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The Geopolitics of Information Controls: A Presentation by Masashi Crete-Nishihata
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 06, 2013
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Jun 26, 2013 09:56 AM
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Internet Governance
Masashi Crete-Nishihata will give a talk on Citizen Lab's activities and present its approach to the study of information controls through recent research and case studies. The talk will be held on June 19, 2013 at TERI Auditorium in Bangalore, 5 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
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INET Bangkok to Explore Internet’s Impact on Thailand’s Economy and Society
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by
Prasad Krishna
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May 30, 2013
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Jun 06, 2013 06:18 AM
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Internet Governance
The Internet Society, in collaboration with the Thailand Internet community, the National Science & Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and the Ministry of Information & Communication Technology (MICT), will host the INET Bangkok, 7-8 June 2013. The conference will be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, and will focus on the power of the Internet as a force for economic and social progress.
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CIS 5 Years Posters
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 06, 2013
All posters that were exhibited recently at CIS during the open days.
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Blog
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Messaging apps find another foe in India’s market regulator
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by
Prasad Krishna
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May 08, 2013
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Jun 05, 2013 10:46 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Paranoid governments and mobile operators aren’t the only one that dislike messaging apps. Regulatory bodies aren’t crazy about them either. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is worried that attempts to pass on confidential information or manipulate markets are originating from within services like WhatsApp and Blackberry Messenger.
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India's Rs 400-crore Central Monitoring System to snoop on all communication
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Prasad Krishna
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May 10, 2013
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Jun 05, 2013 10:39 AM
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Internet Governance,
Privacy
Latest reports confirm that the government's longstanding aim of initiating the Central Monitoring System in the country is materialising now.
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Srividya's Presentation
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Prasad Krishna
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Jun 05, 2013
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Blog
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THE PORN ULTIMATUM?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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May 21, 2013
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Jun 05, 2013 09:56 AM
Ravi Sharma (name changed), a 22-year old auto driver, watches adult-rated movie clips on his smartphone whenever he is on a tea break. Like most of his friends in New Delhi, Sharma has a flash drive reserved for sleazy movies. Sharma’s access to pornography could soon become a crime, much like assault or drunken driving, if Kamlesh Vaswani has his way.
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WORLD WIDE PLAYGROUND
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Prasad Krishna
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May 15, 2013
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last modified
Jun 05, 2013 09:47 AM
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Internet Governance
The Delhi High Court recently asked the central government to explain why minors are allowed to create online accounts on social networking sites such as Facebook or Orkut. The High Court’s question stems from a petition filed by former senior BJP leader K.N. Govindacharya last year.
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Is India's government becoming Big Brother?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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May 13, 2013
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Jun 05, 2013 09:39 AM
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Internet Governance
India's new Central Monitoring System will give officials unprecedented access to calls, texts, and online activity.
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Central Monitoring System to make government privy to phone calls, text messages and social media conversations
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
May 09, 2013
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last modified
Jun 05, 2013 09:17 AM
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Internet Governance
The government last month quietly began rolling out a project that gives it access to everything that happens over India's telecommunications network—online activities, phone calls, text messages and even social media conversations. Called the Central Monitoring System, it will be the single window from where government arms such as the National Investigation Agency or the tax authorities will be able to monitor every byte of communication.
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