Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
25 Nov 2017
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BIS International Seminar on Internet of ThingsTo create awareness among Indian community and to provide a platform to all stakeholders to discuss the technology, challenges and the way forward with an emphasis on the role of standards, BIS organized a half day International seminar on …
24 Nov 2017
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Why you should keep a close eye on the net neutrality debate in the USAs the United State's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gears up to repeal the net neutrality laws put in place in 2015, India should sit up and take note.
24 Nov 2017
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Indian activists slam FCC decision to ditch net neutralityIndian net neutrality activists are assured the ongoing net neutrality tussle in the US will have no impact on India.
24 Nov 2017
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Global Technology Summit 2017The 2017 Global Technology Summit will take place on December 7 and 8, 2017 at the Hotel Leela Palace, Bangalore. Sunil Abraham is a speaker at the event.
24 Nov 2017
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Cyberattacks a significant threat to democracy: ModiWe have to ensure that cyberspace does not become a playground for dark horses of radicalism, says PM Narendra Modi at the fifth Global Conference on Cyber Space in Delhi.
23 Nov 2017
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Privacy issues exist even without AadhaarThere is a critical need for a data privacy regulator to penalize unauthorized disclosure of personal information.
23 Nov 2017
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India’s internet missionaries: The women Google is relying on to spread its Next Billion messageGoogle’s internet saathis have brought 11.5 million women in 105,000 villages online. But there’s a catch: the women are taught to use only Google products.
23 Nov 2017
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Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC)The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace organized a meeting on November 21, 2017 in New Delhi. The meeting took place at Taj Diplomatic Enclave Hotel on the sidelines of the 5th Global Conference on Cyberspace. Pranesh Prakash …
23 Nov 2017
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Financial CERT to combat cyber threats, says MoS home affairsTo tackle cyber threats to India’s financial institutions, the central government is mulling to establish a financial Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).
23 Nov 2017
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Aadhaar seeding: benefits and concernsProducts and services such as bank accounts, life insurance policies and phone connections have to be linked with Aadhaar. But is this of any real help?
21 Nov 2017
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UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details publicThe Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites.
8 Nov 2017
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Big Data for governanceRecent times have witnessed an explosion of data as users started leaving a huge data footprint everywhere they go. Interestingly, this period has seen a phenomenal increase in computing power couple by a drop in costs of storage.
8 Nov 2017
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#NAMAprivacy: The economics and business models of IoT and other issuesOn 5th October, MediaNama held a #NAMAprivacy conference in Bangalore focused on Privacy in the context of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and the issue of consent, supported by Google, Amazon, Mozilla, ISOC, E2E Networks …
8 Nov 2017
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#NAMAprivacy: Data standards for IoT and home automation systemsOn 5th October, MediaNama held a #NAMAprivacy conference in Bangalore focused on Privacy in the context of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and the issue of consent, supported by Google, Amazon, Mozilla, ISOC, E2E Networks …
24 Oct 2017
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Majority of top politicians' Twitter followers fake: auditA majority of Twitter users following top Indian politicians, including prime minister Narendra Modi, are fake, according to an audit site.
12 Oct 2017
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Ahead of data protection law roll out, experts caution that it shouldn't limit collection and use of dataWith India planning to roll out a new data protection regime following the landmark Supreme Court judgment upholding right to privacy as fundamental right, experts have cautioned that the new law should not limit collection and use of data.
10 Oct 2017
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Securing The Digital Payments EcosystemUdbhav Tiwari attended a consultation organized by NITI Aayog and Observer Research Foundation on October 9, 2017 in NITI Aayog office in New Delhi.
7 Oct 2017
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Sex, drugs and the dark webBlend anonymity and bitcoins for a ‘guaranteed safe’ cocktail of terrifying potential.
5 Oct 2017
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CyFy 2017CyFy is a conference on internet governance and cyber security organised by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi between 2 and 4 October 2017. Sunil Abraham was a speaker.
4 Oct 2017
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Attempted data breach of UIDAI, RBI, ISRO and Flipkart is worrisomePerhaps, we got lucky this time, but the ongoing problem of massive cyber-security breaches wouldn't stop at one thwarted attempt to steal sensitive information from the biggest and most important databases.
20 Sep 2017
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Should you worry about identity theft?Laws in India regarding data protection may be weak, but following basic cyber hygiene rules can make your own defences stronger.
14 Sep 2017
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Russian social network VKontakte temporarily blocked in India for Blue Whale threatRussian social network Vkontakte, where the suicidal online "game" Blue Whale+ is believed to have originated, was blocked on certain internet service provider networks on Tuesday.
14 Sep 2017
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Point of View wins Laadli Media Award: “An encouragement to keep fighting for gender equality”The first season of Deep Dives - Sexing the Interwebs won the South Asian Laadli Media Award for Gender Sensitivity 2017 in the “Best web series" /"Special edition” category. Rohini Lakshané was one of ten contributors to the series of long …
9 Sep 2017
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In our anxiety about the Blue Whale Challenge, are we missing the elephant in the room?In the beginning, the Blue Whale Challenge seemed like it had all the hallmarks of an urban legend: an online self-harm game that instructed victims to commit increasing degrees of violence upon themselves, finally convincing them to commit …
8 Sep 2017
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Twitter tweaks user policy a day after SC clampdownThis, when India is looking to crack down on global firms exporting customer data to servers.
6 Sep 2017
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Why the lack of understanding about the Blue Whale Challenge poses a bigger threat?On 30 August, Vignesh A, a 19-year-old college student from Madurai committed suicide. Indications of self-harm on his body swaying investigating agencies to suspect that the suicide was related to the Blue Whale challenge-an online game …
31 Aug 2017
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Privacy is now a right in India. Here's what that means for the tech industryIndia's top court has put tech companies on notice.
23 Aug 2017
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UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators consulted at the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum“Internet Universality indicators should measure broad social implications of the Internet and serve as a powerful tool to foster sustainable development,” was a strong message delivered by Asia-Pacific stakeholders at UNESCO consultation …
23 Aug 2017
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Aadhaar may be made must for market investments: Good to curb laundering but what about data security?Aadhaar seems to be the master-key to get accesses into doors which once were never shut. Take for instance, your financial investments. Aadhaar may soon become mandatory for buying shares and mutual funds, according to a report in The …
22 Aug 2017
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Privacy laws: Alternatives to consentAs changes in technology have made it near impossible to obtain informed consent, the solution may lie in an accountability-based standard for privacy protection.