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Sixth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 23, 2012 09:48 AM
The sixth meeting of the two sub-groups on privacy issues will be held on August 31, 2012 at 10.00 a.m. in Committee Room No. 228, Yojana Bhawan, Sansad Marg, New Delhi under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah, former chief justice of Delhi High Court.
FTN: Is it time to regulate social media? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 23, 2012 07:31 AM
An SMS and social media rumour mongering campaign led to the exodus of almost 50,000 residents of Northeast India from their work places to their home towns. Sunil Abraham, Pavan Duggal, A Mukherji and Nikhil Pahwa spoke to CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose in Face the Nation episode that was telecasted in IBNLive on August 21, 2012.
India limits social media after civil unrest — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
Haphazard censorship? Leaked list of blocked websites in India — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 23, 2012 06:18 AM
An analysis of a leaked list of the websites blocked by Indian Internet Service Providers (ISPs) on directions from the Department of Telecom bring to light the inconsistencies in India's online censorship efforts.
Government asks Twitter to block fake 'PMO India' accounts; site fails to respond — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 12:24 PM
A standoff between the government and microblogging service Twitter, that has got India's online community up in arms, continues, as Twitter is still to act on India's requests to block some of the fake 'PMO India' accounts.
Analysing Latest List of Blocked Sites (Communalism & Rioting Edition) — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Sep 06, 2012 11:52 AM
Pranesh Prakash does preliminary analysis on a leaked list of the websites blocked from August 18, 2012 till August 21, 2012 by the Indian government.
Internet Analysts Question India’s Efforts to Stem Panic — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:46 AM
The Indian government’s efforts to stem a weeklong panic among some ethnic minorities has again put it at odds with Internet companies like Google, Facebook and Twitter.
India blocks more than 250 Web sites for inciting hate, panic — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 22, 2012 04:38 AM
Nearly 80 people have been killed and 400,000 displaced in fighting between Muslims and India’s Hindu Bodo tribespeople in Assam, a northeastern state of India, in recent weeks. The violence has prompted many northeasterners living in major cities to flee, fearing reprisals.
The Perils of 'Hactivism' — by Chinmayi Arun — last modified Aug 20, 2012 09:58 AM
Civil disobedience includes accepting the penalty for breaking the law. Untraceable hackers are far removed from this ethic.
Decision Analysis for Interest Rates - II — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Sep 04, 2012 10:14 AM
India needs to make practical choices that prioritise growth. This is the second column. The previous column was published in the Business Standard on July 5, 2012. It explained how lower interest rates could improve growth by increasing net profits.
Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 — India Report — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 16, 2012 10:23 AM
Pranesh Prakash prepared the India Report for Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012. The report was published on the A2K Network website.
Ring Side View : Update on WIPO Negotiations on the Treaty for the Visually Impaired — by Rahul Cherian — last modified Aug 13, 2012 04:34 AM
As a legal advisor of the World Blind Union and part of the World Blind Union delegation to the 24th meeting of the WIPO Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (SCCR) that concluded on July 25, 2012 I had a ring side seat to the negotiations that happened between Member States in relation to the Treaty.
Copyright Law: More Than A Moral Obligation — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 13, 2012 03:59 AM
It was a cozy and warm atmosphere in a bookstore in South Delhi — with plenty of cushions thrown on the floor — that I attended a delightful book launch for children. The book was displayed prominently, along with some fabulous original illustrations done by the author, from which the book illustrator had been “inspired”. I clicked some photographs with my smartphone. The publishers, based in another city, couldn't attend the event. So, I thought why not mail it to them, they are fraternity. Soon, a newsletter popped into my mailbox from the same publisher, with a lovely write-up of the book launch accompanied by my photographs, but with no acknowledgement given to me. I was disappointed.
Respite from Internet Censorship? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 10, 2012 03:51 PM
Of late, a lot of the blocked websites have started reappearing. So should we sit back and relax? We take a look at how it's not really the start of something beautiful...writes Nimish Sawant. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
Post-website attack, cops hot on pursuit of Anonymous hackers — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 06, 2012 09:51 AM
The cyber crime wing has formed special teams to nab the hackers who attacked and stole data from the Tamil Nadu police website.
US and EU blocking treaty to give blind people access to books — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2012 01:56 PM
Copyright fears stall talks on books being translated into braille for blind and visually impaired people in the global south.
Wikimedia Foundation awards grant to Centre for Internet and Society to expand Access to Knowledge in India — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2012 12:48 PM
We are pleased to announce that the Wikimedia Foundation has approved a grant to the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) in Bangalore to expand their Access to Knowledge program in India.
U.S. support sought for treaty to allow blind people access to copyrighted works — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 01, 2012 09:44 AM
Advocates of visual disability groups from across the world urged the United States to get off the fence at the global copyright negotiations in Geneva this week and actively back a strong treaty that allows blind people access to copyrighted published works.
Unpacking Openness: From Seemingly Transparent to Definitely Opaque — by Maarten Zeinstra and Marlieke Kieboom — last modified Aug 01, 2012 09:16 AM
Nishant Shah was in Netherlands recently and as part of his trip had given a public lecture to an audience at Kennisland. One of the respondents wrote a small write-up of the talk.
Speak Easy: Citizenship, Freedom of Expression and Online Governance — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 01, 2012 04:56 AM
The event organised by the YP Foundation, Youth Ki Awaaz, Change.Org and RTI Anonymous was held at the American Centre in Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi on July 31, 2012. Chinmayi Arun, a Fellow at the Centre for Internet & Society
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