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Internet Governance
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15 Mar 2018
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Analysis of ICANN revenue shows ambiguity in their recordsWe, The Centre for Internet and Society, have been instrumental in having ICANN become transparent about their revenue with our persistent requests for their sources of revenue.
11 Mar 2018
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People Driven and Tech Enabled – How AI and ML are Changing the Future of Cyber Security in IndiaOn the 27th of February, Peter Sparkes the Senior Director, Cyber Security Services, Symantec conducted a webinar on the ‘5 Essentials of Every Next-Gen SOC’. In this webinar, he evaluated the problems that Security Operations Centers …
7 Mar 2018
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White Paper on Data Protection and PrivacyNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy is organizing a roundtable on data protection and privacy in New Delhi on March 8, 2018. Sunil Abraham is participating as a moderator in the session on Rights and Protections. Amber Sinha is …
7 Mar 2018
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Is there a case for penalizing fake news?Facebook and Twitter have been under increasing scrutiny for allowing targeted political ads from Russia-backed entities to manipulate voters and influence elections.
2 Mar 2018
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CIS ranks amongst top think tanks for public policy in the regionThink Tanks and Civil Societies Program features Centre for Internet & Society in its annual report.
1 Mar 2018
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Data Privacy ForumAmber Sinha took part in the Data Privacy Forum organized by the Asian Business Law Institute on February 7, 2018. The forum was held at the Supreme Court of Singapore.
28 Feb 2018
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Quantified identities as a global phenomenon: analyzing the impact of biometric systems in our societiesA session by Amber Sinha and Leandro Ucciferri of ADC, Argentina at the Internet Freedom Festival to be held in Valencia, Spain in March has been selected. Amber Sinha will make a presentation.
26 Feb 2018
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Beyond Scale: How to make your digital development program sustainableA dissemination workshop was organized by BBC Media Action, with support from the Digital Impact Alliance and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on February 21, 2018 in Bangalore. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.
24 Feb 2018
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From 1 March, only registered devices to be used to authenticate AadhaarUIDAI directive to Aadhaar authentication agencies aims to avoid putting citizens’ biometric data at risk
24 Feb 2018
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Critics of India's ID card project say they have been harassed, put under surveillanceResearchers and journalists who have identified loopholes in India’s massive national identity card project have said they have been slapped with criminal cases or harassed by government agencies because of their work.
22 Feb 2018
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The mystery of the website which published the ‘scoop’ on BJP’s Ram MadhavThe website has since been taken down, but the identity of its creators may not be very easy to find.
19 Feb 2018
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CCI leaves Google searching for answersIf you go to the Google search box and type "nuance", the first result that shows up is "CCIBSE 0.00 % Judgement on Google". No, we just made that up.
19 Feb 2018
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A Series of Op-eds on Data ProtectionI wrote a short series of three op-eds for Asia Times this week.
16 Feb 2018
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The Fundamental Right to Privacy - A Visual GuidePrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves, or information about themselves, and thereby express themselves selectively. This visual guide to the story of privacy law in India and the recent judgement of the …
15 Feb 2018
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Unpacking Data Protection Law: A Visual RepresentationThis visual explainer unpacking data protection law was developed by Amber Sinha (research) and Pooja Saxena (design), and published as part of the Data Privacy Week celebrations on the Privacy International blog. Join the conversation on …
13 Feb 2018
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AI and Manufacturing and Services in India: Looking ForwardThis Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing and Services: Looking Forward (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Roundtable’), conducted at The Energy Resource Institute …
7 Feb 2018
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To protect data, don’t opt for plastic or laminated Aadhaar card: UIDAIUnauthorized printing of Aadhaar cards could render the QR (quick response) code dysfunctional or even expose personal data without an individual’s informed consent, UIDAI says.
7 Feb 2018
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Aadhaar: ‘Safety is regularly evolving‘Experts say the new security features will significantly ensure there is no ‘large-scale theft of people‘s identity‘. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
5 Feb 2018
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CIS Submission to the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for IndiaThis submission presents comments by the Centre for Internet and Society, India (“CIS”) on the ‘White Paper of the Committee of Experts on a Data Protection Framework for India’ (“White Paper”) released by the Ministry of Electronics and …
26 Jan 2018
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Artificial Intelligence in India: A CompendiumArtificial Intelligence (AI) is fast emerging as a key technological paradigm in different sectors across the globe including India.
26 Jan 2018
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Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progressHere's a rundown of the three new features that the UIDAI will introduce to make Aadhaar seemingly more secure.
24 Jan 2018
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Paytm Payments Bank woos corporates with digital incentivesOfferings will be an incentive to companies already using Paytm e-wallet services to shift employees’ salary accounts to the bank, says Paytm Payments Bank CEO Renu Satti.
22 Jan 2018
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Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrogAbout 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we …
19 Jan 2018
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Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confusedStrap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
19 Jan 2018
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‘Hurt sentiments’ cost Udaipur internet access for four daysStrap: Authorities suggest it was more than a Facebook post that led to shutdown.
18 Jan 2018
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Another Step towards Privacy LawA comparison between the 2012 experts’ report and the 2017 white paper on data protection.
18 Jan 2018
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Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction toolDepending on who you ask, the Aadhaar is either a convenience or a curse.
17 Jan 2018
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Token security or tokenized security?Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
17 Jan 2018
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India To Introduce Virtual ID For Aadhaar To Strengthen PrivacyThe government will introduce a virtual identification number for Aadhaar to help strengthen privacy following several instances of data leaks.
17 Jan 2018
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Future Value of DataCarnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.