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6th Biannual Surveillance and Society Conference: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 19, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 04:57 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Malavika Jayaram is a speaker at the conference organized by Eticas Research and Consulting at the University of Barcelona and CCCB from April 24 to 26, 2014.
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No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in balance: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 13, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:01 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
A non-UPA government for sure will review the multi-crore UID programme, but none of the parties have yet talked about scrapping it.
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Privacy Law in India: A Muddled Field - I: by Bhairav Acharya — published Apr 15, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:17 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The absence of a statute expressing the legislative will of a democracy to forge a common understanding of privacy is a matter of concern, says BHAIRAV ACHARYA in the first of a two part series.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Networks: What You Don’t See is What You (for)Get: by Nishant Shah — published May 06, 2014 — last modified May 28, 2014 09:30 AM — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance
When I start thinking about DML (digital media and learning) and other such “networks” that I am plugged into, I often get a little confused about what to call them.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Ninth Workshop on Media Economics: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 15, 2011 — last modified Nov 28, 2011 09:12 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Higher School of Economics and the New Economic School have joined hands to organize the ninth workshop on media economics in Moscow on October 28 and 29, 2011. All events are scheduled to take place in Marriott Courtyard, a hotel in the centre of Moscow within 10-minute walking distance from the Kremlin, the Red Square, and the Bolshoi Theatre.
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CCTVs in Public Spaces and the Data Protection Bill, 2021: by Anamika Kundu and Digvijay S Chaudhary — published Apr 28, 2022 — filed under: Internet Governance, Data Protection, Privacy
This article has been authored by Ms. Anamika Kundu, Research Assistant at the Centre for Internet and Society, and Digvijay S. Chaudhary, Researcher at the Centre for Internet and Society. This blog is a part of RSRR’s Blog Series on the Right to Privacy and the Legality of Surveillance, in collaboration with the Centre for Internet & Society.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms: by Geetha Hariharan — published Oct 28, 2014 — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PM — filed under: Cryptography, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Chilling Effect, Multi-stakeholder, Anonymity, ITU
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Web of Our Strife: by Pranesh Prakash — published Jun 04, 2012 — last modified Jun 04, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance
At the 66th session of the UN General Assembly, India proposed the formation of a Committee on Internet-Related Policies (CIRP) to address what it sees as a policy vacuum in internet governance.
Located in Internet Governance
Scared by a spoof? You’ve got to be kidding me!: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 05, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
Whether it is Mamata Banerjee's recent crackdown on a comic strip or the new legal guidelines that allow touchy readers to have objectionable content taken down, what you say online is under scrutiny. What, then, will happen to news satire websites?
Located in News & Media
DML Conference 2013: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 10, 2012 — last modified Mar 04, 2013 03:54 AM — filed under: Event Type, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society and Digital Media & Learning Research Hub Central are jointly organizing the DML Conference 2013 in Chicago from March 14 to 16, 2013.
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