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Internet Freedom press conference at the UN Fellows

Internet Freedom press conference at the UN Fellows

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 28, 2012 06:03 AM

The Internet Freedom Fellows Program of the U.S. State funded Department and administered by the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva, provides human rights activists around the world in Geneva, Washington, and Silicon Valley to work with other activists, U.S. and international to meet government and members of civil society and the private sector in technology and the human rights involved.

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Internet Freedom At Home: Governments, Companies Need Accountability, Speakers Say

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 28, 2012 05:27 AM

The freedom to access the internet does not translate into freedom of expression in many countries of the world, including in western economies, according to speakers at a peer forum organised yesterday by the United States mission to the United Nations in Geneva.

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No more blocking of entire websites?

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 26, 2012 09:47 AM

The Madras HC has taken one step to ensure that entire websites are no longer blocked, but it doesn't mean that arbitrary takedowns will cease.

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UID: Are your biometric I-cards stacked against you?

UID: Are your biometric I-cards stacked against you?

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 26, 2012 09:33 AM

Imagine a rural family of five. Mom. Dad. Two kids. And Grandma. Assume too that they are below the poverty line. The day is coming when this family will have to give its biometrics out to myriad agencies.

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NET LOSS

NET LOSS

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 25, 2012 06:15 AM

Unless the IT Act is amended and the definition of ‘offensive’ online content clearly set out, attempts to gag the Internet will continue in our country, argues Abimanyu Nagarajan

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CENSORSHIP 2020: The Future of Free Speech Online

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 28, 2012 10:01 AM

The DC Chapter of the Internet Society, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of State, invite you to an informal discussion on CENSORSHIP 2020: The Future of Free Speech Online on Monday, June 25, 2012.

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Google Hangout with Ashoka Fellow Sunil Abraham

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 20, 2012 09:16 AM

Sunil Abraham, an Ashoka Fellow from India, visited the DC Office and shared his work on public accountability, access, and learning at the intersection of internet and society.

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Global Networks, Individual Freedoms: A Peer Forum on Internet Freedom and Human Rights

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 28, 2012 09:12 AM

In Connection with the 2012 Internet Freedom Fellows Program, the United States Mission to the United Nations in Geneva is pleased to invite Pranesh Prakash to a peer forum at the United States Mission to the United Nations on Thursday, June 21, 2012, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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Cos spying on competitors, staff: Study

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 20, 2012 08:46 AM

Most companies are spying on their competitors and their own employees, according to a recent survey conducted by the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (Assocham).

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Internet At Liberty 2012

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 05, 2012 05:24 AM

Activists and experts from all over the world came together for this event organised by Google on May 23 and 24, 2012 to explore free expression in the digital age.

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Recruitment Tracker: 21 students placed out of the 49 who sat for recruitment in Christ University’s School of Law, Class of 2012

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 08:45 AM

The Class of 2012 at the School of Law, Christ University saw 21 students placed out of the 49 who sat for recruitment. The graduating class has a batch strength of 77 students. The batch saw 8 pre-placement offers, 4 students being accepted for LLM’s abroad and 3 students opting for litigation while 1 student opted to appear for the civil services examination.

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PPOs save placement-record as Christ Law’s 2nd graduating batch hosts fewer law firms

PPOs save placement-record as Christ Law’s 2nd graduating batch hosts fewer law firms

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 08:33 AM

The number of recruiting law firms visiting Christ College of Law Bangalore slumped to two this year, but the second batch graduating from the college made it up in terms of pre placement offers (PPOs) to secure 21 total jobs, one short of the college’s debut recruitment record.

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India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet Freedom

India: The New Front Line in the Global Struggle for Internet Freedom

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 07:10 AM

The government tussles with Internet freedom activists in the world's largest democracy.

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India's struggle for online freedom

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 06:39 AM

"65 years since your independence," a new battle for freedom is under way in India — according to a YouTube video uploaded by an Indian member of Anonymous, the global "hacktivist" movement.

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Wiki goes the oral citation way

Wiki goes the oral citation way

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 06:18 AM

In a way to overcome lack of any citable sources in print on several interesting, but lesser-known topics, an Indian researcher on the Advisory Board of the Wikimedia Foundation, has evolved The Oral Citations Project.

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'Anonymous' hackers to protest Indian Internet laws

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 04:55 AM

Global hacking movement Anonymous has called for protesters to take to the streets in 16 cities around India on Saturday over what it considers growing government censorship of the Internet, writes Pratap Chakravarty.

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Hackers Take Protest to Indian Streets and Cyberspace

Hackers Take Protest to Indian Streets and Cyberspace

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 18, 2012 04:02 AM

First there was self-styled Gandhian activist Anna Hazare who took to the streets to protest corruption. Now a group agitating against censorship on the Internet has arrived in India.

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The new Internet watchdogs

The new Internet watchdogs

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 17, 2012 08:18 AM

The Government has taken a series of measures to control the Internet, but should it be doing so? This article by Ronendra Singh was published in the Hindu Business Line on June 12, 2012. Sunil Abraham is quoted in this.

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Concerns raised ahead of proposed India-US trade treaty

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 17, 2012 07:45 AM

As efforts are on to step-up discussions on the proposed Bi-lateral Investment Treaty (BIT) between India and the US , concerns are being raised on the dispute settlement mechanism between an investor and the State.

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'Attempts to censor the web ill-advised'

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jun 17, 2012 07:11 AM

Amid concerted government attempts to censor the internet and the recent blocking of file-sharing websites due to a court order based on a petition by producers of a Tamil film, speakers at a discussion on Saturday felt that there was a fear of freedom of expression among those affected by it, primarily the powerful.

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