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Tweets and twits
The orders issued by the Ministry of Communication and IT to block more than 300 items on the Internet, including Twitter handles, Facebook pages, YouTube ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 25, 2012 07:45 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Regulating the Internet by fiat
The Union government’s move to ban or block 310 online entities is worrisome. by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 26, 2012 10:13 AM — Filed under: , , ,
Inde: la tentative de contrôler l'internet est "illégale"
Des spécialistes de l'internet ont qualifié vendredi de "complètement illégale" la tentative du gouvernement indien de bloquer des messages et des vidéos ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 26, 2012 10:50 AM — Filed under: , ,
India: Social Media Censorship to Contain ‘Cyber-Terrorism'?
This is the second post in the 2-part series about the perceived role of social media in the wake of the Assam clashes that spilled across the country and ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 27, 2012 03:36 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Delhi defends Internet blocking
India on Friday defended itself against accusations of heavy-handed online censorship, saying it had been successful in blocking content blamed for fuelling ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 27, 2012 04:13 AM — Filed under: , ,
Internet clamp outrage
The Indian government's attempts to block social media accounts and websites that it blames for spreading panic have been inept and possibly illegal, a top ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 27, 2012 05:13 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Criticism mounts over India censorship
India’s government is facing fierce criticism from privacy groups, political opponents and irate internet users accusing it of an excessive and poorly targeted ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 27, 2012 06:38 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
SMS Block as Threat to Free Speech
If you could text just one or two people in a day, who would you choose? Many of us have had to make this choice thanks to the order limiting us to five texts ... by Chinmayi Arun last modified Sep 02, 2012 09:02 AM — Filed under:
Tata Photon unblocks Wordpress.com
As of yesterday, the Tata Photon service of the Internet service provider (ISP) Tata Teleservices seems to have lifted the block it had put on the ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 03, 2012 01:53 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Internet Analysts Question India’s Efforts to Stem Panic
The Indian government’s efforts to stem a weeklong panic among some ethnic minorities has again put it at odds with Internet companies like Google, Facebook ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:46 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
India limits social media after civil unrest
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM — Filed under: , , , , ,
Cartonama Conference
HasGeek is organising a Cartonama Conference on September 22, 2012 at the TERI Complex in Bangalore, from 9.30 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 17, 2012 01:59 PM — Filed under: ,
China outranks India in world’s first ever web index
India has been ranked 33rd on a list of 61 countries in a brand new web index that seeks to measure how effectively countries are using the Internet to improve ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 07, 2012 09:08 AM — Filed under:
August 2012 Bulletin
Welcome to the newsletter issue of August 2012 from the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS). The present issue features an analysis of the latest list of sites ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 11, 2012 02:53 PM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Seventh Meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah
The seventh meeting of the Group of Experts on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice A.P. Shah, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court is ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 11, 2012 06:20 AM — Filed under: ,
Counter-proposal by the Centre for Internet and Society: Draft Information Technology (Intermediary Due Diligence and Information Removal) Rules, 2012
Any restriction on freedom of speech should embody and be guided by the following principles, as identified by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion ... by Pranesh Prakash last modified Apr 24, 2016 11:48 AM — Filed under: ,
MongoDB startup hired by Aadhaar got funds from CIA VC arm
Two weeks ago, Max Schireson, chief executive of MongoDB, a New York-based technology startup, was in New Delhi to sew up a very important contract for his ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 13, 2013 11:53 AM — Filed under: ,
A Three-Way Race Draws Delhi’s Young, and Everyone Else, Out to Vote
The polling stations were supposed to close at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, just after sunset. But with thousands still waiting in the dark to cast their vote in ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 26, 2013 07:03 AM — Filed under: ,
International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice (IV)
Building on the workshop in Dagstuhl in June-July 2011 (International View of the State-of-the-Art of Cryptography and Security and its Use in Practice), ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 26, 2013 09:05 AM — Filed under: ,
INSAF National Convention on Crisis of Capitalism and brazen onslaught on DEMOCRACY
Snehashish Ghosh is participating in this event as a speaker. by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 26, 2013 10:18 AM — Filed under:
November 2013 Bulletin
Our newsletter for the month of November 2013 can be accessed below. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 04, 2014 04:38 AM — Filed under: , , , , , ,
Digital Citizens: Why Cyber Security and Online Privacy are Vital to the Success of Democracy and Freedom of Expression
Michael Oghia will give a presentation which will show why cyber security and online privacy are vital for democracy and freedom of expression. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 08, 2014 04:59 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Letter requesting public consultation on position of GoI at WGEC
Snehashish Ghosh on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society sent a letter to the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, requesting for a ... by Snehashish Ghosh last modified Jan 08, 2014 06:36 PM — Filed under:
India slowly gets to grips with ecommerce
Growth in computer use and Internet penetration will help e-commerce. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:46 AM — Filed under:
Scrap UID project, say people's organisations
The unique identification number project is executed without any legislative or parliamentary sanction. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — Filed under:
UID Act may be released for debate, may be introduced in monsoon session
An article by Karen Leigh & Surabhi Agarwal in livemint on June 30, 2010. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:27 AM — Filed under:
‘UID is being forced’
CIS feels that the UID project is forced on the citizens. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:20 PM — Filed under:
UID project draws flak from civil rights activists
The unique identification project is drawing a flak from civil rights activists. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — Filed under:
Aadhaar’s moment of truth
It’s time for the unique identity project to answer tough questions it has dodged so far, writes MA Arun in the Deccan Herald. by Prasad Krishna last modified Jul 05, 2011 07:16 AM — Filed under: ,
This Is All India Radia
Our news media blanked it out, but the Internet forced the issue, says Debarshi Dasgupta in an article published in the Outlook Magazine. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:28 AM — Filed under: