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- Dark waders — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 05:22 AM
- Akhila Seetharaman finds out why a group of artists and researchers are preoccupied with chasing shadows. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru, Vol. 3, Issue 20, April 15 - 28, 2011.
- We are anonymous, we are legion — by Sunil Abraham — last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:38 AM
- Online anonymity is vital for creativity and entrepreneurship on the Web, writes Sunil Abraham. The article was published in the Hindu on April 18, 2011.
- You Have the Right to Remain Silent — by Anja Kovacs — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:55 AM
- India has a long history of censorship that it justifies in the name of national security. But new laws governing the Internet are unreasonable and — given the multitude of online voices — poorly thought out, argues Anja Kovacs in this article published in the Sunday Guardian on 17 April 2011.
- Beyond Clicktivism — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 04:33 AM
- Moral support Hazare has in plenty. Count the missed calls, writes Debarshi Dasgupta in this article published in the Outlook on April 18, 2011.
- Comments on Draft National Policy on ICT in School Education — by krithika — last modified Aug 30, 2011 02:23 PM
- The Department of School Education & Literacy under the Ministry of Human Resources Development invited comments on its latest draft of the National Policy on ICT in School Education. CIS' comments are listed in this post.
- Gone in a flash — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 20, 2011 04:58 AM
- Net-savvy crowds gather in public places for moments of wacky fun, then vanish. This article by Neha Thirani was published in the Times of India Crest Edition on April 16, 2011.
- Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and Delhi — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
- An Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
- How Web 2.0 responded to Hazare — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 11, 2011 10:38 AM
- Social media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, 2011.
- Cyber Fears: What scares Digital Natives and those around them — by Samuel Tettner — last modified May 15, 2015 11:45 AM
- Societies around the world are quickly digitising ...Twitter.... ...Facebook... ...Wireless accessible everywhere... “Digital Natives” are those who have figured how to use these technologies to their full potential But even they have real fears. If you are a Digital Native, are related to one or work with/alongside with one come share your fears with us! Blogathon: Many people bloging together at the same time on a shared topic Date: Monday April 18th, 2011 On http://digitalnatives.in
- Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy? — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM
- How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard for our electronic privacy? Prashant Iyengar gives a comprehensive analysis on whether and how the Act fulfils the challenges and needs through a series of FAQs while drawing upon real life examples.
- DIT's Response to RTI on Website Blocking — by Pranesh Prakash — last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM
- For the first time in India, we have a list of websites that are blocked by order of the Indian government. This data was received from the Department of Information Technology in response to an RTI that CIS filed. Pranesh Prakash of CIS analyzes the implications of these blocks, as well as the shortcomings of the DIT's response.
- EU Commissioner Hedegaard to deliver keynote address at consumer world congress — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:34 PM
- European Union Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie Hedegaard, will deliver the opening keynote address to the Consumer International (CI) 19th World Congress in Hong Kong, 3-6 May, it has been announced.
- Is Data Protection Enough? — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:28 AM
- The following note looks briefly at different sides of the privacy debate, and asks the question whether a Data Protection law is enough privacy protection for India.
- Surveillance Technologies — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:40 AM
- The following post briefly looks at different surveillance technologies, and the growing use of the them in India.
- Encryption Standards and Practices — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:39 AM
- The below note looks at different types of encryption, varying practices of encryption in India, and the relationship between encryption, data security, and national security.
- One for the avatar — by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 14, 2015 12:19 PM
- With increasing instances of online avatars being victimised, users who are part of these identities need to be protected against vicious attacks. A fortnightly column on ‘Digital Natives’ authored by Nishant Shah is featured in the Sunday Eye, the national edition of Indian Express, Delhi, from 19 September 2010 onwards. This article was published on April 3, 2011.
- Net cracker — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 02, 2011 05:11 PM
- Is Facebook taking over our lives? And if it is, so what? In email interviews with new media researcher and user control advocate Marc Stumpel who is conducting a Facebook Resistance workshop this fortnight, and artist and communication designer Tobias Leingruber, the originator of the FB Resistance idea, Akhila Seetharaman attempts to answer these questions. This article was published in Time Out Bengaluru Vol. 3 Issue 19, April 1 - 14, 2011.
- On the Path to Global Open Access: A Few More Miles to Go — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 20, 2011 02:35 PM
- This editorial by PLoS Medicine Editors Virginia Barbour, Jocalyn Clark, Susan Jones, Melissa Norton, and Emma Veitch was published in the magazine's March 2011, Volume 8, Issue 3.
- 'Privacy Matters', Ahmedabad: Conference Report — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Apr 04, 2011 04:45 AM
- On 26 March 2011, civil society, lawyers, judges, students and NGO’s, gathered together at the Ahmedabad Management Association to take part in 'Privacy Matters' – a public conference organised by Privacy India in partnership with IDRC and Research Foundation for Governance in India (RFGI) — to discuss the challenges of privacy in India, with an emphasis on national security and privacy. The conference was opened by Prashant Iyengar, head researcher at Privacy India and Kanan Drhu, director of RFGI. Mr. Iyengar explained Privacy India’s mandate to raise awareness of privacy, spark civil action, and promote democratic dialogue around privacy challenges and violations in India. RFGI is a think tank established in 2009 which aims to research, promote, and implement various reforms to improve the legal and political process in Gujarat and across India. ‘Privacy Matters – Ahmedabad’ is the third conference out of the eight that Privacy India will be hosting across India. The next conference will take place in Hyderabad on 9 April 2011. It will focus on human rights and privacy.
- News Broadcasting Standards Authority censures TV9 over privacy violations! — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:14 AM
- We at PrivacyIndia/CIS are delighted by the recent order issued by the News Broadcasting Standards Authority(NBSA) which slapped a 1 lakh rupee fine on the news channel TV9 for airing an extremely incendiary and invasive programme titled "Gay Culture rampant in Hyderabad".
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