published draft rules on its website (The Information Technology (Reasonable security practices and procedures and sensitive personal information) Rules, 2011) in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 87(2)(ob), read with Section 43A of the Information Technology Act, 2000. Comments were invited from the public before February 25th 2011. Accordingly, Privacy India and Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore have prepared the following para-wise comments for the Ministry’s consideration.
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Electronication: Ragas and the Future: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 24, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
What more is better than listening to music and later on getting into a discursive conversation with its composers to better understand the transformative power of high-energy music. CIS is pleased to invite you to an evening conference followed by a concert by Charanjit Singh, Samrat B. and Imaad Shah playing improvised versions of Charanjit Singh's “Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat”.
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Google Policy Fellowship Program: Asia Chapter: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 24, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:34 AM — filed under: Featured, Internet Governance
For the ardent followers of free and open Internet and for those who love to debate on technology, media law and Internet-related policy issues, there is some good news. The Centre for Internet and Society, India is conducting a Google Policy Fellowship program this summer!
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Global Challenges to Freedom of Expression: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 24, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:17 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Centre for Culture, Media & Governance, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi, Human Rights Law Network, Delhi and the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore are pleased to invite you to a public lecture by Mr. Frank La Rue, President of the Central American Institute for Studies of Social Democracy and UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression on March 4, 2011, 6 pm at the Constitutional Club in New Delhi.
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Role of the Internet in Fostering Freedom of Expression and Strengthening Activism in India - A Workshop in Delhi: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 22, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society (India) and the Central American Institute for Studies of Social Democracy DEMOS (Guatemala) have the pleasure to invite you to a day-long workshop on the role of the Internet in fostering freedom of expression and strengthening activism in India. The workshop will take place in the Constitution Club in Delhi on 4 March 2011.
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New Kids on the Blog: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 17, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:10 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Across the world, the blogosphere is shrinking. But that might not be a bad thing. Look closer, self-indulgence has found newer platforms, and only the fittest and the smartest blogs have survived. This article was published by the Indian Express on February 6, 2011. Indian Express reporter spoke with Nishant Shah.
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Can the mouse be a tool of revolution in India?: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:26 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Do you consider yourself a ‘slacktivist’?” Vikram Sengupta considers the question for a couple of seconds, and then excuses himself. “I’ll call you back. I’m in the middle of something right now,” he says, and hangs up. Being called a ‘slacktivist’ is probably not very flattering, first thing in the morning or at any other time of the day. But this writer has been at the receiving end of endless mails from him, mails which sought to impose a burning moral imperative to sign up instantly and save the grand Canadian Musk Ox or the Mexican Dumpy Frog. The question, therefore, is not unjustified.
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