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Stop the Haphazard Internet Shutdown Says MP Jay Panda
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 27, 2017 — filed under:
In just one year India lost $968M due to Internet shutdowns; “Cops may not be the right decision makers when it comes to imposing what is a digital curfew,” added an entrepreneur journalist.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Analysis: Data Protection in India - Getting It Right
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2017 — filed under: ,
Indian Government Plans Ambitious Data Protection Legislation Rollout by October
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Blog Entry Privacy & Sexual Minorities
by Danish Sheikh — published Oct 24, 2011 — last modified Sep 20, 2013 09:22 AM — filed under: ,
Danish Sheikh examines the status of sexual minorities in the light of privacy framework in India. Culling out some real life examples based on various studies, media reports and judgments from the Supreme Court and the High Courts of Delhi and Allahabad, the research brings to light the privacy violations being committed by both individuals as well as state authorities. The research concludes by saying that privacy doesn’t necessarily encompass a one-size-fits-all approach, and can raise as many questions as it answers.
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Govt likely to issue guidelines to clarify IT rules soon
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 20, 2012 — filed under: ,
Norms relate to the role of intermediaries such as telcos, Web service providers, others on hosting content online, writes Surabhi Agarwal.
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State Surveillance and Human Rights Camp
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 21, 2012 — filed under: ,
A two-day conference was held in Rio on December 13 and 14 at Sheraton Rio Hotel & Resort. Elonnai Hickok participated in the event and made a presentation on MLATS and International Cooperation for Law Enforcement Purposes.
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Blog Entry Indian Government's Submission to ITU
by Pranesh Prakash — published Nov 05, 2012 — last modified Dec 09, 2012 12:48 AM — filed under: , ,
The following is the text of the submission made by the Government of India to the World Conference of International Telecommunications, Dubai on November 3, 2012. This is the final version of a draft that was circulated earlier.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Solutions for Enabling Cross-border Data Flows
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 07, 2012 — last modified Dec 07, 2012 10:42 PM — filed under: ,
ICC BASIS and the Internet Society are co-organising a workshop at the IGF (Baku - 7 November 2012 - 14:30 to 16:00) to explore solutions for enabling cross-border data flows. Malavika Jayaram is a panelist.
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November 2012 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — last modified Jan 06, 2013 01:59 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
Welcome to the newsletter of November 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of Section 66A of the IT Act by Pranesh Prakash, comments on the draft Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, an introduction to 12 mobile devices that we are researching as part of the Pervasive Technologies project, submissions of civil society in relation to the revision of International Telecommunication Regulations that are to take place at the ITU's World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai, updates from the Wikipedia community on Indic languages, and news and media coverage.
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Blog Entry The Worldwide Web of Concerns
by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 10, 2012 — last modified Dec 10, 2012 05:10 AM — filed under: , ,
The threat of a ‘UN takeover’ of the Internet through the WCIT is non-existent. However, that does not mean that activists have been crying themselves hoarse in vain.
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Ayodhya trending on Twitter sparks censorship concerns
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 12, 2012 — filed under: , ,
On the 20th anniversary of the Babri Masjid demolition, the ShauryaDiwas, Ayodhya and Babri Masjid hashtags were trending on Twitter all day, with almost 2,500 messages sent over 48 hours.
Located in News & Media
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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