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Big Data Governance Frameworks for 'Data Revolution for Sustainable Development'
— by Meera Manoj — last modified Jul 05, 2016 01:13 PMA key component of the process to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is the call for a global 'data revolution' to better understand, monitor, and implement development interventions. Recently there has been several international proposals to use big data, along with reconfigured national statistical systems, to operationalise this 'data revolution for sustainable development.' This analysis by Meera Manoj highlights the different models of collection, management, sharing, and governance of global development data that are being discussed.
CIS Submission to TRAI Consultation on Free Data
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jul 01, 2016 04:04 PMThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) held a consultation on Free Data, for which CIS sent in the following comments.
Submission by the Centre for Internet and Society on Revisions to ICANN Expected Standards of Behavior
— by Vidushi Marda — last modified Jun 30, 2016 06:07 AMPrepared by Vidushi Marda, with inputs from Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan and Sunil Abraham.
Jurisdiction: The Taboo Topic at ICANN
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Jun 29, 2016 07:51 AMThe "IANA Transition" that is currently underway is a sham since it doesn't address the most important question: that of jurisdiction. This article explores why the issue of jurisdiction is the most important question, and why it remains unaddressed.
UN Special Rapporteur Report on Freedom of Expression and the Private Sector: A Significant Step Forward
— by Vidushi Marda — last modified Jun 08, 2016 05:27 PMOn 6 June 2016, the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, released a report on the Information and Communications Technology (“ICT”) sector and freedom of expression in the digital age. Vidushi Marda and Pranesh Prakash highlight the most important aspects of the report.
Smart City Policies and Standards: Overview of Projects, Data Policies, and Standards across Five International Smart Cities
— by Kiran A. B., Elonnai Hickok and Vanya Rakesh — last modified Jun 11, 2016 01:29 PMThis blog post aims to review five Smart Cities across the globe, namely Singapore, Dubai, New York City, London and Seoul, the Data Policies and Standards adopted. Also, the research seeks to point the similarities, differences and best practices in the development of smart cities across jurisdictions.
Criminal Defamation and the Supreme Court’s Loss of Reputation
— by Bhairav Acharya — last modified Jun 03, 2016 03:05 AMThe Supreme Court’s refusal, in Subramanian Swamy v. Union of India, to strike down the anachronistic colonial offence of criminal defamation is wrong. Criminalising defamation serves no legitimate public purpose; the vehicle of criminalisation – sections 499 and 500 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) – is unconstitutional; and the court’s reasoning is woolly at best.
Submission by the Centre for Internet and Society on Draft New ICANN By-laws
— by Vidushi Marda — last modified May 31, 2016 02:49 AMThe Centre for Internet & Society sent its comments on the Draft New ICANN Bylaws. The submission was prepared by Pranesh Prakash, Vidushi Marda, Udbhav Tiwari and Swati Muthukumar. Special thanks to Sunil Abraham for his input and feedback.
Comments on Draft Electronic Health Records Standards
— by Amber Sinha — last modified Dec 15, 2016 08:45 AMThe Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments on the Draft Electronic Health Records Standards to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Women's Safety? There is an App for That
— by Rohini Lakshané — last modified Jan 10, 2017 02:48 AM“After locking ourselves in a room for more than 6 days, this is what we came out [sic] with. Join us in helping make WOMEN feel SAFE,” read a gloating press release about a smartphone app for women to notify their near ones that they were in distress. It was one among many such PRs frequently landing in my mailbox after the rape and murder of a young student on board a private bus in Delhi in 2012.
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