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Round-table on User Safety on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 24, 2014 — last modified May 06, 2014 09:55 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Elonnai Hickok participated in this round-table meeting organized by Consumer Voice in collaboration with Google at Infantry Road, Bangalore on April 24, 2014.
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European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties: by Jyoti Panday — published May 14, 2014 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Social Media, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds to the conundrum of maintaining a balance between freedom of expression, protecting personal data and intermediary liability.
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National Elections 2014: How Technology Powered Campaigns: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance
HasGeek and the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) welcome you to a presentation on how technology powered politicial campaigns in the recently concluded 2014 national elections. Developers, advocacy organizations and the general public are invited to participate. The event will be held at CIS on May 23, 2014, 6.00 p.m. to 8.30 p.m.
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Search and Seizure and the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: A Comparison of US and India: by Divij Joshi — published May 31, 2014 — last modified Jun 02, 2014 06:45 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The development of information technology has transformed the way in which individuals make everyday transactions and communicate with the world around us. These interactions and transactions are recorded and stored – constantly available for access by the individual and the company through which the service was used.
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CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 14) – Menaka Guruswamy: by Purba Sarkar — published Jun 04, 2014 — last modified Jul 21, 2014 10:39 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Interview
CIS interviews Menaka Guruswamy, lawyer at the Supreme Court of India, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance
WSIS+10 High-Level Event: Open Consultation Process: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2014 — last modified Jun 04, 2014 10:14 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Privacy
Jyoti Panday represented the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the WSIS+10 High-Level Event:Open Consultation Process held in Geneva from May 28 to 31, 2014.
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CIS Comments: Enhancing ICANN Accountability: by Geetha Hariharan — published Jun 10, 2014 — last modified Jun 10, 2014 01:03 PM — filed under: IANA, Internet Governance, NETmundial, ICANN, Accountability
On May 6, 2014, ICANN published a call for public comments on "Enhancing ICANN Accountability". This comes in the wake of the IANA stewardship transition spearheaded by ICANN and related concerns of ICANN's external and internal accountability mechanisms. Centre for Internet and Society contributed to the call for comments.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
SC seeks govt reply on PIL challenging powers of IT Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 04:45 AM — filed under: IT Act, Internet Governance
Section 66A of the IT Act punishes sending offensive messages through communication services, including posts on social media websites like Facebook.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Uncertain Future of India's Plan to Biometrically Identify Everyone: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 28, 2014 — last modified Sep 08, 2014 05:31 AM — filed under: Biometrics, UID, Internet Governance
Last Sunday an 11-year-old boy in Andhra Pradesh, a state in southeast India, hung himself from a ceiling fan as his family slept.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Centre for Internet and Society joins the Dynamic Coalition for Platform Responsibility: by Jyoti Panday — published Sep 23, 2014 — last modified Oct 07, 2014 10:54 AM — filed under: Human Rights, Privacy, Internet Governance Forum, Data Protection, Terms of Service, Internet Governance, Platform Responsibility, Intermediary Liability
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) has joined the multistakeholder cooperative engagement amidst stakeholders towards creating Due Diligence Recommendations for online platforms and Model Contractual Provisions to be enshrined in ToS. This blog provides a brief background of the role of dynamic coalitions within the IGF structure, establishes the need for the coalition and provides an update on the action plan and next steps for interested stakeholders.
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