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The Design & Technology behind India’s Surveillance Programmes
There has been an exponential growth in the pervasive presence of technology in the daily lives of an average Indian citizen over the past few years. While leading to manifold increase in convenience and connectivity, these technologies also allow for far greater potential for surveillance by state actors.
Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) - Selected Sessions
With great pleasure we announce the eleven sessions selected for the Internet Researchers' Conference 2017 (IRC17) to be held at the IIIT Bangalore campus during March 03-05. The Conference is being organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP) at IIIT Bangalore and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Shivaji University, Kolhapur
A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was held at Shivaji University, Kolhapur on 19 January, 2017
WikiSangamotsavam 2016
The Malayalam Wikipedia community jointly held its anniversary celebrations and annual gathering in Kasaragod district, Kerala from 26 to 28 December, 2016. The Centre for Internet and Society was invited to partake in the event.
Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Hyderabad Book Fair
Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Hyderabad Book Fair in December welcoming members of the public to join as editors on the regional encyclopaedia.
Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book Fair
Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the three day Rajahmundry Book Fair from 20 - 23 November 2016.
Telugu Wikipedia Stall at Rajahmundry Book Fair
Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the three day Rajahmundry Book Fair from 20 - 23 November 2016.
Mini Workshop on Tools: Wikipedia Monthly Meetup, Hyderabad
Telugu Wikipedia community held its monthly meet-up in Hyderabad on 28 August 2016.
Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Sangli, Maharashtra
A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was conducted at Willingdon College, Sangli on 18 January, 2017
Digital transitions in the newsroom: How are Indian language papers adapting differently?
In a new report published by the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism and Centre for Internet and Society, Zeenab Aneez explores how Indian newsrooms are adapting their workflow and processes to cater to an increasing digital audience and the implications these changes have on how journalists produce news.
Super Cassettes v. MySpace (Redux)
The latest judgment in the matter of Super Cassettes v. MySpace is a landmark and progressive ruling, which strengthens the safe harbor immunity enjoyed by Internet intermediaries in India. It interprets the provisions of the IT Act, 2000 and the Copyright Act, 1957 to restore safe harbor immunity to intermediaries even in the case of copyright claims. It also relieves MySpace from pre-screening user-uploaded content, endeavouring to strike a balance between free speech and censorship. CIS was one of the intervenors in the case, and has been duly acknowledged in the judgment.
Global Governance Futures 2027 - Session 3, New Delhi
The Global Governance Futures program (GGF) initiated by Global Public Policy Institute and supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung brings together young professionals to look ahead ten years and recommend ways to address global challenges. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will join Ankhi Das (Facebook) and Arun Mohan Sukumar (Observer Research Foundation) on Tuesday, January 17, to discuss the "data governance" scenarios developed by the GGF 2027 Fellows.
Social Media Monitoring
We see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this paper, Amber Sinha looks at social media monitoring as a tool for surveillance, the current state of social media surveillance in India, and evaluate how the existing regulatory framework in India may deal with such practices in future.
Comments on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy
ICANN sought community input on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy on 7 November 2016. In response to this the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)
The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on December 09, 2016. The report was made public on December 27, and comments were sought from the general public. Here are the comments submitted by the Centre for Internet and Society.
Telugu Wikipedia stall at Vijayawada Book Festival
The Telugu Wikipedia community put up a stall at the Vijayawada Book Festival in January, in order to increase reach of the regional language encyclopaedia.
Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise: January iteration
The January iteration of the Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise took place online.
Mini TTT and MWT held in Kolkata
A regional version of Train The Trainer and MediaWiki Training was recently conducted in Kolkata.
Digital Native: The Dream of the Cyborg
We have arrived at hybrid realities, where the technological and the human cannot be separated. The digital future we had once imagined is already here.
Adikavi Nannaya University Telugu Wikipedia Workshop
A Telugu Wikipedia introductory workshop was conducted for the students of Adikavi Nannaya University, Rajahmundry between 6- 7 January, 2017.
