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Image Prof. Chan Tour
by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 02, 2013 04:30 AM
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2012 in Review: Biometric ID Systems Grew Internationally...and So Did Concerns about Privacy
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 01, 2013 — last modified Jan 17, 2013 04:40 AM — filed under:
As the year draws to a close, EFF is looking back at the major trends influencing digital rights in 2012 and discussing where we are in the fight for free expression, innovation, fair use, and privacy.
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Access to Knowledge Bulletin — December 2012
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — last modified Jan 10, 2013 01:33 PM — filed under: , ,
This is the fourth Access to Knowledge newsletter from the CIS team in Delhi! During the month of December we had organised the Marathi wiki workshop, a workshop at NMAIT in Karnataka and a workshop at SRM University in Chennai.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
The year social media came of age in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: ,
Sambhavi Saxena, 19, was at Jantar Mantar on December 25 protesting against Nirbhaya's brutal rape when Delhi Police swooped down, rounded her up along with other agitators and took them to the Parliament Street police station. Sambhavi fired tweet after tweet even as she was bundled into a van.
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A note of dissent on cash transfers and UID
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — last modified Dec 31, 2012 03:15 AM — filed under:
The following is the text of a note released by 208 scholars, activists and concerned citizens on the United Progressive Alliance government’s plan to introduce cash transfers linked to the Aadhaar (UID) numbers of beneficiaries:
Located in News & Media
UN agrees to review agencies governing Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: , ,
Although India’s proposal has been criticized as an effort to control the Net, govt says this will ensure it has more say in policymaking.
Located in News & Media
No fear of losing internet freedom till Jan 15: Experts
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: ,
There is no need to get scared about losing internet freedom, at least till January 2015.
Located in News & Media
Delhi gang rape: What Facebook, Twitter expose about govt
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — last modified Dec 31, 2012 01:02 AM — filed under: ,
When constable Subhash Tomar collapsed during the anti-rape agitation in New Delhi, the government was keen to say he suffered injuries inflicted by the protesters. But the administration's version of events was challenged soon on social media, and the mainstream media latched onto the mystery and started pressurising the government to come clean.
Located in News & Media
December 2012 Bulletin
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2012 — last modified Jan 16, 2013 05:15 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
We at the Centre for Internet & Society wish you all a great year ahead. In the December 2012 newsletter, we bring you the draft early chapters of our “National Resource Kit” project for persons with disabilities (covering four southern states); and accessibility-related comments on the Twelfth Five Year Plan; the draft research on pervasive technologies and access to knowledge that we presented at the Global Congress on Intellectual Property and the Public Interest in Brazil; our comments on the privacy implications of including RFID tags in the proposed Rule 138A of the Motor Vehicle Rules, a report on the open access lectures delivered by Prof. Leslie Chan during his tour of India, reports of Wikipedia-related workshops conducted across three cities, and news and media coverage.
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Blog Entry Open Access Champion Leslie Chan Delivers Five Talks in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2012 — last modified Jan 02, 2013 05:35 AM — filed under:
Professor Leslie Chan, a champion of Open Access (OA) and Associate Director of the Centre for Critical Development Studies at the University of Toronto Scarborough visited Tiruvananthapuram and Mysore in December 2012 for a series of lectures. Well known advocate for OA in India and the developing world, Professor Subbiah Arunachalam, accompanied him on these tours.
Located in Openness / Blog
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