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Securing the internet’s future
Mike Godwin, who proposed the eponymous law about online discussion threads, speaks about net neutrality, differential pricing and why no government is likely ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 28, 2016 02:24 AM — Filed under:
On Google Maps, JNU top result in search for 'anti-national'
"Anti-national" is not a location. But Google Maps seems to have an address for it - Jawaharlal Nehru University in the capital. On Friday, Google Maps pinned ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 29, 2016 01:37 AM — Filed under:
Debate: Five Aadhaar Myths that Don’t Stand Up to Scrutiny
We need to reboot the Aadhaar debate by asking why we want to create a centralised biometric database of Indian residents in the first place. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:48 PM — Filed under: , ,
Pratap Vikram Singh - Why Aadhaar is Baseless?
This article by Pratap Vikram Singh, Governance Now, discusses the problems emerging out of the UIDAI project due to its lack of mechanisms for informed and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2016 05:31 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Surveillance Project
The Aadhaar project’s technological design and architecture is an unmitigated disaster and no amount of legal fixes in the Act will make it any better. by Sunil Abraham last modified Apr 05, 2016 03:21 PM — Filed under: , ,
Aadhaar: Still Too Many Problems
While one wishes to welcome govt’s attempt to bring Aadhaar within a legislative framework, the fact is there are too many problems that still remain ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 06, 2016 03:31 PM — Filed under: , ,
GNI-Industry Dialogue Learning Session: Human Rights Impact Assessments and Due Diligence in the ICT sector
Elonnai Hickok attended the meeting organized by Global Network Initiative on March 11, 2016 in Washington D.C. by Elonnai Hickok last modified Apr 06, 2016 03:42 PM — Filed under: ,
Infographic: The Impending Right to Privacy Judgment
The ruling will be important not just for the immediate Aadhaar case but also numerous other matters to do with state intrusions, decisional autonomy and ... by Amber Sinha and Pooja Saxena last modified Aug 22, 2017 11:50 PM — Filed under: ,
MediaNama - #NAMAprivacy: The Future of User Data (Delhi, Sep 6)
MediaNama is hosting a full day conference on "the future of user data in India", on the 6th of September 2017, which is particularly significant given the ... by Sumandro Chattapadhyay last modified Sep 05, 2017 10:22 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Artificial Intelligence in Governance: A Report of the Roundtable held in New Delhi
This Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Governance, conducted at the Indian Islamic Cultural ... by Saman Goudarzi and Natallia Khaniejo last modified May 03, 2018 03:49 PM — Filed under: , ,
Short-term Consultant (IETF)
The Centre for Internet & Society is seeking an individual with a strong understanding of IETF standards to work with us on writing 7 Human Rights ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Apr 21, 2018 03:44 PM — Filed under: ,
Short-term Consultant (Cyber Security)
The Centre for Internet & Society is seeking an individual with strong understanding of cyber security to contribute research to its cyber security research ... by Elonnai Hickok last modified Apr 20, 2018 01:27 AM — Filed under:
A look at two problematic provisions of the draft Anti-trafficking bill
This post examines two badly drafted provisions of the new Anti-Trafficking bill that have the potential to severely impinge upon the Freedom of Expression, ... by Swaraj Paul Barooah last modified Aug 18, 2018 09:21 AM — Filed under: , ,
What’s up with WhatsApp?
In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing? by Aayush Rathi and Sunil Abraham last modified Apr 23, 2018 04:45 PM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Revenge Porn Laws across the World
The following is a compilation of laws dealing with revenge porn if and how they exist across multiple countries and jurisdictions. by Shradha Nigam last modified Apr 25, 2018 04:58 PM — Filed under: ,
In the Right Circle
I’ve been on Google Plus for a few weeks now. In the beginning, it felt like showing up early at a much-talked-up party. There was a small scatter of people, ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 23, 2011 07:40 AM — Filed under: ,
Why your Facebook Stalker is Not the Real Problem
We live in networked conditions. This is a statement that can now be taken at face-value, and immediately explains our highly connected, inter-meshed ... by Nishant Shah last modified Mar 21, 2012 05:02 AM — Filed under: ,
Legitimate Restrictions on Freedom of Online Speech: Deadlock to Dialogue
The event was hosted by FICCI Communications and Digital Economy Committee on September 4, 2012 at FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi. Pranesh ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 15, 2012 05:44 AM — Filed under: , ,
The Public Voice: Privacy Rights are a Global Challenge
October 21, 2012 is an important day for global civil society defending privacy and free speech. The Public Voice coalition will be hosting a global conference ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 02:28 PM — Filed under: ,
Privacy Act should not circumscribe RTI: expert group
An expert group to draw the framework of a law to protect privacy of individuals has suggested that issues of personal privacy must not be used to dilute the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 09:36 AM — Filed under: ,
Govt panel wants curbs on phone taps
A government-appointed panel on Thursday recommended several measures, including guidelines on interception of telephonic conversations, video and audio ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 09:57 AM — Filed under: ,
Experts' committee moots law to protect privacy
In its report submitted to the Planning Commission on Thursday, the first ever experts’ group to identify the privacy issues and prepare a report to facilitate ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 10:18 AM — Filed under: ,
Privacy law mooted to protect people against misuse of info
A government-appointed expert group today suggested enactment of a law to protect individuals against misuse of information collected through telephone ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 10:25 AM — Filed under: ,
Panel suggests law to protect individual privacy
A government-appointed expert panel Thursday called for a law to protect individual privacy against misuse of information collected by various agencies, public ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Oct 22, 2012 02:37 PM — Filed under: ,
The Rules of Engagement
Why the have-nots of the digital world can sometimes be mistaken as trolls. I am not sure if you have noticed, but lately, the people populating our social ... by Nishant Shah last modified Apr 24, 2015 11:48 AM — Filed under: , , ,
On social media, Modi goes soft
“Truth stands on its own; it doesn’t need a prop.” Is this Mahatma Gandhi? No, it’s Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi on Twitter. Gujarat’s elections are ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 02, 2012 06:20 AM — Filed under: , ,
GIGA International Conference Series - 1
The Institute of Global Internet Governance and Advocacy (GIGA) at NALSAR University will hold the first International Conference in association with ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 03, 2012 06:18 AM — Filed under: ,
Free Net advocates flay Trai's public Wi-Fi paper
Stakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles. by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 20, 2016 03:21 AM — Filed under: , ,
A Comparison of the Draft DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012
In this post, Maria Xynou gives us a comparison of the Draft DNA Profiling Bill 2007 and the Draft Human DNA Profiling Bill 2012. by Maria Xynou last modified Jul 12, 2013 03:32 PM — Filed under: , ,
Freedom Song: Film Screening and Discussion
Freedom Song, a documentary film produced by the Public Service Broadcasting Trust and directed by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta and Subi Chaturvedi will be screened ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 15, 2013 06:51 AM — Filed under: , ,