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Historic day for freedom of speech and expression in India
— by Vidushi Marda — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:19 AMIn a petition that finds its origin in a simple status message on Facebook, Shreya Singhal vs Union of India marks a historic reinforcement of the freedom of speech and expression in India.
Internet censorship will continue in opaque fashion
— by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 26, 2015 02:07 AMA division bench of the Supreme Court has ruled on three sections of the Information Technology Act 2000 - Section 66A, Section 79 and Section 69A. The draconian Section 66A was originally meant to tackle spam and cyber-stalking but was used by the powerful elite to crack down on online dissent and criticism.
What Does Facebook's Transparency Report Tell Us About the Indian Government's Record on Free Expression & Privacy?
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Apr 05, 2015 05:08 AMGiven India's online population, the number of user data requests made by the Indian government aren't very high, but the number of content restriction requests are not only high on an absolute number, but even on a per-user basis.
The Centre for Internet and Society joins Worldwide Campaign to Discover Depth of GCHQ's Illegal Spying
— by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 01, 2015 06:13 AMThe Centre for Internet and Society has joined an international campaign to allow anyone in the world to request whether Britain’s intelligence agency GCHQ has illegally spied on them.
Right to Information (RTI) Requests to BSNL and MTNL Regarding Security Equipment
— by Maria Xynou — last modified Feb 25, 2015 03:04 PMAs part of research, on July 2, 2013, the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) had sent Right to Information (RTI) requests to two of the largest internet service providers (ISPs) in India: Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) requesting answers to some questions.
Reply to RTI Applications filed with respect to Foreign Contractors and Vendors of IT and Telecommunication Enterprises
— by Lovisha Aggarwal — last modified Feb 25, 2015 02:13 PMAn RTI application was filed by the Sh. Matthew Thomas on August 06, 2014 enquiring about the details of the foreign contractors and vendors of certain Information Technology and Telecommunication enterprises. Mr. Mathews in his application asked some specific questions.
A Selection of Tweets on How to Make Crowdmaps Effectual for Mapping Violence against Women
— by Rohini Lakshané — last modified Mar 12, 2015 12:42 AMThis is a collection of tweets by Rohini Lakshane on making crowdmaps more effective for mapping gender violence. The compilation of tweets has been republished by GenderIT.org.
The Surveillance Industry in India – An Analysis of Indian Security Expos
— by Divij Joshi — last modified Mar 08, 2015 12:25 PMThe author talks about the surveillance industry in India and analyses Indian security expos.
Preliminary Submission on "Internet Governance Issues" to the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Feb 12, 2015 02:52 PMOn January 30, 2015, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) held a consultation on Internet governance. A committee was set up to draft a report on Internet governance, with a focus on issues relevant to India. The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is represented on the committee, and has provided its preliminary comments to ASSOCHAM.
Collection of Net Neutrality Definitions
— by Tarun Krishnakumar — last modified Feb 09, 2015 01:33 PMAs part of CIS's inquiry into 'Network Neutrality' in the developing world, we have collected a set of definitions of the term from different sources. The definitions were collated and compiled by Manoj Kurbet, Maitreya Subramaniam and Tarun Krishnakumar under the guidance of Sunil Abraham.
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