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Post and be Damned
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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filed under:
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Your careless comments online could put you in jail, thanks to Section 66A of the Information Technology Act. Kavitha Shanmugam examines a law that some critics say is vague and unconstitutional
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Will The International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs) Impact Internet Governance? A Multistakeholder Perspective
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 19, 2012
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last modified
Dec 10, 2012 04:40 AM
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filed under:
ITU,
Internet Governance
Pranesh Prakash made a presentation at the India Internet Governance Conference (IIGC) held at the FICCI, Federation House, Tansen Marg, New Delhi on October 4 and 5, 2012. The event was organised by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, FICCI and Internet Society. CIS was one of the supporting organisations.
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Privacy in the Social Networked World
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2012
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last modified
Dec 04, 2012 04:19 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Asian Privacy Scholars Network 2nd International Conference was hosted by the Centre for Business Information Ethics, Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan, on behalf of the Asian Privacy Scholars Network, November 19 - 20, 2012. Elonnai Hickok is speaking at the event.
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Statement of Civil Society Members and Groups Participating in the "Best Bits" pre-IGF meeting at Baku in 2012
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Nov 16, 2012
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last modified
Dec 07, 2012 08:06 AM
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filed under:
WCIT,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society was one of the signatories for this submission made to the ITU on November 16, 2012.
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India second in requesting user info: Google
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India is at second place after the US in terms of the government requests for user data from Google
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India second in keeping tabs on netizens
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
India ranks second globally in accessing private details of its citizens, next only to the US, if the latest data from Google is to be believed.
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Steady Steps.....FOSS and the MDG's
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 09, 2012
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last modified
Dec 09, 2012 01:11 AM
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filed under:
Openness,
Internet Governance Forum,
Internet Governance
Pranesh Prakash was a panelist at this IGF workshop held on November 9, 2012. It was organised by International Center For Free and Open Source Software and Free Software and OpenSource Foundation For Africa.
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Q&A to the Report of the Group of Experts on Privacy
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Nov 09, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
In January 2012 Justice A.P. Shah formed a committee consisting of a group of experts to contribute to and create a report of recommendations for a privacy legislation in India. The committee met a total of seven times from January to September 2012. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) was a member of the committee creating the report. This blog post is CIS’s attempt to answer questions that have arisen from media coverage on the report, based on our understanding.
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Law yet to catch up with tech-enabled peeping toms
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 08, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Devices that give sharp images are the order of the day. But this clarity is lacking when it comes to regulating use of cameras and camera phones in public places, say policy makers.
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Information security policy on govt agenda
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 08, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
As an increasing quantity of sensitive information is transmitted through electronic channels, the government is considering putting in place an internal information security policy to reduce the risk of leaks and counter possible cyber attacks, said three government officials involved in discussions on the proposal.
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