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Telugu Wiki Edit-a-thon in ALC
The Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team along with Telugu Wikipedia had conducted an edit-a-thon at Andhra Loyola College on August 6, 2015. Eenadu published a report on the edit-a-thon.
Assocham event sparks row over conflict of interest by CCI
CCI Chairman Ashok Chawla is the key speaker of the conference, organised by industry chamber Assocham with Ericsson being the event partner.
Telugu Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at ALC
The Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team conducted an edit-a-thon at Andhra Loyola College on August 6, 2015. Eenadu published a report.
Ban on pornography temporary, says government
The government has taken a dramatic U-turn from its stated position on internet pornography.
Indian Porn Ban is Partially Lifted But Sites Remain Blocked
The Indian government made a quick about-face on its order to block hundreds of pornography websites on Tuesday, partially lifting the ban after political backlash against the moral policing.
Porn block in India sparks outrage
India’s government has triggered a storm of protest after blocking 857 alleged pornography websites, with privacy and internet freedom campaigners, as well as consumers, condemning the move as arbitrary and unlawful.
Porn ban: People will soon learn to circumvent ISPs and govt orders, expert says
Nanny state rules porn bad for you
India blocks access to 857 porn sites
India has blocked free access to 857 porn sites in what it says is a move to prevent children from accessing them.
India launches crackdown on online porn
India has launched a crackdown on internet pornography, banning access to more than 800 adult websites, including Playboy and Pornhub.
Proxies and VPNs: Why govt can't ban porn websites?
The government's move to block more than 800 pornographic websites has led experts to question whether this latest attempt to police the internet is even feasible.
Indian government orders ISPs to block 857 porn websites
The Indian government has ordered a large number of porn websites to be blocked, creating an uproar among users and civil rights groups in the country.
Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil Abraham
The Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil liberties groups including the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) which had participated in the expert committee for DNA profiling constituted by the Department of Biotechnology in 2012.
The vandals of Wiki
For the better part of June 30, Kolkata was India's largest city and Bangla was the government's official language along with Hindi and Indian English.
Regulation, misuse concerns still dog DNA profiling bill
Experts fear such data could be used for non-forensic purposes and are concerned about the vast powers to be vested in proposed DNA profiling board.
Roundtable discussion on WHOIS
Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda participated remotely in a round-table discussion organized by the Department of Electronics & Information Technology (DeitY), Govt. of India on July 28, 2015. Aditya Garg, an intern at the Centre for Internet & Society also participated (in person) from New Delhi and made an intervention.
Will Indians have to pay for WhatsApp?
India's Department of Telecommunications (DoT) formed a panel in January 2015 to look into net neutrality in the country.
The scariest bill in Parliament is getting no attention – here’s what you need to know about it
A bill proposes creation of a national DNA data bank, without requisite safeguards for privacy, and opens the information to everything from civic disputes to compilation of statistics.
Civic BRICS Forum 2015
I attended the Civil BRICS Forum in Moscow last month. My session fell under the Economics and Trade category; and I spoke on the importance of maintaining a balanced IP regime, strengthening access to knowledge and medicines, and ensuring free speech and innovation. The event was held in Moscow from June 29 to July 1, 2015.
7th Best Practices Meet 2015
Data Security Council of India (DSCI) organized the 7th edition of its Best Practices Meet (BPM) from July 9 - 10, 2015 at Hotel ITC Gardenia in Bengaluru. BPM2015 had “Architecting Security for Digital Transformation” as its theme. Sunil Abraham and Elonnai Hickok were speakers at this event.
