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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
9 Aug 2019
News
Why the Madras HC case on WhatsApp traceability could have wider ramificationsWhile traceability will make law enforcement easier, it could also undermine voices of dissent, say experts.
9 Aug 2019
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Ministry of Health's public consultation on National Digital Health Blueprint: Legal issues around telemedicine, consent, and 'egosystems' in healthcare Trisha Jalan“The patient should be centric to every intervention,” declared Preeti Sudan, special secretary at the Ministry of Health, at the ministry’s public consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint 2019, held at the Constitution Club of …
8 Aug 2019
8 Aug 2019
8 Aug 2019
Blog post
Design and Uses of Digital Identities - Research PlanIn our research project about uses and design of digital identity systems, we ask two core questions: a) What are appropriate uses of ID?, and b) How should we think about the technological design of ID? Towards the first research question, …
8 Aug 2019
7 Aug 2019
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Will Modi govt move on Kashmir’s Article 370 stand the scrutiny of Supreme Court?Many scholars have questioned the constitutional validity of Narendra Modi government's decision to scrap Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
7 Aug 2019
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Private Sector and the cultivation of cyber norms in IndiaInformation Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a regular facet of modern existence. The growth of cyberspace has challenged traditional notions of global order and uprooted the notion of governance itself. All over the world, the …
7 Aug 2019
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National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health BlueprintAmbika Tandon and Aayush Rathi attended the National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 6 August 2019 at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
7 Aug 2019
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Comments on the National Digital Health BlueprintThe Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had released the National Digital Health Blueprint on 15 July 2019 for comments. The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments.
7 Aug 2019
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‘I’m just helpless’: Concern about Kashmir mounts as communication blackout continuesFor the last 36 hours, Arusha Farooq has been hooked to her phone — making frantic calls, messaging repeatedly and then checking news sites in despair.
1 Aug 2019
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Event Report: Community Discussion on Open StandardsThis community discussion organised by HasGeek was held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore, India on June 20, 2019.
31 Jul 2019
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In India, Privacy Policies of Fintech Companies Pay Lip Service to User RightsA study of the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies that operate in India shows that none comply with even the basic requirements of the IT Rules, 2011.
31 Jul 2019
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Facebook Data for Good in New DelhiWhen data is shared responsibly with the communities that need it, it can improve well being and save lives. Anubha Sinha participated in a session organized by Facebook on 29 July 2019 at University of Chicago Center in New Delhi.
31 Jul 2019
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Facebook Data for Good in BangaloreWhen data is shared responsibly with the communities that need it, it can improve well being and save lives. Shweta Mohandas participated in a session organized by Facebook on 25 July 2019 at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.
30 Jul 2019
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Twitter reacts to the India's cryptocurrency dramaAn Inter-Ministerial Committee led by Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has submitted a report which will recommend a ban on cryptocurrency in India to the finance ministry.
30 Jul 2019
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The Digital Identification ParadeNCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups.
30 Jul 2019
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Roundtable with the WhatsApp leadershipWill Cathcart, WhatsApp's new global head, visited India and invited Sunil Abraham for a discussion on 26 July 2019 at the Mountbatten, The Oberoi, New Delhi. Sunil met with some other people from WhatsApp leadership.
30 Jul 2019
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For sex workers, mobile phone becomes a double-edged swordOur research on the use of mobile phones by sex workers, as part of the project on Feminist Information Infrastructure in collaboration with Sangama, was cited in an article in the Economic Times.
30 Jul 2019
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Easing the US-India divergence on data localisationAddition of data localisation to the basket of persisting trade issues warrants greater compartmentalisation and consultative approaches to US-India ties.
25 Jul 2019
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India is falling down the facial recognition rabbit holeIts use as an effective law enforcement tool is overstated, while the underlying technology is deeply flawed.
23 Jul 2019
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European Summer School on Internet GovernanceThe 13th European Summer School on Internet Governance was held at Meissen in Germany from 13 - 20 July 2019. Akriti Bopanna attended the school. The event was organized by EuroSSIG.
22 Jul 2019
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Leveraging Web Application Vulnerabilities for Reconnaissance and Intelligence GatheringKaran Saini gave a talk at the JSFoo Conference at the GRD College of Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on July 5, 2019. The event was organized by Has Geek.
22 Jul 2019
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Lecture at International Summer School, DelhiAmbika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, on July 12, 2019, delivered a lecture at the International Summer School, Delhi.
21 Jul 2019
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ออกแบบระบบข้อมูลประชาชนดิจิทัล: คุยกับผู้เชี่ยวชาญหาแนวทางเหมาะสมTalk with Sunil Abraham, an expert on the Internet and good governance in the issue of creating a digital identification system.
21 Jul 2019
Blog post
What is the problem with ‘Ethical AI’? An Indian PerspectiveOn 22 May 2019, the OECD member countries adopted the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The Principles, meant to provide an “ethical framework” for governing Artificial Intelligence (AI), were the first set of …
21 Jul 2019
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Presentation to Amnesty International on researching the Future of WorkAayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon made a presentation to Amnesty International on July 18, 2019.
21 Jul 2019
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Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy PoliciesLeaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.
21 Jul 2019
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ICANN 65 De-briefing MeetingThe Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) organized an ICANN65 de-briefing meeting on July 16, 2019. Akriti Bopanna remotely presented on the Human Rights related developments that took place at the …
21 Jul 2019
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Emerging AI technology in health care in India, health equity and justice: Critical reflections and charting out way forwardOn July 13, 2019, Radhika Radhakrishnan, participated in a roundtable discussion on "Emerging AI technology in health care in India, health equity and justice: Critical reflections and charting out way forward." The event was organized by …