Programme
Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
20 Oct 2019
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Due Diligence Project FGD by UN WomenOn October 11, 2019, Radhika Radhakrishnan attended a focussed group discussion at the UN House, New Delhi, organized by UN Women for their multi-country research study on online violence (Due Diligence Project).
20 Oct 2019
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Discussion at CyFy on Technology, Policy and National Security: Building 21st Century Curricula in India’s Law SchoolsArindrajit Basu attended the session and gave comments on the course outline which included thoughts on:
20 Oct 2019
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BSides Delhi 2019 Security ConferenceKaran Saini attended the BSides Delhi security conference on October 11, 2019. The event was organized by Bsides Delhi in New Delhi.
18 Oct 2019
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Will FASTag raise privacy concerns?FASTag, an electronic device that enables direct, cashless toll payment, has been touted as the Aadhaar for vehicles as it would help the government track movement of automobiles. But the move can also stoke fresh concerns on privacy.
18 Oct 2019
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Participation in ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 meetingsFrom October 14 - 18, 2019, Gurshabad Grover, participated in the meetings of ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 held in Paris, the committee that develops international standards for IT Security techniques.
17 Oct 2019
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India's HIV-positive trans people find 'new strength' in technologyShoved, cursed and ridiculed, Nisha's hospital visits were always stressful as a transgender woman and got worse after she was diagnosed as HIV-positive.
16 Oct 2019
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Panelist at launch of Google-UNESCAP AI ReportArindrajit Basu was a speaker at the panel launching the Google-UNESCAP AI Report at the GovInsider Forum held at the United Nations Convention Centre in Bangkok on October 16, 2019.
14 Oct 2019
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AI Opera- AI as a total work of artOn October 11, 2019, Shweta Mohandas and Mira were invited as panelists for the 'AI Opera- AI as a total work of art' event organized by Goethe as part of the India Week Hamburg 2019 held in Bangalore. CIS was an event partner.
13 Oct 2019
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Why conviction rate for cyber crime cases in Karnataka is abysmally lowPolice say a third of the cases involving economic offences in Karnataka are related to job scams, a third related to OTP and UPI fraud, and the remaining are lottery related scams.
30 Sep 2019
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SC directs govt to further regulate social media: Is it necessary? Experts weigh inWith the SC's directive to the Indian government for further regulation of social media, TNM asked experts what were the challenges associated with the same.
28 Sep 2019
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Millions of kids in India access the Net on their parents’ devices, says studyExperts raise concern over exposing kids to predators, phishing and bullying.
26 Sep 2019
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Turning off the internet: Chips with Everything podcastGurshabad Grover and Ambika Tandon recorded an episode with the Guardian's podcast on digital culture, called Chips with Everything.
25 Sep 2019
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Why having more CCTV cameras does not translate to crime preventionCan technology substitute addressing social, psychological, economic and other individual factors that largely lead to criminality? And what are the perils of over-reliance on technology to fight crime?
25 Sep 2019
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Policy Design JamPallavi Bedi, Akash Sheshadri and Anubha Sinha attended the event organized by Whatsapp and ISPP on 16 September 2019 at Indian School of Public Policy campus, Qutub Institutional Area, Delhi.
25 Sep 2019
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Participation in the meeting of LITD 17 at BISOn September 25, 2019, Gurshabad Grover along with Elonnai Hickok and Karan Saini attended the meeting of the Information Systems Security & Privacy Sectional Committee (LITD17) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).
25 Sep 2019
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CIS joins the Christchurch Call Advisory NetworkCentre for Internet & Society's application for membership of the Christchurch Call Advisory Network has been accepted! As a part of this network, we, along with other civil society groups based out of various jurisdictions, would be …
25 Sep 2019
20 Sep 2019
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Talks at National University of Juridical Sciences TodayArindrajit Basu delivered two lectures at the National University of Juridical Sciences on September 18, 2019.
20 Sep 2019
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Responsible AI WorkshopSunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Facebook on September 17, 2019 in New Delhi.
20 Sep 2019
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Internet pour toutesAmbika Tandon was quoted in Canadian-French magazine L'Actualite, in an article on technology and women in India. In the quote, she explains the core research questions of the FIRN project, which is studying the digital intermediation of …
19 Sep 2019
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Chennai residents rue fuzzy CCTV surveillancePoor quality of footage, lack of maintenance and inadequate back-up reduce the gadgets’ deterrent value.
19 Sep 2019
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AI in HealthcareThe Center for Information Technology and Public Policy (CITAPP) and the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIITB) invited Radhika Radhakrishnan for a talk at IIIT-Bangalore on September 13, 2019.
28 Aug 2019
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What Centre will tell Supreme Court on Aadhaar and social media account linkageThe top court had held in the Aadhaar case that the government can make the linking of the 12-digit-number mandatory only in the case of availing subsidies and welfare benefits. Consequently, Section 57 of the Aadhaar Act was struck down.
28 Aug 2019
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Packets, net neutrality and gaming public policy outcomesGurshabad Grover attended Prof. Vishal Misra's lecture on net neutrality at Has Geek in Bangalore on August 15, 2019.
28 Aug 2019
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Government plans tighter rules for social media brands like Facebook, TikTok, ShareChatThe government is planning to impose higher levels of accountability on social media platforms as it grapples with the problem of bringing about order in a fast-growing industry where regulations are still nebulous.
27 Aug 2019
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Pycon India 2019K. Bhuvana Meenakshi gave a talk at BangPypers organized by Python Software Society in Bangalore on August 25, 2019. She spoke on Let the world experience WebXR!
27 Aug 2019
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Policies for the Platform EconomyAnubha Sinha and Amber Sinha will be panelists in this event being organized by IT for Change at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on August 30, 2019.
27 Aug 2019
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Linking Aadhaar to Facebook, Twitter: Possible witch-hunt or key to curb crime & fake news?The Supreme Court has cautioned against linking users’ social media accounts with Aadhaar, saying it will impinge on citizens’ privacy.
27 Aug 2019
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Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India by the Dialogue and FESOn August 21, 2019, Aayush Rathi, attended a report launch event and focus group discussion on the "Impact of Industrial Revolution 4.0 - IT and Automotive Sector in India". Research conducted by the Dialogue in collaboration with the …
26 Aug 2019
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AI is biased, you’ll see if you Google ‘hands’As it is, the world is unfair. The question now is, do we want automated tech to be unfair too? As we build more and more AI-dependent smart digital infrastructure in our cities and beyond, we have pretty much overlooked the emerging …