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Govt goes after porn, makes ISPs ban sites
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 26, 2013 last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The government has decided to put a blanket ban on several websites that allow users to share pornographic content.
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Blog Entry Way to watch
by Chinmayi Arun published Jun 26, 2013 last modified Jul 01, 2013 10:17 AM — filed under: ,
The domestic surveillance regime in India lacks adequate safeguards.
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Indian student in Cornell University hacks into ICSE, ISC database
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 06, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 07:39 AM — filed under:
A 20-year-old Indian student from Cornell University hacked into the database of ICSE (Class X) and ISC (Class XII) school exam results, exposed glaring anomalies in the marking system and went on to merrily write about his exploits in an online post.
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Sweden 'must raise its net freedom profile'
by Prasad Krishna published May 29, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 09:57 AM — filed under:
While promoting internet freedom is a policy priority for Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, Sweden's efforts remain largely unknown, according a new report that concludes Sweden needs to do more to raise its global profile as a leader on the issue.
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Govt mulls advisory on privacy issues related to Google, Facebook
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 10, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 02:31 PM — filed under: ,
The Government is set to harden its stand against foreign Internet firms in asking them to comply with Indian laws.
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Blog Entry A Technological Solution to the Challenges of Online Defamation
by Eduardo Bertoni published May 28, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 02:47 PM — filed under: ,
When people are insulted or humiliated on the Internet and decide to take legal action, their cases often follow a similar trajectory.
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Blog Entry Indian surveillance laws & practices far worse than US
by Pranesh Prakash published Jun 13, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:09 AM — filed under: , , ,
Explosive would be just the word to describe the revelations by National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden.
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Pranesh Prakash on the US snooping into Indian cyber space
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 15, 2013 last modified Jul 02, 2013 04:19 PM — filed under: ,
Pranesh Prakash, Policy Director, Center for Internet and Society, talks about the ramifications of US incursion into the privacy of Indians through cyber space. He says that Indian laws on privacy and free speech shall be applied to the web companies in India so that they actually not surrender the privacy of Indian citizens just because American law requires them to.
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Governance in the Age of the Internet and Free Trade Agreements
by Prasad Krishna published Jun 08, 2013 last modified Jul 03, 2013 05:04 AM — filed under: , ,
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Thai Netizen Network on June 8, 2013 at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center. The Ministry of Information and Communication and the National Science and Technology Development Agency were co-hosts for the event.
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Blog Entry Privacy Protection Bill, 2013 (With Amendments based on Public Feedback)
by Elonnai Hickok published Jun 30, 2013 last modified Jul 12, 2013 10:50 AM — filed under: , , ,
In 2013 CIS drafted the Privacy Protection Bill as a citizens' version of a privacy legislation for India. Since April 2013, CIS has been holding Privacy Roundtables in collaboration with FICCI and DSCI, with the objective of gaining public feedback to the Privacy Protection Bill and other possible frameworks for privacy in India.
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