Airtel calls it ‘standard solution’, but experts say spy code breach of privacy
Airtel seems to be doing some serious firefighting after being accused of “spying” by Bengaluru-based programmer Thejesh GN. Airtel seems to be doing some serious…
FOSS News – May 2015
Patent Lawyers Fight Hard for the Future of Software Patents Link to the article : http://techrights.org/2015/05/28/patent-lawyers-echo-chamber/ “People naively say to me, “If your program is…
SFLC.in comments on the Delhi Government’s public Wi-Fi initiative
Following the call for suggestions from stakeholders on business models, technologies, implementation strategies for its initiative to establish free access public Wifi networks accross the…
Roundtable on “FOSS for Public Use : Free and Open Source Software for Digital India” on May 29, 2015
SFLC.in, in collaboration with the International Centre for Free and Open Source Software (ICFOSS) and the Centre for Internet and Society, India (CIS), is organizing…
BSNL says it can block whole websites only, not web-pages
This follows from our previous blog about DEITY’s revelations on website blocking. SFLC.in had requested the following information from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) under…
FOSS News – April 2015
India announces open source policy; Big win for FOSS http://tech.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/technology/india-announces-open-source-policy-big-win-for-foss/46738776 On March 29, 2015, Indian government announced a policy on adoption of open source software,…
SFLC.in’s comments on TRAI’s Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for OTT Services
On March 27, 2015, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) published a consultation paper on “Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top (OTT) Services”, and invited stakeholders…
Democracy Speaks! It’s Hamara Internet and we don’t want that to change!
With just about a day left before the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) closes comments on its “Consultation Paper on Regulatory Framework for Over-the-Top…
Net Neutrality: Bottom-up Perspectives
Half-day Consultation 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, 22 April 2015, Mascot Hotel, Trivandrum SFLC.IN in association with ICFOSS, ISOC Trivandrum, IEEE Kerala Section, and Swatantra…
FOSS News – March 2015
Code Audit of OpenSSL http://www.zdnet.com/article/ncc-group-to-audit-openssl-for-security-holes/ https://cryptoservices.github.io/openssl/2015/03/09/openssl-audit.html https://opencryptoaudit.org/ http://www.linuxfoundation.org/programs/core-infrastructure-initiative On March 9th, 2015 Cryptography Services announced that it will be performing a cryptographic security audit of…
DEITY says 2341 URLs were blocked in 2014; refuses to reveal more
On March 9, 2015, SFLC.in requested the following information from the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) under the Right to Information Act, 2005:…
Bringing Freedom to the Internet in India
In a landmark judgment on Tuesday, the Indian Supreme Court has recognised the immense importance of free expression in the development of India in the…