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Internet Governance
Privacy, free speech, surveillance, digital identity and cybersecurity. 3,058 items.
10 Feb 2017
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Survey on Data Protection RegimeWe request you to take part in this survey aimed at understanding how various organisations view the changes in the Data Protection Regime in the European Union. Recently the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 was passed, …
9 Feb 2017
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Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing EcosystemA round-table conference was organised by ORF and Koan Advisory on “Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing Ecosystem”, at “The Claridges”, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, between 11.30 - 13.30 on February 3, 2017. Udbhav …
9 Feb 2017
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Digital Security for JournalistsPranesh Prakash conducted two workshops on consecutive days, February 2 and 3, 2017 in Mumbai. The first one organized by IndiaSpend was held in their office. The second one organized by a fellow with the International Center Journalists …
7 Feb 2017
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Giving out your fingerprint for Aadhar payments is as bad as telling the seller your banking passwordPRS India recently released a report card enlisting the status of all the major policy announcements made by the President on India in his address to the Parliament on 23 February 2016. The policies cover all the major sectors including …
7 Feb 2017
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Don't dive headlong into money-making schemes on the internetIf you do fall victim to fraud, file your complaint at RBI's Sachet web site.
7 Feb 2017
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Crowdsourced innovation for government projects and services is easier said than doneLate January. The buzz was palpable at the MLR Convention Centre in South Bengaluru. Developers were streaming into 50p, a conference organised by HasGeek, which has curated technology forums since 2011. But this wasn't just one of the six …
7 Feb 2017
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Comparison of General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection DirectiveRecently, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) was passed. It shall replace the present Data Protection Directive (DPD 95/46/EC), which is a step that is likely to impact the workings of many organizations. This …
2 Feb 2017
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India WhatsApp Privacy Fight May Affect MultinationalsThe Indian Supreme Court’s review of Facebook Inc.'s and WhatsApp Inc.'s data security practices may lack teeth but also presages a desire for a stronger privacy regime and oversight of multinationals, internet and privacy specialists told …
30 Jan 2017
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Digital Disruption or Digital Black Money?Dr. Anupam Saraph, Professor and Future Designer will give a talk on digital disruption and digital black money on January 30, 2017 at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) office in Bangalore.
27 Jan 2017
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Privacy after Big Data - Workshop ReportThe Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Sarai programme, CSDS, organised a workshop on 'Privacy after Big Data: What Changes? What should Change?' on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at Centre for the Study of Developing Societies in …
26 Jan 2017
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CPDP (Computers, Privacy and Data Protection) 2017Amber Sinha participated as a panelist in a panel on 'EU Adequacy Status for International Data Transfers' in Brussels, Belgium on January 26, 2017. The event was organized by Privacy International.
25 Jan 2017
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WhatsApp forward promising PM Modi scheme for double recharge is a scamCashing on the ignorance of users, social media platforms are increasingly being used to scam people.
25 Jan 2017
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For India’s complaints department, visit Facebook LiveNotebook: Social media cuts through red tape in a country beset by inertia.
23 Jan 2017
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will …
20 Jan 2017
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Training programme for Chairs, Convenor and Experts for International Standardization WorkUdbhav Tiwari attended this programme organized by National Institute of Training for Standardization, under the Bureau of India Standards on the 19 and 20 of January, 2017 in Nodia, New Delhi.
20 Jan 2017
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The Design & Technology behind India’s Surveillance ProgrammesThere has been an exponential growth in the pervasive presence of technology in the daily lives of an average Indian citizen over the past few years. While leading to manifold increase in convenience and connectivity, these technologies …
19 Jan 2017
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Sunil Abraham on Aadhaar's misuse during demonetisationSunil Abraham spoke to Economic Times on the misuse of Aadhaar during demonetisation.
19 Jan 2017
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Govt should take a relaxed view of 'violations' of flag code in products sold in foreign countries: ExpertsWhen it comes to products on sale in global ecommerce vendor sites that seem to violate India’s strict flag code, the government should take a more relaxed and less punitive approach.
18 Jan 2017
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Lost your phone? Here's how you can make your mobile theft-proofLosing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society.
17 Jan 2017
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The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking AboutLess than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
17 Jan 2017
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Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp, Centre on data privacyAnalysts said India lacked data protection laws.
17 Jan 2017
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India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety RealityIndia’s new digital identification system, years in the making and now being put into widespread use, has yet to deliver the new era of modern efficiency it promised for shop owner Om Prakash and customer Daya Chand.
17 Jan 2017
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Demonetisation: Cost Vs BenefitSunil Abraham took part in a discussion on Demonetisation in NDTV's Big Fight programme aired on December 24, 2016.
16 Jan 2017
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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprintPaying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
16 Jan 2017
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Millions of Indians move from cash to digital payments. But some ask whether it’s safeMinutes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an ambitious new mobile-phone-payment application in December, several clones of the app popped up at Android smartphone stores.
15 Jan 2017
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Global Governance Futures 2027 - Session 3, New DelhiThe Global Governance Futures program (GGF) initiated by Global Public Policy Institute and supported by Robert Bosch Stiftung brings together young professionals to look ahead ten years and recommend ways to address global challenges. …
13 Jan 2017
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Social Media MonitoringWe see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this …
13 Jan 2017
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Comments on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment PolicyICANN sought community input on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy on 7 November 2016. In response to this the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
12 Jan 2017
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Comments on the Report of the Committee on Digital Payments (December 2016)The Committee on Digital Payments constituted by the Ministry of Finance and chaired by Ratan P. Watal, Principal Advisor, NITI Aayog, submitted its report on the "Medium Term Recommendations to Strengthen Digital Payments Ecosystem" on …
10 Jan 2017
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Myanmar Digital Rights Forum proposes a path away from 66(d)More than 55 representatives from technology companies, government, media and civil society organizations gathered at the innovation lab Phandeeyar to participate in the Myanmar Digital Rights Forum this morning. The two-day event was …