Internet Governance Blog
Cyber bullying is a crime, but open to interpretation: Expert
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 07, 2014 10:54 AMThe social media attack on a Doordarshan anchor who made a series of gaffes at the recent Goa film festival would qualify as cyber bullying, experts say, but hasten to add there is not much that can be done to prevent such behaviour online, given the humungous size of the virtual universe.
Introduction: About the Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables
— by Manoj Kurbet — last modified Nov 27, 2014 01:34 PMThe Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables is a Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. The Roundtable will be closed-door deliberation involving multiple stakeholders. Through the course of these discussions we aim to deliberate upon the current legal framework for surveillance in India, and discuss possible frameworks for surveillance in India.
The Socratic debate: Whose internet is it anyway?
— by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Dec 09, 2014 01:35 PMIn the US, President Obama recently spoke out on the seemingly arcane topic of net neutrality. What is more astounding is that the popular satire news show host John Oliver spent a 13-minute segment talking about it in June, telling Internet trolls to “focus your indiscriminate rage in a useful direction” by visiting the US Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) website and submitting comments on its weak draft proposal on net neutrality.
White Paper on RTI and Privacy V1.2
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Nov 09, 2014 02:53 AMThis white paper explores the relationship between privacy and transparency in the context of the right to information in India. Analysing pertinent case law and legislation - the paper highlights how the courts and the law in India address questions of transparency vs. privacy.
India's Statement at ITU Plenipotentiary Conference, 2014
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 04, 2014 05:50 AMIndia's Draft Resolution at the ITU Plenipot, which we have previously blogged about, was not passed following discussions at the Ad Hoc Working Group on Internet-related Resolutions. Subsequently, India made a statement at the Working Group of the Plenary, emphasizing the importance of the issues and welcoming further discussions. The statement was delivered by Mr. Ram Narain, DDG-IR, Department of Telecommunications and Head of India's Delegation at PP-14. The full text of the statement is provided below.
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text – II: What India’s ITU Proposal May Mean for Internet Governance
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 03, 2014 07:07 AMThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
DNA Database for Missing Persons and Unidentified Dead Bodies
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Nov 04, 2014 03:46 PMThis blog discusses the possible implications of the public interest litigation that has been placed before the Supreme Court petitioning for the establishment of a DNA database in respect to unidentified bodies.
Good Intentions, Recalcitrant Text - I: Why India’s Proposal at the ITU is Troubling for Internet Freedoms
— by Geetha Hariharan — last modified Nov 02, 2014 03:13 PMThe UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is hosting its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-14) this year in South Korea. At PP-14, India introduced a new draft resolution on ITU's Role in Realising Secure Information Society. The Draft Resolution has grave implications for human rights and Internet governance. Geetha Hariharan explores.
The Gujarat High Court Judgment on the Snoopgate Issue
— by Vipul Kharbanda — last modified Oct 27, 2014 04:40 AM
Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and Researchers
— by Nishant Shah — last modified Oct 01, 2014 03:52 AMI was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre to discuss the question of whether, and how, big data is becoming a resource for positive social change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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