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Subhashish Panigrahi joins Open GLAM Working Group — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2014 09:40 AM
Subhashish recently joined the OpenGLAM Working Group (a global network of people who work to open up cultural data and content.) as a member and OpenGLAM Local (a local affiliate of OKFN's OpenGLAM project) as an ambassador for India. Both the positions will be voluntary.
Binary Code Invades the Universal Problematic — by Anirudh Sridhar — last modified May 27, 2014 05:35 AM
This essay looks at language as an archive and posits, through a reading of Foucault, Derrida, Saussure and Jakobson that the means of perceiving language in the digital has changed. Communication requires community and the large networks made possible by the binary code, an added layer of linguistic units, changes the way we are able to communicate online. Big Data has further changed the way we interact with language and the world. The way the machine perceives language, through selection rather than combination with access to the “complete” archive allows it to make predictions and decisions through mere correlation rather than the causational mode of science hitherto conducted by human beings.
India needs better cyber police — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 07:56 AM
On Wednesday, one of the largest online shopping and auction portals, eBay, revealed that earlier this year, cybercriminals accessed details of 145 million of its customers.
Open House with George Abraham: Mainstreaming Persons with Disabilities — by Anandhi Viswanathan — last modified Jun 04, 2014 10:53 AM
CIS collaborated with Ashoka India to host ‘Open House with George Abraham’ – an open discussion on inclusion of persons with disabilities in mainstream society on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at the Ashoka premises.
Students lead the way with apps for ideas — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 28, 2014 09:24 AM
At 1am, the lights are still on in 15-year-old Pratik's room at his house on 80 Feet Road, Indiranagar. The NPS-Koramangala student is busy typing code on his laptop for his latest app called Resolve.
Legislating for Privacy - Part II — by Bhairav Acharya — last modified May 28, 2014 09:59 AM
Apart from the conflation of commercial data protection and privacy, the right to privacy bill has ill-informed and poorly drafted provisions to regulate surveillance.
Net Neutrality, Free Speech and the Indian Constitution – III: Conceptions of Free Speech and Democracy — by Gautam Bhatia — last modified May 27, 2014 10:21 AM
In this 3 part series, Gautam Bhatia explores the concept of net neutrality in the context of Indian law and the Indian Constitution.
Community led Konkani Wikipedia Outreach — by Nitika Tandon — last modified Jun 10, 2014 08:44 AM
Goa University students organised the first ever community led Konkani Wikipedia outreach on May 14, 2014. Fifteen first year M.A. students from Konkani Department participated in the six hour long workshop.
Wikipedia in UG Education program at Christ University — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2014 10:19 AM
On May 15, 2014, Prajavani published an article about Wikipedia in UG Education program in Christ University.
Summary of Judgements on Disability Rights — by CLPR — last modified May 23, 2014 09:23 AM
The following are some of the landmark judgments given by the Supreme Court and some of the high courts in India on disability rights.
The Future of Cyber Governance — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2014 10:05 AM
Hague Institute for Global Justice in association with the Observer Research Foundation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Netherlands, and the Netherlands Institute for International Relations - Clingendael organized a conference on the Future of Cyber Governance at the Hague from May 13 to 15, 2014. Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event.
Does Size Matter? A Tale of Performing Welfare, Producing Bodies and Faking Identity — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 09:45 AM
Malavika Jayaram gave a talk.
European Court of Justice rules Internet Search Engine Operator responsible for Processing Personal Data Published by Third Parties — by Jyoti Panday — last modified May 14, 2014 02:18 PM
The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that an "an internet search engine operator is responsible for the processing that it carries out of personal data which appear on web pages published by third parties.” The decision adds to the conundrum of maintaining a balance between freedom of expression, protecting personal data and intermediary liability.
The Road to Financial Inclusion — by Amba Salelkar — last modified Jun 03, 2014 06:46 AM
It is increasingly frustrating to hear about wonderful steps being taken for financial inclusion within the private sector which completely ignores the question of inclusion of persons with disabilities.
Net Freedom Campaign Loses its Way — by Sunil Abraham — last modified May 27, 2014 11:07 AM
A recent global meet was a victory for governments and the private sector over civil society interests.
Re:publica 2014: Looking for Freedom — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jun 04, 2014 05:37 AM
Re:publica in partnership with DAIMLER, Global Innovation Gathering, Microsoft and Science:Lab organized this conference at Berlin from May 6 to 8, 2014.
WIPO: Scope and rights of potential broadcasting treaty clarified — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 28, 2014 07:03 AM
This post by Alexandra Bhattacharya was published in SUNS #7796 dated 5 May 2014.
Civil Society Pushes for Privacy Panel — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2014 11:39 AM
The article was published in the Times of India on May 6, 2014. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
Pushing the Boundaries in Open Governance: Insights from OGP Asia Pacific Regional Conference in Bali, Indonesia (Day 1) — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 27, 2014 11:16 AM
Sunil Abraham is quoted. He said that open governance is more about citizens checking on what government leaders are doing than on government coding its citizens to exercise surveillance.
Filtering content on the internet — by Chinmayi Arun — last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM
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