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Blog Entry Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
by Geetha Hariharan published Feb 12, 2015 last modified Feb 12, 2015 02:52 PM — filed under: ,
On January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is represented on the committee, and has provided its preliminary comments to ASSOCHAM.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Centre for Internet and Society joins Worldwide Campaign to Discover Depth of GCHQ's Illegal Spying
by Elonnai Hickok published Feb 28, 2015 last modified Mar 01, 2015 06:13 AM — filed under: ,
The Centre for Internet and Society has joined an international campaign to allow anyone in the world to request whether Britain’s intelligence agency GCHQ has illegally spied on them.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Facebook offers free but limited access to the Internet in India
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 10, 2015 last modified Mar 08, 2015 07:42 AM — filed under:
Facebook-backed Internet.org is extending its offer of free but limited Internet access to India via a mobile app.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security Expos
by Divij Joshi published Feb 19, 2015 last modified Mar 08, 2015 12:25 PM — filed under: ,
The author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Hacking of SIM card by spy agencies raises fears of sensitive documents being leaked
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 25, 2015 last modified Mar 09, 2015 01:31 AM — filed under:
The hacking of SIM-card and digital security services provider Gemalto by American and British spy agencies has raised fears that sensitive communications, by the Indian government and hundreds of domestic companies, may have been at the risk of being spied on.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Analytics to help govt read public mood online
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 20, 2015 last modified Mar 09, 2015 04:57 PM — filed under:
The Union government is in the process of commissioning a project to analyse public sentiment about it on various online platforms.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Uploaded and blocked, a daylong battle rages on the web over BBC documentary
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 10, 2015 — filed under:
It was a daylong tussle between uploads and takedowns. Netizens kept uploading the controversial BBC documentary, 'India's Daughter', on video-sharing websites even as several of them were blocked within hours on Thursday. By 9pm, the hour-long film had been removed from at least four locations on YouTube. One of them had already gathered over 1.04 lakh views by then. The documentary which deals with the December 16 Nirbhaya rape case was still available on another video-sharing website, dailymotion.com, where two of three such uploads even had an advertisement preceding the video. It could also be seen on vimeo.com, another video-sharing service.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
NetGain: Working Together for a Stronger Digital Society
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 11, 2015 last modified Mar 13, 2015 02:32 AM — filed under:
Sunil Abraham made a presentation at this event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry GSMA Research Outputs
by Elonnai Hickok published Apr 04, 2015 last modified Apr 06, 2015 02:18 PM — filed under: , ,
This is a collection of research under our GSMA project that we have undertaken in collaboration with Privacy International. The research has sought to understand different legal and regulatory aspects of security and surveillance in India and consists of blog entries and reports. Any feedback or comment is welcome.
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Netizens Rejoice Over SC Ruling to Keep the Net Free
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 25, 2015 — filed under: , , ,
The Supreme Court ruling to strike down Section 66A of the Information Technology (IT) Act has been welcomed by the city’s netizens.
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