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CONNECTing the Dots: Options for Future Action

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 01, 2015 03:31 PM

Conference on UNESCO’s Internet Study: access, free expression, privacy and ethics.

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SC reserves judgement in cases against Section 66A

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 08, 2015 03:08 PM

The verdict will have far reaching consequences on civil liberties and right to freedom of speech on the Internet.

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Delhi government in consultation with Centre to block Uber's Internet address

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 09, 2015 02:12 AM

The Delhi transport department has started consultation with the central government to block the internet address of taxi hailing app Uber if the San Francisco-based startup does not obtain a radio taxi licence to ply its cabs in the national capital.

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Hacking of SIM card by spy agencies raises fears of sensitive documents being leaked

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 09, 2015 01:31 AM

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.

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Google's war on nude photos goes against user rights

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 09, 2015 01:57 AM

Yesterday, Google announced that starting March 23, 2015 users will be unable to share sexually explicit content on its blogging platform -- Blogger.

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Analytics to help govt read public mood online

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 09, 2015 04:57 PM

The Union government is in the process of commissioning a project to analyse public sentiment about it on various online platforms.

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Facebook launches Internet.org in India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 13, 2015 02:27 AM

Joins hands with Reliance Communications. Move spurs neutrality concerns.

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Govt may turn to supercomputing for better use of Aadhaar database

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 08, 2015 05:53 AM

Technology experts working with the Aadhaar project have spotted other potential uses for it, all to be powered by a string of supercomputers.

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Facebook offers free but limited access to the Internet in India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Mar 08, 2015 07:42 AM

Facebook-backed Internet.org is extending its offer of free but limited Internet access to India via a mobile app.

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TOI literary festival kicks off today

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 05, 2015 03:37 PM

The Times Litfest 2015, Bengaluru, kicks off on Saturday at the Jayamahal Palace Hotel. The two-day festival is among the biggest such literary enclaves in Bengaluru. It'll see some of India's foremost creative minds talk, argue, debate, discuss and engage with vital topics which touch our lives.

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‘Internet is an absolute human right’

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 05, 2015 03:10 PM

The right to the internet is an absolute human right, Bengaluru-based lawyer Lawrence Liang said.

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ASSOCHAM National Council on IT / ITes

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 05, 2015 02:56 PM

This meeting was held in New Delhi on January 30, 2015 at ASSOCHAM Corporate Office.

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Section 66A not for curbing freedom of speech, govt says

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 05, 2015 01:59 PM

Section designed to fight cybercrime and protect the right to life, central government tells Supreme Court.

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WWW: The Hackers’ Haven

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 05, 2015 02:20 AM

In an increasingly connected world, it pays to be careful when sharing personal information

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Winter School on Privacy, Surveillance and Data Protection

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 07, 2015 12:37 AM

The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg and the Hans Bredow conducted a week-long winter school on 'Privacy, Surveillance and Data Protection at National Law University, Delhi, from January 19 to 23, 2015.

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350% surge in Cyber crimes in last 3 years

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 07, 2015 04:13 PM

India’s registered cyber crimes leapt 350% in three years but the legal system is struggling to cope with more and more lawbreakers exploiting the anonymity of the internet.

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Symposium on Human Rights and the Internet in India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Feb 07, 2015 12:50 AM

On January 17, 2015 the Center for Communication Governance at National Law University, Delhi in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair on Freedom of Communication and Information at the University of Hamburg hosted a pubic symposium on “Human Rights and Internet in India” as a Network of Centers (NoC) regional event. Bhairav Acharya was a panelist.

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Pastebin, Dailymotion, Github blocked after DoT order: Report

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM

A number of Indian users are reporting they're not able to access websites such as Pastebin, DailyMotion and Github while accessing the internet through providers such as BSNL and Vodafone.

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Indian Government still blocks 20+ websites – Indian Censorship on Internet

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 03, 2015 03:47 AM

Indian Government has blocked 20+ major websites to counter ISIS propaganda. The government has removed blocking of github.com, vimeo.com and other 10+ websites blocked till December 31, 2014.

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