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Internet Governance
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25 Dec 2018
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Is Aadhaar Essential To Achieve Error-Free Electoral Rolls?The Election Commission’s plans to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls may have stirred a hornet’s nest.
25 Dec 2018
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How data privacy and governance issues have battered Facebook ahead of 2019 pollsRohit S, an airline pilot, had enough of Facebook. With over 1,000 friends and part of at least a dozen groups on subjects ranging from planes to politics, the 34-year-old found himself constantly checking his phone for updates and plunging …
25 Dec 2018
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Centre’s order on computer surveillance threatens right to privacy, experts sayThe Constitutional validity of the notification allowing ten agencies to intercept information is uncertain.
25 Dec 2018
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AI for Social Good SummitArindrajit Basu was a speaker at the event co-organized by Google AI and United Nations ESCAP on December 13, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
24 Dec 2018
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Many sites bypass porn banThey use proxy and mirror sites to cater to India, now on a list of countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that block intimate content online.
24 Dec 2018
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Centre’s order on computer surveillance is backed by law – but the law lacks adequate safeguardsThe Information Technology Act’s surveillance scheme furthers a colonial hangover.
23 Dec 2018
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Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographicThis infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the …
23 Dec 2018
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Feminist Methodology in Technology Research: A Literature ReviewThis literature review has been authored by Ambika Tandon, with contributions from Mukta Joshi. Research assistance was provided by Kumarjeet Ray and Navya Sharma. The publication has been designed by Saumyaa Naidu.
23 Dec 2018
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European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian LawIn April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive …
20 Dec 2018
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Event Report on Intermediary Liability and Gender Based ViolenceThis report is a summary of the proceedings of the Roundtable Conference organized by the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) at the Digital Citizen Summit, an annual summit organized by the Digital Empowerment Foundation. It was …
19 Dec 2018
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A Gendered Future of WorkThis paper aims to contextualise the narrative around digitalisation and automation with reference to women's labour in India. The paper has been authored by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, edited by Elonnai Hickok and Rakhi Sehgal. …
14 Dec 2018
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Podcast on 'Abortion rights and privacy' with PIAmbika Tandon recorded a podcast with Privacy International on abortion rights, bodily autonomy, and privacy in the Indian and Argentinian context, which was released on December 6, 2018.
11 Dec 2018
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A Critical Look at the Visual Representation of CybersecurityThe Centre for Internet and Society and design collective Design Beku came together on the 15th of November for a workshop on Illustrations and Visual Representations of Cybersecurity. Images in the public sphere such as visuals in the …
5 Dec 2018
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Teaching at Shristi InterludeShweta Mohandas is participating as a mentor for Srishti Interlude (a set of workshops that help the design students to produce outputs on a given theme) the theme of this year is Privacy. The course would end on December 7, 2018.
5 Dec 2018
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Report: From Oppression to Liberation: Reclaiming the Right to PrivacyEva Blum-Dumontet, Research Officer at Privacy International, published her report on gender and privacy on November 28, 2018. The report, titled 'From Oppression to Liberation: Reclaiming the Right to Privacy', traces the history of …
5 Dec 2018
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Future Tech and Future LawThe Dept. of IT & BT, Government of Karnataka organised the 21st edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit from November 29, 2018 to December 1, 2018 at Palace Grounds, Bengaluru. Arindrajit Basu was a speaker at the panel on 'Future Tech and Future …
4 Dec 2018
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International Network on Feminist Approaches to Bioethics 2018The event was co-organized by Feminist Approaches to Bioethics and Sama - A Resource Centre for Women and Health and was held at St. John's Medical College in Bangalore between December 3 and 5, 2018.
30 Nov 2018
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Regulating the Internet: The Government of India & Standards Development at the IETFThe institution of open standards has been described as a formidable regulatory regime governing the Internet. Given the regulatory and domestic policy implications that technical standards can have, there is a need for Indian governmental …
30 Nov 2018
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Internet Freedom at Crossroads - Common Paths towards Strengthening Human Rights OnlineThe 2018 Freedom Online Conference took place from 28 to 30 November 2018 in Berlin. Elonnai Hickok participated as a speaker.
30 Nov 2018
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Informational Privacy in India: An Emerging DiscourseCentre for Policy Research supported by Omidyar Network organized this event in New Delhi on November 29, 2018. Amber Sinha was a speaker on the first panel on privacy and its tradeoffs.
30 Nov 2018
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Facebook Privacy Design SprintPranav Bidare and Saumyaa Naidu participated in the Facebook Privacy Design Sprint on Friday, November 30, 2018.
30 Nov 2018
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Danish Expert Group on Data EthicsAmber Sinha was one of the stakeholders who provided inputs to the Danish Expert Group on Data Ethics in June 2018 during their visit to New Delhi. The Expert Group has prepared and submitted its final report.
30 Nov 2018
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Cyberspace and External Affairs:A Memorandum for India SummaryThis memorandum seeks to summarise the state of the global debate in cyberspace; outline how India can craft it’s global strategic vision and finally, provides a set of recommendations for the MEA as they craft their cyber diplomacy …
30 Nov 2018
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Are Chinese video apps violating the Indian law?The apps have benefited mightily from the short-video craze that’s taken hold among preteens and adolescents but this is putting them in danger from predators, experts said.
28 Nov 2018
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Open Street Maps help tackle disasters: ExpertsSpeakers showed how participatory maps were used to bring to light lapses in delivery of civic services.
28 Nov 2018
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Girls' schools, women's PGs: The shocking results when you Google 'bitches near me'Considering the monopoly and clout that Google enjoys, it must be held accountable for promoting such stereotypes and values, experts say.
28 Nov 2018
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DSCI Bangalore Chapter meetGurshabad Grover and Karan Saini attended the DSCI Bangalore Chapter meet held in Bangalore at 10K NASSCOM Startup Warehouse on November 22, 2018.
28 Nov 2018
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Are connected tech toys too smart for their own good?Despite their merits, connected toys raise a few concerns about data privacy and security.
28 Nov 2018
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Amazon launches Machine Learning-based platform for healthcare spaceAmazon’s Comprehend Medical platform uses a new HIPAA-eligible machine learning service to process unstructured medical text and information such as dosages, symptoms and signs, and patient diagnosis.
23 Nov 2018
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ICANN Workstream 2 Recommendations on AccountabilityOne of the most significant initiatives to improve the accountability of the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) commenced in 2014, when the Cross Community Working Group on Accountability was created. Its role was to …