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If the DIDP Did Its Job
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by
Asvatha Babu
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published
Nov 03, 2016
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last modified
Nov 07, 2016 12:57 PM
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filed under:
IANA,
Transparency and Accountability,
Internet Governance,
ICANN,
IANA Transition,
Transparency
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How Workstream 2 Plans to Improve ICANN's Transparency
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by
Asvatha Babu
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published
Nov 10, 2016
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last modified
Nov 11, 2016 10:05 AM
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society has worked extensively on ICANN’s transparency policies. We are perhaps the single largest users of the Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. Our goal in doing so is not to be a thorn in ICANN’s side, but to try and ensure that ICANN, the organisation, as well as the ICANN community have access to the data required to carry out the task of regulating the global domain name system.
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Privacy after Big Data: Compilation of Early Research
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by
Saumyaa Naidu
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published
Nov 12, 2016
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last modified
Nov 12, 2016 01:37 AM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
IT Act,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Smart Cities,
Data Protection,
Information Technology,
Publications
Evolving data science, technologies, techniques, and practices, including big data, are enabling shifts in how the public and private sectors carry out their functions and responsibilities, deliver services, and facilitate innovative production and service models to emerge. In this compilation we have put together a series of articles that we have developed as we explore the impacts – positive and negative – of big data. This is a growing body of research that we are exploring and
is relevant to multiple areas of our work including privacy and surveillance. Feedback and comments on the compilation are welcome and appreciated.
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Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake news
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 15, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Google plans to update its AdSense program policies to prevent placement of its ads on sites distributing fake news.
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News & Media
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Conference on the Digitalization of the Indian Legal System
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by
Leilah Elmokadem
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published
Nov 16, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
Privacy
On Legal Services Day, November 9, 2016, LegalDesk.com collaborated with iSPIRT to host a conference on the “Digitalization of the Indian Legal System”. The event invited prominent speakers to present their organizations’ work and to participate in a panel discussion followed by a Q&A period for the audience.
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
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News & Media
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Letter for Civil Society Involvement in WCIT
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by
Center for Democracy & Technology
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published
May 24, 2012
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last modified
May 24, 2012 06:55 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
This page features a letter from academics and civil society groups from around the world to International Telecommunication Union Secretary-General Dr. Hamadoun Touré regarding the lack of opportunity for civil society participation in the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) process.
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DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Jul 22, 2013
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last modified
Jul 26, 2013 08:18 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The DSCI Best Practices Meet 2013 was organized on July 12, 2013 at Hyatt Regency, Anna Salai in Chennai. Kovey Coles attended the meet and shares a summary of the happenings in this blog post.
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CII Conference on "ACT": Achieve Cyber Security Together"
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by
Kovey Coles
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published
Jul 22, 2013
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last modified
Jul 26, 2013 08:17 AM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organized a conference on facing cyber threats and challenges at Hotel Hilton in Chennai on July 13, 2013. Kovey Coles attended this conference and shares a summary of the event in this blog post.
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Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance
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by
Geetha Hariharan
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published
Nov 01, 2014
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last modified
Nov 03, 2014 07:07 AM
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filed under:
Multi-stakeholder,
ITU,
Internet Governance
The UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
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