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- Colonial yoke or bureaucratic insouciance?
- ‘Blame the British’ is an oft-invoked argument when the subject of India’s outdated laws comes up for discussion. But 68 years since Independence, can we still ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 08, 2014 04:21 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Will domain dot भारत spur the growth of Indian languages on the internet?
- Modi's effort to promote the use of Hindi and e-governance has given hope to those who want to see more vernacular content online, but many challenges have to ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 08, 2014 05:50 AM — Filed under: Wikipedia, Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
- UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale
- A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity. by Mukta Batra — last modified Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM — Filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?
- This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes. by Mukta Batra — last modified Sep 19, 2014 06:12 AM — Filed under: UID, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Re-Wiring Women's Rights Debates in the Digital Age
- IT for Change in partnership with Kutch Mahila Vikas Sangathan and ANANDI organized this event on September 13 and 14, 2014. Rohini Lakshane participated as a ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 12, 2015 05:07 PM — Filed under: Gender, Video, Internet Governance, ICT
- The Quixotic Fight to Clean up the Web
- The ongoing attempt to pre-screen online content won’t change anything. It will only drive netizens into the arms of criminals, writes Sunil Abraham in this ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Jan 26, 2012 08:53 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Information Technology
- All India Privacy Symposium
- Are we citizens or subjects? Experts gather in Delhi for public symposium on privacy, transparency, e-governance and national security in India. by Natasha Vaz — last modified Mar 01, 2012 06:16 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Internet Freedom press conference at the UN Fellows
- The Internet Freedom Fellows Program of the U.S. State funded Department and administered by the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 28, 2012 06:03 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- March 2012 Bulletin
- In this month we announced the new clusters from Researchers at Work: Locating the Mobile, Interface Intimacies and Habits of Living. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 09, 2012 07:33 AM — Filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
- April 2012 Bulletin
- In this issue of our newsletter, we bring you updates of our latest research, event reports, videos, news and media coverage during the month of April 2012: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 07, 2012 06:26 AM — Filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
- May 2012 Bulletin
- Welcome to the newsletter issue of May 2012! In the current issue, we bring to you updates of our latest research, event reports, videos, and media coverage: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 07, 2012 06:59 AM — Filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Research, Openness
- Overview and Concerns Regarding the Indian Draft DNA Profiling Act
- The Indian Code of Criminal Procedure was amended in 2005 to enable the collection of a host of medical details from accused persons upon their arrest. ... by GeneWatch UK & the Council for Responsible Genetics, US — last modified Jul 11, 2012 11:30 AM — Filed under: Featured, Internet Governance
- Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting
- This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013. by Maria Xynou — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM — Filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Do we need the Aadhar scheme?
- "Decentralisation and privacy are preconditions for security. Digital signatures don’t require centralised storage and are much more resilient in terms of ... by Sunil Abraham — last modified Feb 03, 2012 10:11 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21
- Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 08, 2014 07:08 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Accessibility, Access to Knowledge
- 'I'm going to ruin you, dear'
- Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 09, 2014 09:55 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge, Privacy
- Zero Draft of Content Removal Best Practices White Paper
- EFF and CIS Intermediary Liability Project is aimed towards the creation of a set of principles for intermediary liability in consultation with groups of ... by Jyoti Panday — last modified Sep 10, 2014 07:11 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
- Social Media Aids Rescue Efforts in Flood-Hit Kashmir
- As flood-ravaged Indian Kashmir faces a communication blackout, social media posts on Facebook and Twitter are playing a huge role in tracing people stranded ... by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 12, 2014 05:10 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- Fighting battles online
- Internet policy maverick Sunil Abraham feels that accessibility is key to democratising the Internet space. by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 16, 2014 04:19 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- UID and NPR: Towards Common Ground
- The UID (Unique Identification) and NPR (National Population Register) are both government identity schemes that aggregate personal data, including biometric ... by Mukta Batra — last modified Oct 15, 2014 01:06 PM — Filed under: UID, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
- They know where you are
- With hotel-booking app routinely sharing real-time guest data with police and government, lives of those fleeing persecution is in danger, privacy advocates ... by Admin — last modified Jan 18, 2019 02:14 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- Webinar on the draft Intermediary Guidelines Amendment Rules
- CCAOI and the ISOC Delhi Chapter organised a webinar on January 10 to discuss the draft "The Information Technology [Intermediary Guidelines (Amendment) ... by Admin — last modified Jan 18, 2019 02:13 AM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
- Cyber Policy Centres Meeting in Sri Lanka
- Elonnai Hickok, Sunil Abraham and Ambika Tandon participated in this event organized by IDRC in Sri Lanka on January 11 - 14, 2019. by Admin — last modified Jan 21, 2019 11:50 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
- India should reconsider its proposed regulation of online content
- The lack of technical considerations in the proposal is also apparent since implementing the proposal is infeasible for certain intermediaries. End-to-end ... by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Jan 24, 2019 04:59 PM — Filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
- Creeped out by Netflix's 'You'? Here's how you can avoid online stalkers, data thieves
- Several social media users have no idea of how much of their information is stored on the Internet and what kind of information they are allowing the ... by Admin — last modified Jan 12, 2019 02:13 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- How to make EVMs hack-proof, and elections more trustworthy
- Free and fair elections are the expression of democratic emancipation. India has always led by example: the Nehru Committee sought universal adult franchise in ... by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jan 14, 2019 03:34 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance
- The DNA Bill has a sequence of problems that need to be resolved
- In its current form, it’s far from comprehensive and fails to adequately address privacy and security concerns. by Shweta Mohandas and Elonnai Hickok — last modified Jan 15, 2019 02:36 AM — Filed under: DNA Profiling, Internet Governance, Privacy
- Unpacking Data Protection Law: A Visual Representation
- This visual explainer unpacking data protection law was developed by Amber Sinha (research) and Pooja Saxena (design), and published as part of the Data ... by Amber Sinha — last modified Feb 15, 2018 01:22 PM — Filed under: Data Governance, Internet Governance, Data Protection, Privacy
- Critics of India's ID card project say they have been harassed, put under surveillance
- Researchers and journalists who have identified loopholes in India’s massive national identity card project have said they have been slapped with criminal ... by Admin — last modified Feb 24, 2018 07:50 AM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Surveillance
- Beyond Scale: How to make your digital development program sustainable
- A dissemination workshop was organized by BBC Media Action, with support from the Digital Impact Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on February ... by Admin — last modified Feb 26, 2018 02:23 PM — Filed under: Internet Governance, Digital Governance
