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Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)
— by Padmini Baruah — last modified Oct 15, 2015 02:42 AMOne of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information for all the stakeholders. This is critical to ensure that there is accountability for the actions of those in charge of a body which utilises public funds and carries out functions in the public interest.
Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference 2015, Bangalore
— by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Sep 21, 2015 02:24 AMNispana Innovative Platforms organized a Sustainable Smart Cities India Conference 2015, in Bangalore on 3rd and 4th September, 2015. The event saw participation from people across various sectors including Government Representatives from Ministries, Municipalities, Regulatory Authorities, as well as Project Management Companies, Engineers, Architects, Consultants, Handpicked Technology Solution Providers and Researchers. National and International experts and stakeholders were also present to discuss the opportunities and challenges in creating smart and responsible cities as well as citizens, and creating a roadmap for converting the smart cities vision into a reality that is best suited for India.
India’s digital check
— by Sunil Abraham — last modified Sep 15, 2015 02:55 PMAll nine pillars of Digital India directly correlate with policy research conducted at the Centre for Internet and Society, where I have worked for the last seven years. This allows our research outputs to speak directly to the priorities of the government when it comes to digital transformation.
DIDP Request #12: Revenues
— by Aditya Garg — last modified Sep 14, 2015 03:32 PMThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) sought information from ICANN on their revenue streams by sending them a second request under their Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. This request and their response have been described in this blog post.
DIDP Request #11: NETmundial Principles
— by Aditya Garg — last modified Sep 14, 2015 03:08 PMThe Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) followed up on the implementation of the NETmundial Principles that ICANN has been endorsing by sending them a second request under their Documentary Information Disclosure Policy. This request and their response have been described in this blog post.
Responsible Data Forum: Discussion on the Risks and Mitigations of releasing Data
— by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Sep 06, 2015 02:29 PMHuman DNA Profiling Bill 2012 v/s 2015 Bill
— by Vanya Rakesh — last modified Sep 06, 2015 02:10 PMThis entry analyses the Human DNA Profiling Bill introduced in 2012 with the provisions of the 2015 Bill
The seedy underbelly of revenge porn
— by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 27, 2015 02:25 PMIntimate photos posted by angry exes are becoming part of an expanding online body of dirty work.
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