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Two Tales of Transparency!
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 11, 2012
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last modified
Apr 11, 2012 12:09 PM
In a single week, two global Internet giants announce transparency efforts that have direct implications for privacy and free speech.
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Internet Governance
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US Clampdown Worse than the Great Firewall
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Dec 26, 2011
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last modified
Jan 26, 2012 08:42 PM
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance
If you thought China’s Internet censorship was evil, think again. American moves to clean up the Web could hurt global surfers, writes Sunil Abraham in this article published in Tehelka, Volume 8, Issue 50, 17 December 2011.
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Internet Governance
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Very Big Brother
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 14, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society, the organization I work for, currently serves on a committee established by the Government of India's Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology in January 2013. The committee has been charged with preparing a report on the draft Human DNA Profiling Bill.
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Blog
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We are anonymous, we are legion
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 19, 2011
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 09:38 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Online anonymity is vital for creativity and entrepreneurship on the Web, writes Sunil Abraham. The article was published in the Hindu on April 18, 2011.
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Blog
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When Whistle Blowers Unite
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jan 14, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:17 AM
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filed under:
Digital Activism,
Internet Governance
Leaking corporate or government information in public interest through popular Web service providers is risky but Wikileaks.org is one option that you could try out.
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Blog
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Wherever you are, whatever you do
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Aug 25, 2010
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last modified
Mar 21, 2012 10:12 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Facebook recently launched a location-based service called Places. Privacy advocates are resenting to this new development. Sunil Abraham identifies the three prime reasons for this outcry against Facebook. The article was published in the Indian Express on 23 August, 2010.
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Blog
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Who Governs the Internet? Implications for Freedom and National Security
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Apr 04, 2014
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last modified
Apr 05, 2014 04:23 PM
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The second half of last year has been quite momentous for Internet governance thanks to Edward Snowden. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff became aware that they were targets of US surveillance for economic not security reasons. They protested loudly.
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Blog
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Why NPCI and Facebook need urgent regulatory attention
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jun 12, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The world’s oldest networked infrastructure, money, is increasingly dematerialising and fusing with the world’s latest networked infrastructure, the Internet.
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Blog
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Why the DNA Bill is open to misuse: Sunil Abraham
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Aug 01, 2015
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last modified
Sep 13, 2015 08:37 AM
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filed under:
DNA Profiling,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Human DNA Profiling Bill, the law that regulates the collection, storage and use of the human genetic code, has attracted some strong criticism from civil liberties groups including the Bengaluru-based Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) which had participated in the expert committee for DNA profiling constituted by the Department of Biotechnology in 2012.
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News & Media
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Wiki's worth, on a different turf
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by
Sunil Abraham
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published
Jan 15, 2010
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last modified
Oct 23, 2012 08:33 AM
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filed under:
Openness
An Indian duo–a programmer and a mathematician–have developed a tool to expose anonymous writers and cleanse Wikipedia of rogue editors
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