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Snooping technology: Will CMS work in India?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 22, 2013
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Indian government plans to spend $132 million on setting up its brand new Central Monitoring System this year.
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Data protection experts slam state for sending mass SMSes
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Mar 27, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Experts in the field of data protection, privacy law and media have criticised the West Bengal government's mass SMS sent to individuals, companies and media houses through private mobile networks last Friday. Lara Choksey reports this in an article published in the Statesman on March 25, 2012.
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UN agrees to review agencies governing Internet
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 31, 2012
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filed under:
ITU,
Internet Governance,
Censorship
Although India’s proposal has been criticized as an effort to control the Net, govt says this will ensure it has more say in policymaking.
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No Civil Society Members in the Cyber Regulations Advisory Committee
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by
Pranesh Prakash
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published
Jan 09, 2013
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last modified
Jan 09, 2013 05:56 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance,
Public Accountability
The Government of India has taken our advice and reconstituted the Cyber Regulations Advisory Commitee. But there is no representation of Internet users, citizens, and consumers — only government and industry interests.
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Smart Cities in India: An Overview
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Dec 21, 2015
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last modified
Jan 11, 2016 01:30 AM
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filed under:
Featured,
Homepage,
Internet Governance
The Government of India is in the process of developing 100 smart cities in India which it sees as the key to the country's economic and social growth. This blog post gives an overview of the Smart Cities project currently underway in India. The smart cities mission in India is at a nascent stage and an evolving area for research. The Centre for Internet and Society will continue work in this area.
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Start-up India turns the heat on Facebook Free Basics
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 29, 2015
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Facebook launched its "Save Free Basics" campaign last week, asking users to support "digital equality" in India.
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Millions of Indians Slam Facebook's ‘Free Basics’ App
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by
Subhashish Panigrahi
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published
Dec 30, 2015
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Telecom,
Internet Governance
It has been less than two months since the nationwide launch of the Free Basics app in India. The smart phone application (formerly known as Internet.org) offers free access to Facebook, Facebook-owned products like WhatsApp, and a select suite of other websites for users who do not pay for mobile data plans.
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Eight Key Privacy Events in India in the Year 2015
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Dec 31, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 05:43 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
As the year draws to a close, we are enumerating some of the key privacy related events in India that transpired in 2015. Much like the last few years, this year, too, was an eventful one in the context of privacy.
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Ground Zero Summit
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Dec 22, 2015
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last modified
Jan 03, 2016 06:06 AM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
The Ground Zero Summit which claims to be the largest collaborative platform in Asia for cyber-security was held in New Delhi from 5th to 8th November. The conference was organised by the Indian Infosec Consortium (IIC), a not for profit organisation backed by the Government of India. Cyber security experts, hackers, senior officials from the government and defence establishments, senior professionals from the industry and policymakers attended the event.
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Facebook’s Free Basics Shuts Down In Egypt, Continuing Troubled Run
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 03, 2016
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filed under:
Free Basics,
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The report was published by TV Newsroom on January 1, 2016. Pranesh Prakash gave inputs.
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