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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
12 Apr 2019
News
(re) conferenceFrom 10 to 12 April 2019, Aayush Rathi participated in a "reconference" a global conference designed to provoke conversations around the new possibilities and opportunities for feminist movements. It was held in Kathmandu, and was organised …
10 Apr 2019
Blog post
CIS Response to Call for Stakeholder Comments: Draft E-Commerce PolicyCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion comments to the draft National e-commerce policy.
5 Apr 2019
Event
Internet Speech: Perspectives on Regulation and PolicyThe Centre for Internet & Society and the University of Munich (LMU), Germany are jointly organizing an international symposium at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on April 5, 2019
4 Apr 2019
Blog post
DIDP #33 On ICANN's 2012 gTLD round auction fundThis DIDP was filed to inquire about the state of the funds ICANN received from the last gTLD auctions.
3 Apr 2019
3 Apr 2019
News
The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in DemocracyAmber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
1 Apr 2019
Blog post
CIS Response to Draft E-Commerce PolicyCIS is grateful for the opportunity to submit comments to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion on the draft national e-commerce policy. This response was authored by Amber Sinha, Arindrajit Basu, Elonnai Hickok and Vipul …
31 Mar 2019
News
Now, police use apps to catch a criminalRecently, Punjab police detained three suspects on a tip-off. The cops clicked their photographs, uploaded them on an app called the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System or PAIS which uses facial recognition, and immediately got the …
31 Mar 2019
News
IETF 104 PragueKaran Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.
27 Mar 2019
News
Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital WorldAnubha Sinha participated in a JNC workshop organized by Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World and its partners in Bangkok from March 25 to 27, 2019.
26 Mar 2019
News
Roundtable on Consumer Experiences with New Technologies in APAC (Singapore)Arindrajit Basu was invited to a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence:Consumer Experiences with New Technologies (APAC region).
26 Mar 2019
News
AI for India SummitShweta Mohandas attended this event held on March 26, 2019 at Leela Palace in Bengaluru. The event was organized by Facebook.
25 Mar 2019
News
DSCI-Infosys RoundtableSunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Infosys in Bangalore on March 25, 2019 as a speaker.
20 Mar 2019
News
Wie die chinesische Mega-App TikTok Indiens Wahlkampf beeinflussen könnteDie chinesische Kurzvideo-App Tiktok gehört zu den wertvollsten Start-ups der Welt – und sie wird zunehmend politisch. In Indien weckt das Ängste.
20 Mar 2019
20 Mar 2019
News
Unlike Facebook, Twitter is a ghost town for political ads in India so farIndia’s politicians and political parties don’t seem to be buying ads on Twitter just yet, even as parties are pumping money into Facebook advertising.
20 Mar 2019
News
Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules threat to privacy and free speech, global coalition tells MeitY“We respectfully call on you to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules in December. As published, the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of …
20 Mar 2019
News
International Conference on Justice Education:Legal Implications of Artificial IntelligenceArindrajit Basu attended the International Conference on Justice Education with the theme "Artificial Intelligence and its Legal Implications" at Institute of Law Nirma University. The event was organized by Nirma University in Ahmedabad on …
20 Mar 2019
Blog post
Improving the Processes for Disclosing Security Vulnerabilities to Government Entities in IndiaThe aim of this policy brief is to recommend changes pertaining to current legislation, policy and practice to the Government of India regarding external vulnerability reporting and disclosure. The changes we recommend within this brief aim …
20 Mar 2019
News
Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium ReportThe Technology Law Forum at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) has published the Report on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium.
20 Mar 2019
News
Consultation on Draft E-commerce PolicyAlternative Law Forum and IT for Change organized a public consultation on draft e-commerce policy on March 14, 2019 at Tony Hall, Ashirwad , Off St.Marks Road in Bangalore. Arindrajit Basu attended the event.
20 Mar 2019
News
Artificial Intelligence for India's TransformationASSOCHAM's 3rd International Conference was organized at Hotel Imperial in New Delhi. Amber Sinha a session on use, impact and ethics in AI.
19 Mar 2019
Blog post
The Localisation Gambit: Unpacking policy moves for the sovereign control of data in IndiaEdited by: Pranav M.B., Vipul Kharbanda and Amber Sinha Research Assistance: Anjanaa Aravindan
16 Mar 2019
News
Conference on Future of Tech Policy in IndiaSFLC.in organised a Conference on Future of Tech Policy in India on 15 March 2019 in New Delhi to discuss issues related to Rights on the Internet.
10 Mar 2019
News
More urban Indian women are acting against offensive calls and text messagesMore Indian women are fighting back against sexual harassment they face over phone calls and text messages, a survey shows.
8 Mar 2019
News
Why entrepreneurs are wary of the new draft e-commerce policyRaka Chakrawarti, an entrepreneur from Mumbai, is tensed these days, not about her business, which is booming, but over the rules of the Draft National e-Commerce Policy.
8 Mar 2019
News
RFCs We Love: Transport & Apps EditionThe 2nd meetup of RFCs we love in 2019 was held at Go-Jek in Domlur on 2nd March 2019 in partnership with Bangalore Mobile performance group. Gurshabad Grover was a speaker at this event organized by India Internet Engineering Society.
7 Mar 2019
News
Seminar on “Evolution of communication: Social Media & Beyond”Sunil Abraham will be a speaker at this event organized by TRAI on March 15 at Hotel Radisson Blu GRT, Near Airport, Chennai. Sunil will be speaking on How should Internet Giants- Social Media, Search engines and ad tech be Regulated.
7 Mar 2019
News
Nullcon Security ConferenceOn March 1 and 2, 2019, Karan Saini attended the Nullcon Security Conference organized by Nullcon at Holiday Inn Resort, Mobor Beach, Cavelossim, Salcette, Goa.
7 Mar 2019
News
'Website not found' pop-ups leave net activists fumingInternet activists are concerned over what they term as rising instances of websites being blocked by internet service providers (ISPs) and the government without citing any reason for doing so.