Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
13 Aug 2018
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How Chinese apps are making inroads in Indian small townsAfter selling a company he cofounded to Alibaba in 2013, Sichuan-born Forrest Chen wanted to look beyond China for his next venture. India was one of the countries on his list of potential markets, which included the US, the UK, Indonesia …
13 Aug 2018
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Feminist Information Infrastructure Workshop with Blank Noise and SangamaAkriti Bopanna, Swaraj Paul Barooah and Ambika Tandon as part of the project on Feminist Information Infrastructure, conducted a full-day workshop with Sangama and Blank Noise on August 8, 2018 at CIS, Bangalore.
1 Aug 2018
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UNDP joins Tech Giants in Partnership on AIUNDP joins the Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (AI), a consortium of companies, academics, and NGOs working to ensure that AI is developed in a safe, ethical, and transparent manner. Founded in 2016 by the tech giants - Amazon, …
31 Jul 2018
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Smartphone rumours spark series of mob killings in IndiaNation reels from killings blamed on fake reports of kidnappers spread on WhatsApp
31 Jul 2018
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India’s internet shutdowns are costing the economy billions of dollarsFrequent internet shutdowns have begun to hurt the Indian economy.
29 Jul 2018
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The crown of thorns that awaits Facebook’s India MD hireBetween 2015 to 2017, Facebook nearly doubled its user base to about 250 million in India. The two other popular Facebook products, WhatsApp and Instagram, became swimmingly popular in the country, too – the messaging platform counts 200 …
29 Jul 2018
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People Should Have Right To Their Data, Not Companies, Says TRAIRules for protection of personal data in the telecom space are not sufficient, regulator TRAI said today while suggesting that consumers be given the right to choice, consent and to be forgotten to safeguard their privacy.
29 Jul 2018
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Govt asks CBI to probe Cambridge Analytica in data breach caseCentre directs social media platforms to take prompt action against fake messages
29 Jul 2018
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Data localisation may pinch startups, payments firmsThe draft Data Protection Bill is likely to have significant impact on how companies and startups use customer data, particularly as it would increase costs and make it difficult for them to take data outside the country.
29 Jul 2018
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Bit by byte protecting her privacyThe Srikrishna committee draft law on data protection is days away. Here’s a bucket list of issues that will matter
29 Jul 2018
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After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data PrivacyThis will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
28 Jul 2018
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Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) AgeShweta Mohandas was a panelist at discussion on Ethical Data Design Practices in the AI (Artificial Intelligence) Age, organised by Startup Grind, Bangalore on July 28, 2018 at NUMA Bangalore.
25 Jul 2018
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WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general electionsOn Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
25 Jul 2018
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Firms find wealth in your dataData collection and theft is quite prevalent and there is little an individual can do right now.
19 Jul 2018
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TRAI recommendations on data privacy raises eyebrowsThe telecom regulator’s recommendations on data privacy have raised eyebrows over jurisdiction and timing, with IT ministry officials as well as companies questioning the need for it at a time when the government appointed Justice BN …
19 Jul 2018
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Srikrishna panel upset at timing of Trai suggestionsThe Justice BN Srikrishna Committee, which is drafting a model data protection and privacy law for India, is upset by the timing of recommendations made by the country’s telecom regulator this week, according to a senior member of the …
18 Jul 2018
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IETF 102 MontrealThe Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) organized IETF 102 Montreal at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Montreal in Canada from July 14 - 20, 2018. Gurshabad Grover participated remotely in the meetings of several Working Groups.
18 Jul 2018
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IEEE-SA InDITA Conference 2018Gurshabad Grover participated in the IEEE-SA InDITA Conference 2018 organized by IEEE Standards Association held IIIT-Bangalore on July 10 and 11, 2018.
13 Jul 2018
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India's Latest Data Leak: People's Aadhaar Number And Bank Account Are Just One Google Search AwayEven Truecaller doesn't reveal this much.
13 Jul 2018
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Government Gives Nod To Bill For Building DNA Databases In India, For 'Criminal Investigation And Justice Delivery'The bill will be introduced in Parliament in the Monsoon session.
13 Jul 2018
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Child-lifting rumours caused 69 mob attacks, 33 deaths in last 18 months45 persons were killed in 40 cases of mob lynching across nine states between 2014 and 3 March 2018 according to data.
10 Jul 2018
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Death by Social MediaThe victims of WhatsApp forwards are outsiders, the political class is silent, the state is helpless. There are clear patterns behind the recent mob lynchings.
7 Jul 2018
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'Hope for such swift crackdowns for everyone'The prompt arrest has impressed cybercrime experts, but some are sceptical whether this case will serve as a deterrent for trolls or spell hope for citizens at the receiving end of online abuse.
30 Jun 2018
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Tech transformation: how agriculture is being redefined through digital innovation and startupsAt a recent YES Bank panel and digital startup competition, it was evident that India’s digital boom was lending the Indian startup ecosystem a distinctly agri-flavour.
29 Jun 2018
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Draft bill proposes Rs 1 crore fine, 3 year jail for data privacy violationThe move comes at a time when user data of Indians is under threat from social media firms accused of data mining and sharing information with private companies for advertising and marketing purposes. There has also been a growing concern …
27 Jun 2018
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The rise of AI in Indian healthcare industry: An innovative asset to the rescueThe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly increasing with the growth of start-ups and large Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies that offer AI healthcare solutions for healthcare challenges in India.
26 Jun 2018
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Police to counter fake news on WhatsAppState police across Karnataka, Assam, Telangana and Kerala are designing social media campaigns as an antidote to fake news on messaging apps like WhatsApp following claims that these platforms have been used to incite violence across …
26 Jun 2018
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Jindal varsity's international affairs students shine in job marketTurning a common perception on its head, international affairs students of O.P. Jindal Global University here have shown that pursuing a so-called "conventional" course can also open several doors of recruitment including in multinational …
26 Jun 2018
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26th AMIC Annual Conference – India 2018The 26th AMIC annual conference on the theme Disturbing Asian Millennials: Some Creative Responses was organized by Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) at Fortune Inn Valley View, Manipal in Karnataka from June 7 - 9, 2018. Swaraj …
26 Jun 2018
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'Full belief in fake texts shows cops not trusted'Nilotpal Basu and Abhijeet Nath, an audio engineer and digital artiste, were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong last week based on rumours that they were kidnappers.