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Marco Civil da Internet: Brazil’s ‘Internet Constitution’
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Apr 03, 2014
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last modified
Jun 19, 2014 10:38 AM
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Privacy,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Data Protection,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance
On March 25, 2014, Brazil's lower house of parliament passed bill no. 2126/2011, popularly known as Marco Civil da Internet. The Marco Civil is a charter of Internet user-rights and service provider responsibilities, committed to freedom of speech and expression, privacy, and accessibility and openness of the Internet. In this post, the author looks at the pros and cons of the bill.
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Leaked Privacy Bill: 2014 vs. 2011
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Mar 31, 2014
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last modified
Apr 01, 2014 10:52 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society has recently received a leaked version of the draft Privacy Bill 2014 that the Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has drafted.
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Intermediary Liability Resources
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Mar 31, 2014
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last modified
Jul 03, 2014 06:45 AM
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Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Internet Governance,
Intermediary Liability,
Privacy
We bring you a list of intermediary resources as part of research on internet governance. This blog post will be updated on an ongoing basis.
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Cyber Dialogue Conference 2014
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2014
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last modified
Apr 08, 2014 05:09 AM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Cyber Dialogue conference, presented by the Canada Centre for Global Security Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, will convene an influential mix of global leaders from government, civil society, academia and private enterprise to participate in a series of facilitated public plenary conversations and working groups around cyberspace security and governance.
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C-DoT's surveillance system making enemies on internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 21, 2014
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last modified
Apr 04, 2014 09:45 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Reporters Without Boundaries says it gives unbridled power to law- enforcement agencies to snoop on citizens.
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European Union Draft Report Admonishes Mass Surveillance, Calls for Stricter Data Protection and Privacy Laws
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Mar 20, 2014
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last modified
Sep 30, 2014 08:52 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Ever since the release of the “Snowden files”, the secret documents evidencing the massive scale of surveillance undertaken by America’s National Security Agency and publically released by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, surveillance in the digital age has come to the fore of the global debate on internet governance and privacy.
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Privacy worries cloud Facebook's WhatsApp Deal
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Mar 20, 2014
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last modified
Mar 20, 2014 05:59 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Privacy activists in the United States have asked the competition regulator or the Federal Trade Commission to put on hold Facebook's acquisition of WhatsApp. Why have they done this when Facebook has promised to leave WhatsApp untouched as a standalone app?
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Net Neutrality and Privacy
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Mar 20, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The highly contentious and polarising debate on net-neutrality will have a large impact on shaping the future of the internet and ultimately on the users of the internet. One important issue which needs to be prioritized while debating the necessity or desirability of a legal regime which advocates net-neutrality is its implication on privacy.
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New Standard Operating Procedures for Lawful Interception and Monitoring
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by
Divij Joshi
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published
Mar 13, 2014
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last modified
Mar 20, 2014 05:13 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Government issues new guidelines to TSP’s to assist Lawful Interception and Monitoring.
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How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 09, 2014
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last modified
Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
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