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People voice their support for net neutrality, say Internet a utility not a luxury — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2015 01:56 AM
As the campaign and support for net neutrality is picking up, Politicians, celebrities and a cross section of people are voicing their support for it. Net neutrality means all data and sites are treated and charged equally be it mobile app or any other app.
Patterns of Gender Aggression and Harassment in Open Tech and Open Culture Communities Online — by Rohini Lakshané — last modified Jun 01, 2015 02:13 AM
Report on the talk delivered by me at Adacamp held in Montreal, Canada on April 13-14, 2015.
Surveillance rises, privacy retreats — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 02, 2015 06:43 AM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden have, at considerable personal cost, revealed how surveillance has eroded the private space in a world driven by digital technology.
Shreya Singhal and 66A — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 19, 2015 08:09 AM
Most software code has dependencies. Simple and reproducible methods exist for mapping and understanding the impact of these dependencies. Legal code also has dependencies --across court orders and within a single court order. And since court orders are not produced using a structured mark-up language, experts are required to understand the precedential value of a court order.
The Supreme Court Judgment in Shreya Singhal and What It Does for Intermediary Liability in India? — by Jyoti Panday — last modified Apr 17, 2015 11:59 PM
Even as free speech advocates and users celebrate the Supreme Court of India's landmark judgment striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act of 2000, news that the Central government has begun work on drafting a new provision to replace the said section of the Act has been trickling in.
One reason startups are moving out of India — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2015 01:46 AM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi says Make in India. But anyone who wants to, finds that their intellectual property is valued much more if the patent is filed in the US, or anywhere else, but India.
Smriti Irani brings back focus on voyeurism prevailing in our country — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2015 12:59 AM
The case of Union minister Smriti Irani finding a CCTV camera at Goa's Fab India has again brought back the focus on digital voyeurism and how a critical issue like surveillance can be exploited. Irani's case comes days after a woman found a mobile phone strapped to a changing room door of a Van Heusen store in Lajpat Nagar's Central market, a popular shopping hub.
Odia waits for Google Translate debut - Nine Indian languages available — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2015 01:27 AM
Odia getting the "classical" status last year was certainly a proud moment for the people of the state, but, it is yet to feature among the languages available in Google's popular translation service.
Call for Essays: Studying Internet in India — by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Aug 28, 2015 07:09 AM
As Internet makes itself comfortable amidst everyday lives in India, it becomes everywhere and everyware, it comes in 40 MBPS Unlimited and in chhota recharges – and even in zero flavour – the Researchers at Work (RAW) programme at the Centre for Internet and Society invites abstracts for essays that explore what it means to study Internet(s) in India today.
Announcing Silicon Plateau #01 — by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Oct 05, 2015 03:00 PM
We are very pleased to announce that the RAW programme is supporting a new collaborative publishing project led by T.A.J. Residency / SKE Projects and or-bits.com. The first volume of the series titled 'Silicon Plateau' will feature contributions by a group of artists, researchers, and writers, including IOCOSE, Tara Kelton, Anil Menon, Sunita Prasad, Achal Prabhala and Sreshta Rit Premnath, along with contextual writing and documentation material. Here is an excerpt from the editorial note written by Marialaura Ghidini, the co-editor of the volume.
Conference on Standards Settings Organizations (SSO) and FRAND, NLSIU — by Rohini Lakshané — last modified Apr 02, 2016 06:12 PM
Rohini Lakshané attended the Conference on Standards Settings Organizations (SSO) and FRAND held at NLSIU, Bengaluru on March 21 and 22, 2015. It was organised by the MHRD Chair on Intellectual Property Rights, Centre for Intellectual Property Rights and Advocacy (CIPRA), National Law School of India University, Bengaluru in association with Intel Technology India. This post is a compilation of notes from the conference.
GSMA Research Outputs — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Apr 06, 2015 02:18 PM
This is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India and consists of blog entries and reports. Any feedback or comment is welcome.
The block heads — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 07, 2015 11:51 AM
An entire government department is on the job, but can it really take down ‘offending’ online content?
The Data Revolution and education post-2015: Considering the promise and the risks — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 07, 2015 06:41 AM
In August 2014, the secretary-general of the United Nations established the Independent Expert Advisory Group on a Data Revolution for Sustainable Development.
‘Smack’ the Trolls! — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 04, 2015 06:38 AM
A car was put up for sale on a Facebook (FB) page by a woman. The first few comments were genuine questions asking about the price and the woman was asked to check her inbox, where price negotiations were carried out.
Security, Governments and Data: Technology and Policy — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Apr 04, 2015 05:59 AM
On January 8, 2015, the Centre for Internet and Society, in collaboration with the Observer research foundation, hosted the day long conference "Security, Governments, and Data: Technology and Policy" The conference discussed a range of topics including internet governance, surveillance, privacy, and cyber security.
Whose Open Data Community is it? - Accepted Abstract — by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — last modified Nov 13, 2015 05:41 AM
My paper titled 'Whose Open Data Community is it? Reflections on the Open Data Ecosystem in India' has been accepted for presentation at the Open Data Research Symposium to be held during the 3rd International Open Data Conference <http://opendatacon.org/> in Ottawa, Canada, on May 28-29 2015. The final paper will be shared by second week of May. Here is the accepted abstract.
You can still get into trouble for online posts: Digital law experts — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2015 01:44 AM
The internet in India is freer now, but individuals could still to get into trouble for online posts, say digital media and law experts. Hailing the Supreme Court judgment on Tuesday as a landmark verdict for free speech in India, experts who have closely read the judgment say there is much to be careful about too.
2nd National Language Conference, Bhubaneswar — by Subhashish Panigrahi — last modified Apr 10, 2015 03:23 PM
Institute of Odia Studies and Research organised 2nd National Language Conference beginning on Monday, March 30, 2015 and ending on April 2, 2015 at the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. This conference was organised in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and Culture. I presented a paper in Odia language in this conference as part of a panel discussion related to Odia language computing.
Railway Takeaways for Digital India — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Apr 10, 2015 01:37 PM
Extending the approach of the Railway Budget to telecommunications and broadband. For the first time since the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government last year, we have something more than grand aspirational statements to go by.
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