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Why the TikTok ban is worrying — by Gurshabad Grover — last modified May 05, 2019 10:11 AM
Rather than critically examining the infringement of liberties by the political executive, the Indian courts are becoming an additional threat to the right to freedom of expression, which we must be increasingly wary of.
Sunil Abraham - Key Listener Speech at Wikimedia Summit 2019 — by Sunil Abraham — last modified May 04, 2019 03:34 AM
The Wikimedia Summit 2019 – formerly known as "Wikimedia Conference" or "Chapters Meeting" – took place on 29–31 March 2019 in Berlin. Sunil Abraham made a speech at the summit organized in Berlin.
Wikipedia assignments workshop for Post Graduate students in PAH Solapur University — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Jun 22, 2019 03:21 AM
On May 3, 2019, Centre for Internet & Society's Access to Knowledge team (CIS-A2K) along with PAH Solapur University conducted a Wikipedia workshop for students from the post-graduate stream in PAH Solapur University. Ten students from Mass Communication department and three faculty members participated in the workshop. Prof. Ravindra Chincholkar and Subodh Kulkarni were the facilitators for the workshop.
Cyber criminals hide in the ‘dark web’ to remain anonymous — by Tushar Kaushik — last modified May 02, 2019 01:55 PM
An increasing number of cyber criminals are using the dark web — the encrypted part of the internet that cannot be tracked — to shop for software that helps them remain anonymous while carrying out their crimes.
How privacy fares in the 2019 election manifestos | Opinion — by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon — last modified May 02, 2019 01:49 AM
We now have a rights-based language around privacy in the mainstream political discourse but that’s where it ends.
WIPO Regional Seminar on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions — by Admin — last modified Jun 05, 2019 01:34 PM
Anubha Sinha participated in the WIPO “Regional Seminar for the Asia Pacific Group on Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions in the Field of Copyright”, which was held on April 29 and 30, 2019, in Singapore.
Democracy, Digital India and Networks — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jun 09, 2019 06:01 AM
Digitisation and democracy are ruled by the ineluctable dynamics of networks.
FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments — by Aayush Rathi and Shweta Mohandas — last modified May 02, 2019 11:20 AM
The unprecedented growth of the fintech space in India has concomitantly come with regulatory challenges around inter alia privacy and security concerns. This report studies the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies operating in India to better understand some of these concerns.
WIPO Regional Seminar on Copyright Limitations and Exceptions — by Admin — last modified May 04, 2019 02:23 AM
Anubha Sinha participated in the WIPO “Regional Seminar for the Asia Pacific Group on Libraries, Archives, Museums and Educational & Research Institutions in the Field of Copyright”, which was held on April 29 and 30, 2019, in Singapore. The event was co-organized by Intellectual Property Office of Singapore, Singapore Cooperation Programme and WIPO.
International Cooperation in Cybercrime: The Budapest Convention — by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Apr 29, 2019 10:35 PM
In today’s increasingly digitized world where an increasing volume of information is being stored in the digital format, access to data generated by digital technologies and on digital platforms is important in solving crimes online and offline.
Almost every social network has a porn problem—so why is India banning only TikTok? — by Ananya Bhattacharya — last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:46 AM
TikTok is in some serious trouble in India. Though it isn’t the only one battling a rising tide of porn, violence, and fake news, the country’s courts have singled out the Chinese video-sharing app for a ban.
Jugendschutz und Cyber-Grooming: Indisches Gericht hebt eigenen Tiktok-Bann wieder auf — by Leon Kaiser — last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:42 AM
Der Streit um Tiktok geht in die nächste Runde: Nachdem Google und Apple die Video-App kürzlich aus ihrem Angebot streichen mussten, nahm ein indisches Gericht seine Anordnung heute wieder zurück. Im Fall geht es um Pornografie, Cyber-Grooming und die weiterhin ungeklärte Frage, wie mit großen Plattformen rechtlich umgegangen werden soll.
Delayed Cash Flows and NPAs — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:36 AM
We need to rid ourselves of a tolerance of delayed payments to avoid their consequences.
Digital Native: Getting through an election made for the social media gaze — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 28, 2019 04:12 AM
In the poll season, social media platforms thrive on wounded outrage disguised as politics.
CIS Response to ICANN's proposed renewal of .org Registry — by Akriti Bopanna — last modified Apr 28, 2019 02:16 AM
We thank ICANN for the opportunity to comment on this issue of its proposed renewal of the .org Registry Agreement with the operator, Public Interest Registry (PIR). Supporting much of the community , we too find severe issues with the proposed agreement. These centre around the removal of price caps and imposing obligations being currently deliberated in an ongoing Policy Development Process (PDP).
Indic Wikisource speak : Shubha — by Jayanta Nath — last modified Apr 25, 2019 03:30 PM
As the texts are in the searchable format, many students and research scholars can make use of Wikisource. As we all know, Samskrit is a treasure trove of knowledge. There are many such books that can be uploaded and utilised by the public. For this, we are putting effort to upload more and more books and make our Wikisource a rich one. -- Shubha, a Samskrit Wiki-librarian share her experience
Indic Wikisource Speak: J. Balaji — by Jayanta Nath — last modified Apr 25, 2019 03:21 PM
To perfectly proofread the content with matching styles it takes a lot of effort. Patience is the key. The formatting methods are in wikisource are different from Wikipedia. So wikipedians are finding it difficult to edit in wikisource without an introduction.The young generation are accessing the internet through Mobile. They don’t use laptops and computers much. Though mobile is good medium for creating multimedia content, they are poor in creating text. It is difficult to proofread wikisource using a mobile phone. The challenge is bringing the next generation proofreaders - Wiki-librarian J. Balaji share his experience.
Data for Development: Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India — by Admin — last modified Apr 25, 2019 03:17 PM
On 24 April 2019 Arindrajit Basu delivered a talk at an event titled at Data for Development:Mapping key considerations for policy and practice in India at Azim Premchand University.
TikTok craze a ticking time bomb for city — by Gulam Jeelani — last modified Apr 17, 2019 08:46 AM
Unlike YouTube, where videos take a long time to upload, on TikTok it happens in a matter of seconds. Not just the youth, the trend has captured the imagination of criminals too.
To preserve freedoms online, amend the IT Act — by Gurshabad Grover — last modified Apr 16, 2019 10:09 AM
Look into the mechanisms that allow the government and ISPs to carry out online censorship without accountability.
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