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Encryption policy would have affected emails, operating systems, WiFi
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 25, 2015
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
Our email data would have to be stored. If we connect to a WiFi, that data would have to be stored, and that's plain ridiculous. There is a problem when the government tries to target citizens to ensure national security, said Pranesh Prakash, policy director at the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society.
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News & Media
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Open letter from CIS to PM Modi on Intellectual Property Rights issues on his Visit to US
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 24, 2015
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filed under:
Intellectual Property Rights,
Access to Knowledge
Centre for Internet and Society, through its Policy Director Mr. Pranesh Prakash and Programme Officer Nehaa Chaudhari has addressed an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the intellectual property right issues concerning his visit to the United State of America in September, 2015.
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News & Media
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Open Letter to PM Modi on Intellectual Property Rights issues on His Visit to the United States of America in September, 2015
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by
Pranesh Prakash and Nehaa Chaudhari
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published
Sep 23, 2015
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last modified
Sep 25, 2015 06:43 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Intellectual Property Rights,
Accessibility,
Featured,
Homepage
This is an open letter by CIS to the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi in light of his impending visit to the USA. This letter asks the Prime Minister to urge the USA to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty; and asks that India not be a party to TPP negotiations, in light of recent reports on a study encouraging India to join the TPP.
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Blogs
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India encryption policy draft faces backlash
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 22, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The department of information technology is facing a backlash from industry experts, Internet watchers and netizens on its draft of the National Encryption Policy that it recently made public.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)
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by
Padmini Baruah
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published
Sep 21, 2015
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last modified
Oct 15, 2015 02:42 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
One of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information for all the stakeholders. This is critical to ensure that there is accountability for the actions of those in charge of a body which utilises public funds and carries out functions in the public interest.
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Blog
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Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference 2015, Bangalore
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Sep 21, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Nispana Innovative Platforms organized a Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference 2015, in Bangalore on 3rd and 4th September, 2015. The event saw participation from people across various sectors including Government Representatives from Ministries, Municipalities, Regulatory Authorities, as well as Project Management Companies, Engineers, Architects, Consultants, Handpicked Technology Solution Providers and Researchers. National and International experts and stakeholders were also present to discuss the opportunities and challenges in creating smart and responsible cities as well as citizens, and creating a roadmap for converting the smart cities vision into a reality that is best suited for India.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Transformaking 2015 : International Summit on Critical and Transformative Making, Yogyakarta
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by
Sharath Chandra Ram
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published
Sep 20, 2015
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last modified
Jun 18, 2016 06:00 PM
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filed under:
Openness,
Access to Knowledge
Transformaking 2015 brought together makers, scientist, hackers, bricoleurs, researchers, artists, designers and other interdisciplinary practitioners from across the globe in a series of Residency and Research Program, Symposium, Exhibition, Fair, and Satellite Projects. It was held from August 10 to September 20, 2015. Transformaking 2015 was organized by HONF Foundation & CATEC (Culture Arts Technoloy Empowerment Community) in partnership with the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), Common Room, Crosslab, and Nicelab.
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Access to Knowledge
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Blogs
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International Open Data Charter: Comments by CIS
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Sep 08, 2015
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filed under:
Open Data,
Open Government Data,
Featured,
Policies,
Openness,
International Open Data Charter
The second meeting of Stewards of the International Open Data Charter is in progress in Santiago, Chile, where the revisions made to the Charter based on the comments received during the public consultation period that ended on July 31, 2015, are being re-discussed and finalised by the Stewards. Here we are sharing the comments submitted by us on the first public draft of the Charter published during the International Open Data Conference in Ottawa, Canada, in May 2015. The comments include those submitted by Sumandro and Sharath Chandra Ram.
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Openness
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Data Flow in the Unique Identification Scheme of India
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by
Vidushi Marda
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published
Sep 03, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This note analyses the data flow within the UID scheme and aims at highlighting vulnerabilities at each stage. The data flow within the UID Scheme can be best understood by first delineating the organizations involved in enrolling residents for Aadhaar. The UIDAI partners with various Registrars usually a department of the central or state Government, and some private sector agencies like LIC etc– through a Memorandum of Understanding for assisting with the enrollment process of the UID project.
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Blog
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CIS Human DNA Profiling Bill 2015
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Sep 02, 2015
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Internet Governance
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Blog