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Brainstorming Session on the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS 2017)
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by
Japreet Grewal
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published
Apr 14, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance
I attended a brainstorming session on the Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 on April 12, 2017 at Electronics Niketan that was organised by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The Global Conference on Cyber Space was first held in London in 2011. Thereafter, it was held in Budapest (2012), Seoul (2013) and the Hague (2015).
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Regulating Bitcoin in India
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by
Vipul Kharbanda
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published
Apr 20, 2017
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filed under:
Financial Technology,
Digital Payment,
Bitcoin,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Virtual Currencies
The article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide mainstream means of exchange.
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Aadhaar: A widening net
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 22, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
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Internet Shutdowns in 2016
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by
Japreet Grewal
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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last modified
Apr 28, 2017 01:50 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information.
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India bans social media in Kashmir for one month
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
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ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27 Meetings
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari represented the Centre for Internet & Society in a series of meetings held at University of Waikato and Novotel in Hamilton, New Zealand between April 18 and 25, 2017.
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Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram too
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Apr 27, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Contrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.
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‘The IT Act is fine, but its interpretation is not’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 21, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
Several organisations such as the Alternate Law Forum and Centre for Internet and Society are campaigning to amend the IT Act 2000. However, SV Raghavan, scientific secretary, office of PSA to the government of India, stated that the law in place is fine but the stakeholders need to be educated on implementing it better.
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Internet-driven Developments — Structural Changes and Tipping Points
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Dec 28, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
A symposium on Internet Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University from December 6 to 8, 2012. The symposium was sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation and was hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. In this blog post, I summarize the discussions that took place over the two days and add my own personal reflections on the issues.
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The Worldwide Web of Concerns
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 10, 2012
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last modified
Dec 27, 2012 04:31 AM
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filed under:
WCIT,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The International Telecommunication Union’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is currently under way in Dubai, after a gap of 25 years. At this conference, the Inter-national Telecommunication Regulations — a binding treaty containing high-level principles — are to be revised.
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