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Blog Entry Conference on the Digitalization of the Indian Legal System
by Leilah Elmokadem — published Nov 16, 2016 — filed under: , ,
On Legal Services Day, November 9, 2016, LegalDesk.com collaborated with iSPIRT to host a conference on the “Digitalization of the Indian Legal System”. The event invited prominent speakers to present their organizations’ work and to participate in a panel discussion followed by a Q&A period for the audience.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 18, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Letter for Civil Society Involvement in WCIT
by Center for Democracy & Technology — published May 24, 2012 — last modified May 24, 2012 06:55 AM — filed under:
This page features a letter from academics and civil society groups from around the world to International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Touré regarding the lack of opportunity for civil society participation in the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) process.
Blog Entry DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013
by Kovey Coles — published Jul 22, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:18 AM — filed under: ,
The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
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Blog Entry CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"
by Kovey Coles — published Jul 22, 2013 — last modified Jul 26, 2013 08:17 AM — filed under: , ,
The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog post.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance
by Geetha Hariharan — published Nov 01, 2014 — last modified Nov 03, 2014 07:07 AM — filed under: , ,
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
Blog Entry India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014
by Geetha Hariharan — published Nov 04, 2014 — filed under: ,
India's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working Group of the Plenary, emphasizing the importance of the issues and welcoming further discussions. The statement was delivered by Mr. Ram Narain, DDG-IR, Department of Telecommunications and Head of India's Delegation at PP-14. The full text of the statement is provided below.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Training for Internet Governance Activists
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 07, 2014 — last modified Nov 07, 2014 12:38 AM — filed under:
Geetha Hariharan attended a training session for Internet rights activists in Cambridge, organised by Global Partners Digital, UK on September 23 and 24, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
October 2014 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 31, 2014 — last modified Nov 23, 2014 04:40 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Welcome to the tenth issue of the newsletter (October 2014).
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Blog Entry White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2
by Vipul Kharbanda — published Nov 09, 2014 — filed under: , , ,
This white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address questions of transparency vs. privacy.
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