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Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram too
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 27, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Contrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
‘The IT Act is fine, but its interpretation is not’
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 21, 2012 — filed under: ,
Several organisations such as the Alternate Law Forum and Centre for Internet and Society are campaigning to amend the IT Act 2000. However, SV Raghavan, scientific secretary, office of PSA to the government of India, stated that the law in place is fine but the stakeholders need to be educated on implementing it better.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Internet-driven Developments — Structural Changes and Tipping Points
by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 28, 2012 — filed under: ,
A symposium on Internet Driven Developments: Structural Changes and Tipping Points was held in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University from December 6 to 8, 2012. The symposium was sponsored by the Ford Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation and was hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. In this blog post, I summarize the discussions that took place over the two days and add my own personal reflections on the issues.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The Worldwide Web of Concerns
by Pranesh Prakash — published Dec 10, 2012 — last modified Dec 27, 2012 04:31 AM — filed under: , ,
The Intern­ati­onal Telec­om­munication Union’s World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT-12) is currently under way in Dubai, after a gap of 25 years. At this conference, the Inter-national Teleco­mmunication Regulations — a binding treaty containing high-level principles — are to be revised.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The year social media came of age in India
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: ,
Sambhavi Saxena, 19, was at Jantar Mantar on December 25 protesting against Nirbhaya's brutal rape when Delhi Police swooped down, rounded her up along with other agitators and took them to the Parliament Street police station. Sambhavi fired tweet after tweet even as she was bundled into a van.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry Tomorrow, Today
by Nishant Shah — published Dec 29, 2012 — last modified Jan 02, 2013 05:00 AM — filed under:
Our present is the future that our past had imagined. Around the same time last year, I remember taking stock of the technologies that we live with and wondering what 2012 would bring in.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Bangalore CryptoParty!
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 28, 2012 — last modified Jan 06, 2013 01:47 PM — filed under: ,
Care about your privacy and online security? Want to fight against pervasive governmental surveillance and corporate invasions of privacy? The Centre for Internet & Society invites you to the CryptoParty tonight (Friday) at 6.00 p.m. Make sure to bring friends (and your laptop and smart phones)!
Located in Internet Governance / Events
National Consultation on Media Law
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2014 — filed under: , ,
The Law Commission of India and the National University, Delhi have joined hands to organize the National Consultation on Media Law at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on September 27 and 28, 2014. Nehaa Chaudhari participated in this event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and Researchers
by Nishant Shah — published Oct 01, 2014 — filed under: , , , , ,
I was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre to discuss the question of whether, and how, big data is becoming a resource for positive social change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization Proposals
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 02, 2014 — last modified Oct 05, 2014 08:59 AM — filed under: ,
Sunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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