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- Now, Aadhaar details displayed in Mizoram too — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:59 PM
- Contrary to the Centre’s assurances, government websites are revealing digital details of the poor, leaving them vulnerable to financial frauds and identity theft.
- After SPB-Ilaiyaraaja, Sony Music and Sun Network lock horns over copyrights — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:49 PM
- In what seems to be the latest in an increasing number of cases of copyright violations, Sun Network on Friday was banned by the Madras High Court from using Sony Music copyrighted work.
- Stop the Haphazard Internet Shutdown Says MP Jay Panda — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:44 PM
- In just one year India lost $968M due to Internet shutdowns; “Cops may not be the right decision makers when it comes to imposing what is a digital curfew,” added an entrepreneur journalist.
- ISO/IEC JTC1/SC 27 Meetings — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:38 PM
- Udbhav Tiwari represented the Centre for Internet & Society in a series of meetings held at University of Waikato and Novotel in Hamilton, New Zealand between April 18 and 25, 2017.
- India bans social media in Kashmir for one month — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 27, 2017 04:09 PM
- Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
- Internet Shutdowns in 2016 — by Japreet Grewal — last modified Apr 28, 2017 01:50 PM
- An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information.
- Comments on the Right to Information Rules, 2017 — by Amber Sinha — last modified Apr 27, 2017 09:25 AM
- On March 31st, 2017, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department of Personnel and Training released a Circular framing rules under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (“RTI Rules”). The Ministry invited comments on on the RTI Rules. CIS submitted its comments on April 25, 2017.
- Killing of Yameen Rasheed Reveals Worsening Human Rights Situation in the Maldives — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 25, 2017 10:12 AM
- A courageous liberal blogger in the Maldives was murdered for his words. The international community needs to act.
- Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in India: Opportunities for Advocacy in Intellectual Property — by Sunil Abraham and Vidushi Marda — last modified Apr 23, 2017 05:22 AM
- Centre for Internet & Society worked on a three part case study. The first case study on digital protection of traditional knowledge was published by GIS Watch in December 2016. The other two case studies along with the synthesis overview has also been published.
- Aadhaar: A widening net — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 22, 2017 05:06 AM
- As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
- Sunil Abraham: Honorary steward September 2017 — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2017 01:30 PM
- Shuttleworth Foundation has announced Sunil Abraham as Honorary Steward for its September 2017 fellowship round.
- Regulating Bitcoin in India — by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Apr 20, 2017 01:17 PM
- The article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide mainstream means of exchange.
- 11th Meeting of Information Systems Security Sectional Committee (LITD 17) — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 19, 2017 02:57 AM
- Udbhav Tiwari represented CIS at this meeting organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) at Manak Bhavan, New Delhi on April 13, 2017.
- Continuing community engagement: Communities of interest and Quarrying — by Manasa Rao — last modified May 19, 2017 03:23 PM
- In telling the stories of Indian Wikipedians, we bring to you the story of Dr. Diptanshu Das, a doctor and avid Wikipedian, working with WikiProject Medicine who recently approached CIS-A2K with a technical request.
- Digital native: Are You Still Having Fun? — by Nishant Shah — last modified May 05, 2017 01:37 AM
- Before you accept a fun app into your digital ecosystem, prepare yourself for the data you will be giving away.
- Brainstorming Session on the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS 2017) — by Japreet Grewal — last modified Apr 14, 2017 04:43 PM
- I attended a brainstorming session on the Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 on April 12, 2017 at Electronics Niketan that was organised by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The Global Conference on Cyber Space was first held in London in 2011. Thereafter, it was held in Budapest (2012), Seoul (2013) and the Hague (2015).
- Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal, Aurangabad — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Apr 19, 2017 11:44 AM
- A Marathi Wikipedia edit-a-thon was conducted at Savitribai Phule Mahila Ekatma Samaj Mandal in Aurangabad
- An Open Digital Global South: Risks and Rewards — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 12, 2017 02:25 PM
- Pranesh Prakash will be speaking at a conference to be organized by UC Davis Law School on May 25 and 26, 2017, in California, USA.
- Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar must — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 12, 2017 02:19 PM
- Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
- National Conference on Intellectual Property Rights and Public Interest — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 12, 2017 02:01 PM
- Indian Law Institute organized a conference on intellectual property rights on April 7 and 8 in New Delhi. Maggie Huang took part in the conference.
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