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- The Centre for Internet & Society Joins the Global Network Initiative — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 25, 2012 09:13 AM
- The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is pleased to announce its newest member, the Centre for Internet & Society based in Bangalore, India. A technology policy research institute, CIS brings to GNI in-depth expertise on global Internet governance as well as online freedom of expression and privacy in India.
- The All India Privacy Symposium: Conference Report — by Natasha Vaz — last modified Apr 30, 2012 05:16 AM
- Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and Society in Action Group, with support from the International Development Research Centre, Privacy International and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had organised the All India Privacy Symposium at the India International Centre in New Delhi, on February 4, 2012. Natasha Vaz reports about the event.
- The High Level Privacy Conclave — Conference Report — by Natasha Vaz — last modified Apr 30, 2012 09:46 AM
- Privacy India, the Centre for Internet and Society and the Society in Action Group, with support from IDRC and Privacy International, have spent 18 months studying the state of privacy in India, and conducting consultations across India in Kolkata, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Chennai, and Mumbai. On February 3, 2012, a high-level conclave was held in New Delhi with representatives from government, industry, media, and civil society participating in the event. At the conclave the discussions were focused on Internet Privacy, National Security & Privacy, and the future of Privacy in India.
- Two Tales of Transparency! — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 11, 2012 12:09 PM
- In a single week, two global Internet giants announce transparency efforts that have direct implications for privacy and free speech.
- A beauty’s blog creates furore — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 11, 2012 03:50 AM
- Her first Tamil poetry anthology Otraiyilaiyena (As a single leaf) saw three editions and the second one Ulagin Azhagiya Muthal Penn (The first beautiful woman in the world) invited mixed reactions like Iyal Poetry Award and a call for a ban by Hindu Makkal Katchi. Parathaiyarul Raani (Queen of sluts) her third collection was a reaction to all the moral policing.
- Sharing in the time of Facebook, or Why I’m not a Pirate — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 10, 2012 10:38 AM
- It is now over a month that my favourite network has been dead. Library.nu the rare space for sharing of academic resources to a free and open community has succumbed to the pressures of publishing industry stalwarts who, in their quest for promoting the knowledge industry, are killing sources through which knowledge survives.
- The Idea of the Book — by Nishant Shah — last modified Apr 10, 2012 09:53 AM
- Its future lies in a trans-media format that is ever evolving, writes Nishant Shah in an article which was published in the Indian Express on April 8, 2012.
- Government washes hands of Google's new privacy policy — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 10, 2012 09:40 AM
- The government has more or less washed its hands of internet giant Google's new privacy policy that is being criticised in Europe and elsewhere, but wants Indian residents to watch out for themselves, writes Jayadevan in this article published in the Economic Times on April 10, 2012.
- Look Who’s Chasing... The Twitter God — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 10, 2012 09:24 AM
- The celebrity isn’t the known face, it’s the Twitter handle that gets the following, writes Arpita Basu in this article published in Outlook's April 2012 issue. Sunil Abraham is quoted in this article.
- Intermediary Liability in India: Chilling Effects on Free Expression on the Internet 2011 — by Rishabh Dara — last modified Apr 21, 2012 06:05 PM
- Intermediaries are widely recognised as essential cogs in the wheel of exercising the right to freedom of expression on the Internet. Most major jurisdictions around the world have introduced legislations for limiting intermediary liability in order to ensure that this wheel does not stop spinning. With the 2008 amendment of the Information Technology Act 2000, India joined the bandwagon and established a ‘notice and takedown’ regime for limiting intermediary liability.
- Hacking, Modding & Making — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 09, 2012 09:51 AM
- Seeber's electronics laboratory is a room in a unit he shares with his mother. Every available space is taken up with teetering towers of electronic parts, writes Brendan Shanahan for GQ.
- Hejje — Together with Kannada & Technology — by Murali & Pavithra — last modified Apr 09, 2012 09:18 AM
- To discover the place of Kannada in the field of information technology, Sanchaya.net organized Hejje in collaboration with the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Vishwakannada.com and Chanda Pustaka on January 22, 2012 in Bangalore. The event marked the first step to bring everyone working in Kannada in the IT field to brainstorm the ideas for future steps, and create a space for technological collaboration in Kannada.
- Framing the Digital AlterNatives — by Nilofar Ansher — last modified May 08, 2015 12:28 PM
- They effect social change through social media, place their communities on the global map, and share spiritual connections with the digital world - meet the everyday digital native.
- Water Data Consultation — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 04, 2012 06:24 AM
- Pranesh Prakash spoke on Policy Issues and Developments around Open Data at an event organized by Arghyam in Bangalore on March 23, 2012.
- Digital Natives and the Myth of the Revolution: Questioning the Radical Potential of Citizen Action — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 03, 2012 08:36 AM
- Nishant Shah made a presentation on 'Questioning the radical potential for citizen action' at the Annenberg School of Communication at the University of South California on March 8, 2012.
- 5 Challenges for the Future of Learning: Digital Natives and How We Shall Teach Them — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 30, 2012 01:04 PM
- At the Digital Media and Learning Conference on beyond education technologies, Nishant Shah gave a ignite talk on 5 Challenges for the Future of Learning: Digital Natives and How We Shall Teach Them on March 1, 2012. There was an author's table where he presented and shared the Digital AlterNatives books and info-kits.
- GIGA International Conference Series - 1 — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 03, 2012 06:18 AM
- The Institute of Global Internet Governance and Advocacy (GIGA) at NALSAR University will hold the first International Conference in association with Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEIT) of Government of India on the theme "Revisiting Internet Governance - Lessons Learnt and Road Ahead" at NALSAR University of Law, Justice City Campus, Shameerpet on April 5 & 6 of 2012.
- Open DataCamp — 2012 — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 30, 2012 02:49 PM
- A one-day unconference for people working with data from various sectors to come together and share their projects and ideas was organised in Bangalore on March 24, 2012. It was organised by the DataMeet group. Pranesh Prakash participated in the event.
- D:Coding Digital Natives — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 08, 2015 12:30 PM
- Nishant Shah was invited for a public talk at the University of California, Los Angeles. He presented the work done on Digital Natives and spoke about questions of participation and resistance. The talk has been featured in the YouTube channel.
- Global Censorship Conference — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Mar 30, 2012 11:34 AM
- The Abrams Institute for Freedom of Expression at Yale Law School is holding a conference on global censorship from March 30 to April 1, 2012, at Yale Law School. The programme is sponsored by the Information Society Project at Yale Law School and Thomson Reuters.
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