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Wikipedia WikiMeetup at Bangalore
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 11, 2016 last modified Aug 12, 2016 01:31 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Bangalore based Wikipedians will gather for a meeting at the Centre for Internet and Society on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 3.00 p.m.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Events
RightsCon 2018
by Admin published Feb 28, 2018 — filed under:
Rohini Lakshané, Anubha Sinha, Vidushi Marda, and Amba Kak will be participating in the seventh event in the RightsCon Summit Series to be held in Toronto from May 16 - 18, 2018 as speakers.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
Blog Entry A Ludicrous Ban
by Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang published Jun 04, 2012 — filed under: ,
Achal Prabhala and Lawrence Liang have written an article for the Open Magazine about the bizarre ways in which the Internet is regulated in 21st century India.
Located in Access to Knowledge
Blog Entry Call for Position - Programme Officer (Communication) - Access to Knowledge
by Tito Dutta published Oct 06, 2018 last modified Nov 02, 2018 09:37 AM
We are inviting applications for the position of a Programme Officer (Communication) to join the Access to Knowledge (CIS-A2K) team at the Centre for Internet and Society. Please find below the description of the position, the eligibility criteria, and the application process.
Located in Jobs
Second Response to Draft National Policy on Open Standards for e-Governance
by Pranesh Prakash published Jul 07, 2009 last modified Jul 07, 2009 04:49 PM — filed under: , ,
Another draft (labelled "version 2", dated May 26, 2009) of the draft national policy on open standards for e-governance was made available to Fosscomm, while many software companies were speaking out against NASSCOM's position on the policy. CIS drafted a second response addressing both the allegations against NASSCOM as well as the few shortcomings we perceive in the draft policy.
Located in Openness / Publications / Open Standards
Blog Entry CIS Statement in WIPO SCCR 43
by Shweta Mohandas and Anubha Sinha published Mar 28, 2023 — filed under: , ,
Shweta Mohandas delivered a statement on behalf of CIS, on day 1 of the 43rd WIPO SCCR session on the Broadcast Treaty.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Financial Inclusion and the UID
by elonnai hickok published Aug 22, 2011 last modified Aug 23, 2011 10:36 AM — filed under: ,
Since 2009, when Nandan Nilekani began to envision and implement the Unique Identification Project, the UID authority has promoted the UID/Aadhaar scheme as a tool of development for India - arguing that an identity will assist in bringing benefits to the poor, promote financial inclusion in India, and allow for economic and social development. In this blog entry I will focus on the challenges and possibilities of the UID number providing the residents of India a viable method of access to financial services across the country.
Located in Internet Governance
CIS anniversary
by Prasad Krishna published May 06, 2013 — filed under: , , , , , ,
The Centre for Internet and Society will celebrate five years of its existence with an exhibition showcasing its works and accomplishments.
Located in News & Media
Your cyber space is a hackers paradise
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 06, 2011 last modified Aug 23, 2011 12:58 AM
It Looks like hackers are having a ball targeting all kinds of websites — gaming, news, government, personal email and even those run by terror networks, writes Shayan Ghosh. The article was published in Mail Today on June 6, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Who Minds the Maxwell's Demon (Revisiting Communication Networks through the Lens of the Intermediary)
by Sharath Chandra Ram published Feb 27, 2013 last modified Mar 05, 2013 07:37 AM — filed under:
A holistic reflection on information networks and it’s regulatory framework is possible only when the medium-specific boundary that has often separated the Internet and Telecom networks begins to dissolve, to objectively reveal points of contention in the communication network where the dynamics of network security and privacy are at large – namely, within the historic role of the intermediary at data/signal switching and routing nodes.
Located in Telecom / Blog