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Internet Governance
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7 Apr 2018
7 Apr 2018
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Cambridge Analytica row: Facebook data breach hit 560K Indian usersFacebook said that data and information of 87 million users globally were compromised.
7 Apr 2018
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After data leak row, Facebook imposes restrictions on user data accessMEIT issues notice to Facebook even as experts debate absolute impact on the second largest developer community.
3 Apr 2018
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Your mobile apps have the permission to spy on youThe top applications on the Android Play store in India seek permission like access to your camera, microphone, modify contacts and download files without notifications depending on the use of the app.
3 Apr 2018
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Parties seek social media influencers to go viralIt was 2015. Rahul Gandhi, Congress vice president then, met Mount Carmel College students in Bengaluru. Soon after the interaction, there were media reports on how Gandhi was stumped by the questions.
3 Apr 2018
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If data is the new oil, how much does an Indian citizen lose?Surveillance capitalism is the business model of the Internet, so what exactly are we talking about here?
29 Mar 2018
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The Narendra Modi app: The secret weapon in BJP’s elections arsenalNarendra Modi app, BJP's secret weapon.
28 Mar 2018
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Narendra Modi’s personal app sparks India data privacy rowPM’s NaMo app sends user data to third party in US, says researcher.
28 Mar 2018
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Cambridge Analytica scandal: How India can save democracy from FacebookHegemonic incumbents like Google and Facebook need to be tackled with regulation; govt should use procurement power to fund open source alternatives.
27 Mar 2018
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UIDAI servers or third parties, Aadhaar leaks are dangerous: ExpertsEven though the UIDAI has denied these reports, its arguments rest on shaky grounds, according to experts.
27 Mar 2018
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PM’s app also susceptibleEven the Narendra Modi app of PM Modi is susceptible to data theft as a 22-year old Indian hacker established, claiming that privacy of more than 70 lakh users on it is at stake.
27 Mar 2018
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Data Breach: How will the biggest scandal that Facebook is mired in affect its credibility in India?Facebook has not been able to catch a break lately.
26 Mar 2018
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Security experts say need to secure Aadhaar ecosystem, warn about third party leaksThe public reckoning of data leaks in India’s national ID database, Aadhaar is still on hold while reports of data leakage through third-parties keep coming.
26 Mar 2018
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Modi Govt compromising privacy of individuals: CongCharging the Narendra Modi Governemt with compromising the privacy of individuals by leaking user information on the Narendra Modi app, the Congress on Monday said the counter allegations by the BJP that the Opposition party was indulging …
26 Mar 2018
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Indian IT firms not ready for European Union's proposed privacy laws, only a few compliant with GDPROnly a third of Indian IT firms are compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which will come into force on 25 May, according to a media report.
26 Mar 2018
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Data politics: BJP, Congress in spat over sharing app data without users’ consentCongress took down its WithINC app after facing allegations of sharing user data, a day after it accused BJP of doing the same with the NaMo app.
26 Mar 2018
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Aadhaar safetyWe get experts to give their take on a current issue each week and lend their perspective to a much-discussed topic.
25 Mar 2018
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Without stringent law, threats to Mark Zuckerberg are hollow: ExpertsIT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Wednesday warned Facebook and other social networks of tough action, if they attempted to influence the Indian elections.
25 Mar 2018
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Siri, did you hear me? Adapting Privacy to New Technologies, Automated Decision-making, and Cloud ComputingAmber Sinha participated as a panelist in the discussion on adapting privacy to new technologies organised by the USIBC on March 6, 2018 in New Delhi.
25 Mar 2018
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Listening Machines - New interfaces for Art-Science and Technology PolicySharath Chandra presented his work "Listening Machines - New interfaces for Art-Science and Technology Policy" at the National Academy of Sciences, Washington D.C, at the Arthur M Sackler Colloquia on March 12, 2018.
25 Mar 2018
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Is Facebook too powerful without legal safeguards?The absence of a data protection law and a competition watchdog to oversee Internet companies are key shortcomings, according to some experts.
25 Mar 2018
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Govt warns Facebook of stringent legal action if found misusing dataIT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad says that under the IT Act, Facebook’s chief executive officer, Mark Zuckerberg, can be summoned to India if required.
25 Mar 2018
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Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and TechnologySunil Abraham and Aayush Rathi attended a round-table on 'Cybersecurity: The Intersection of Policy and Technology'. The event was organised by Synergia Foundation, Bengaluru.
25 Mar 2018
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‘If an Indian party acted like Cambridge Analytica, it will not be guilty under current laws’Sunil Abraham, Executive Director of Centre for Internet and Society, says Indians are vulnerable in the absence of a data protection law.
24 Mar 2018
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‘If an Indian party acted like Cambridge Analytica, it will not be guilty under current laws’Sunil Abraham, Executive Director of Centre for Internet and Society, says Indians are vulnerable in the absence of a data protection law.
23 Mar 2018
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India Trilateral ForumSunil Abraham was a panelist in the session "The Promise and Peril of Technology" at the 14th edition of India Trilateral Forum organized by the German Marshall Fund of the United States, Observer Research Foundation and Ministry of Foreign …
20 Mar 2018
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Facebook breach: Privacy advocates in India seek stronger data lawsPrivacy advocates in India underlined the urgent need for stronger data privacy laws in India with the debate coming under focus after reports alleged that British data analysis firm Cambridge Analytica had tapped into the profiles of more …
17 Mar 2018
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Supreme Court extends Aadhaar linking deadline till it passes verdictThe Supreme Court, however, allowed the government to seek Aadhaar numbers to transfer benefits of government schemes funded from the consolidated fund of India.
17 Mar 2018
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New Lock For EU’s Digital MinesIndian companies dealing with European data wait anxiously as the EU pushes in new security rules
17 Mar 2018
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Aadhaar unique IDs in India: a qualified success?Anshuman Jaswal form Kapronasia shares insights into the security and privacy concerns related to Aadhaar, which are often overlooked