Keeping in view increasing numbers of cases of non-compliance of orders, the central information commission is working on an information management system (IMS) to keep a tab on the defaulting public information officer (PIO). The IMS which is awaiting DoPT’s approval would enable officials to prepare list of defaulting PIOs and also status of other orders passed…
The central goverment is working towards the linking of the mobile SIM with Unique Identification (UID) number or Aadhaar card. “The prime minister (Narendra Modi) has directed us to link the SIM of the mobiles with the Unique Id. We are working on that issue and I am sure we will be able to resolve issues,”…
Thousands of protesters in the Hungarian capital Budapest have demanded a halt to a proposed law which would place a tax on internet use. Demonstrators held their mobile phones aloft outside the economy ministry and hurled old computer parts at the gates of the ruling Fidesz party. Campaigners say the legislation is “anti-democratic” and will…
A note prepared by the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) proposes backing for the popular view on a multi-stakeholder approach to Internet Governance. This is a departure from the earlier stand where India had argued that only governments, working through international organisations like the United Nations and International Telecommunications Union, have the legitimacy…
“Even we don’t have the ability to read that email,” ProtonMail creator Andy Yen told BostInno. “If we can’t read it, we obviously can’t turn it over to any government agencies.” Following a year of NSA bulk Internet surveillance program leaks, a group of Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard students have come together to…
On World Day Against Cyber-Censorship, Reporters Without Borders published Enemies of the Internet report where along with US, UK and Russia, India has made to the list for the first time. In 2012, the group had included India in the list of “under surveillance” countries, that were just a step away from the ‘Enemies of the internet’ list. Check out …[Source: Medianama.com, March…
On THE DAY WE FIGHT BACK – FEB 11, 2014 , there have been numerous campaigns and events organised in different locations throughout the world. The awareness events were around the issues of privacy and surveillance, and to understand privacy concerns. Check out …[Source: Thedaywefightback.org, Tuesday, February 11, 2014]
“The National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden has been nominated by two Norwegian MPs for the Nobel Peace Prize, meaning the US contractor currently claiming asylum in Russia could be awarded the same prize accepted by President Barak Obama in 2009.” [Source: Independent.co.uk, Wednesday, January 29, 2014]
“The European Court of Human Rights expects fast answers from the British government. It is vital now that human rights and the respect of the privacy of millions of people will also be prioritized not only by the British government and parliament but also at EU level,” said Constanze Kurz, computer scientist and Internet activist.…
On anniversary of Aaron Swartz’s tragic passing, leading internet groups and online platforms announce day of activism against NSA surveillance. On January 11, 2013, Aaron Swartz took his own life. Aaron had a brilliant, inquisitive mind that he employed towards the ends of technology, writing, research, art, and so much more. Near the end of his…