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'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference Report
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 04:45 AM — filed under: ,
On 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and Research Foundation for Governance in India (RFGI) — to discuss the challenges of privacy in India, with an emphasis on national security and privacy. The conference was opened by Prashant Iyengar, head researcher at Privacy India and Kanan Drhu, director of RFGI. Mr. Iyengar explained Privacy India’s mandate to raise awareness of privacy, spark civil action, and promote democratic dialogue around privacy challenges and violations in India. RFGI is a think tank established in 2009 which aims to research, promote, and implement various reforms to improve the legal and political process in Gujarat and across India. ‘Privacy Matters – Ahmedabad’ is the third conference out of the eight that Privacy India will be hosting across India. The next conference will take place in Hyderabad on 9 April 2011. It will focus on human rights and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
March 2011 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2011 — last modified Jul 30, 2012 10:59 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! In this issue we are pleased to present you the latest updates about our research, upcoming events, and news and media coverage.
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Blog Entry Towards Open and Equitable Access to Research and Knowledge for Development
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2011 — last modified Aug 18, 2011 05:04 AM — filed under:
There is growing recognition that the capacity to conduct research and to share the resulting knowledge is fundamental to all aspects of human development, from improving health care delivery to increasing food security, and from enhancing education to stronger evidence-based policy making. This article by Leslie Chan, Barbara Kirsop and Prof. Subbiah Arunachalam was published in PLoS (Public Library of Science) on March 29, 2011.
Located in Openness / Blog
Blog Entry Websites Accessibility Evaluation Methodologies: Conference Report
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 31, 2011 — last modified Nov 08, 2011 10:45 AM — filed under:
G3ict, W3C and CIS co-organised a panel on 30 March 2011 from 4.30p.m to 6.00 p.m., in the W3C track at the Twentieth International World Wide Web Conference in Hyderabad. The panel discussed web accessibility evaluation methodologies and their challenges and practical technical survey methodologies alternatives. The panel was moderated by Nirmita Narasimhan and featured four speakers — Shadi Abou Zahra (W3C/WAI), Neeta Verma (Senior Technical Director, NIC), Srinivasu Chakravartula (Accessibility Manager, Yahoo India) and Glenda Sims (Senior Accessibility Consultant, DeQue Systems).
Located in Accessibility / Blog
The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 – Comments by CIS
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2011 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:37 AM — filed under:
The Draft Electronic Delivery of Services Bill, 2011 (“Bill”) is a Bill to provide for delivery of government services manadatorily through electronic means by phasing out manual delivery of services. It is heartening to note that the Bill shifts the approach to electronic delivery of services by Government agencies to one as part of the citizens' right to service delivery through electronic means rather than a luxury or benefit doled out by the Government. The Bill introduces bodies exclusively accountable for ensuring that electronic delivery of services by the Government at the state and central levels. While this is a welcome move on the part of the Government there are a few comments we, at the Centre for Internet and Society, have on the present version of the Bill:
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Second Expert Meeting on Human Rights and the Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 29, 2011 — last modified Jun 08, 2011 10:01 AM — filed under:
The second expert meeting on human rights and the Internet is being organised by the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression on 30 and 31 March 2011 in Stockholm (Sweden). Anja Kovacs will participate in this meeting.
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India Should Watch Its Internet Watchmen
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2011 — last modified May 06, 2011 05:08 AM — filed under:
The month after terrorists attacked Mumbai in 2008, India's government initiated legislation enabling it to eavesdrop on electronic communication and block websites on grounds of national security. There was no public debate before the bill in question was introduced, and hardly any debate inside parliament itself before it passed in 2009. In the law, there were no guidelines about the extent to which an individual's right to privacy would be breached. And there was certainly no mention, and therefore, reassurance, that due process would be followed when it came to restricting access to websites. This article by Rahul Bhatia was published in the Wall Street Journal on March 28, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Networking its way to better governance
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:13 PM — filed under:
New policy to regulate Government presence on social media. This article by Deepa Kurup was published in the Hindu on March 28, 2011.
Located in News & Media
A History of Transparency, Politics and Information Technologies in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2011 — last modified Aug 03, 2011 09:59 AM — filed under:
In this blog post, Zainab Bawa reviews the different spectrums of information, transparency and politics.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / Transparency and Politics
Shadow Search Project (SSP) in CIS
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2011 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:54 AM — filed under:
CIS hosts an interesting line-up on the 18th of April with the Shadow Search Project (SSP).
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