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Internet Governance
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19 Dec 2017
19 Dec 2017
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Days to Derail Work of Two Generations?Strap: How an internet shutdown hurt a family woodwork business.
19 Dec 2017
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Business Woes from Saharanpur's Internet BanStrap: Three businessmen reveal the price they paid
19 Dec 2017
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Amid Unrest in the Valley, Students See a Dark WallStrap: Frequent, prolonged restrictions on internet have kept many from using the learning resource.
18 Dec 2017
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Should Aadhaar be mandatory?This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just …
16 Dec 2017
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Paranoid about state surveillance? Here’s the FD Guide to living in the age of snoopsThe US does it, so does China. Ever since Edward Snowden’s revelations back in 2013, which exposed the extent of the US’s global surveillance apparatus, the public has been fairly clued into the extent of mass surveillance.
16 Dec 2017
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Masking personal data to protect privacy crucial for India, say expertsFinding a way to protect privacy is critical, with the Supreme Court hearing petitions challenging the mandatory linking of Aadhaar to avail various social and welfare benefits.
16 Dec 2017
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Deadline For Linking Bank Accounts With Aadhaar To Be Extended To 31 MarchThe government does away with the existing deadline of 31 December for linking of bank accounts with Aadhaar and PAN
16 Dec 2017
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Checks and balances needed for mass surveillance of citizens, say expertsA number of measures are required to protect law-abiding citizens from mass surveillance and misuse of their personal data, according to top technology and legal experts.
16 Dec 2017
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Artificial Intelligence - Literature ReviewWith origins dating back to the 1950s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not necessarily new. However, interest in AI has been rekindled over the last few years, in no small measure due to the rapid advancement of the technology and its …
8 Dec 2017
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Breeding misinformation in virtual spaceA well-informed citizenry and institutions that provide good information are fundamental to a functional democracy.
7 Dec 2017
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Aadhaar linking deadline approaches: Here are all the myths and factsLove it or hate it, you just can't escape it. We're talking about Aadhaar, which is a bigger buzzword than usual in the face of the looming end-December deadline for linkages with bank accounts, PPF, insurance policies, ration card and …
6 Dec 2017
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Twitter India WorkshopManasa Rao attended a workshop organized by Twitter titled "The Network Effort". It was an effort by the Public Policy and Government team at Twitter to enable NGOs and non-profits to conduct successful Twitter campaigns and teach them best …
5 Dec 2017
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State-led interference in encrypted systems: A public debate on different policy approachesState-led interference in encrypted systems. Sunil Abraham is a speaker for this event.
1 Dec 2017
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India’s Data Protection Regime Must Be Built Through an Inclusive and Truly Co-Regulatory ApproachWe must move India past its existing consultative processes for rule-making, which often prompts stakeholders to take adversarial and extremely one-sided positions.
29 Nov 2017
28 Nov 2017
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Govt releases white paper on data protection frameworkPublic comments are welcome till 31 December on the data protection white paper, which is aimed at securing digital transactions and addressing privacy issues.
27 Nov 2017
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Multinational Cyber Security Forum at University of HaifaSunil Abraham participated in a meeting in Israel on Multinational Cyber Security Forum hosted by Center for Cyber, Law and Policy and University of Haifa in collaboration with the Hewlett Foundation Cyber Initiative.
27 Nov 2017
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Data Protection and Privacy in India: The (Fundamental) Right WayAmber Sinha attended a roundtable conference on data protection and privacy on October 30, 2017 at India Habitat Centre in New Delhi. The close-door event was organised by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations.
27 Nov 2017
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Aadhaar verification at airports raises need for stricter data privacy regulationsThe absence of legislation is letting companies compile and deploy sensitive personal information without legal oversight.
26 Nov 2017
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What You Need To Worry About Before Linking Your Mobile Number With AadhaarAs part of the directive issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) dated March 23, 2017, major telecom service providers have issued a deadline of February 6, 2018, for linking mobile numbers with Aadhaar as part of the E-KYC …
26 Nov 2017
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OPINION | Data is New Oil and Human Mind the New Battlefield. India Must Wake Up NowIn information warfare, the battlespace is the human mind. This is where the privacy of an individual intersects with national security. Fighting this battle will require a new paradigm in thought and action.
26 Nov 2017
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India Today Conclave Next 2017: Aadhaar was rushed, says MP Rajeev ChandrashekharTalking at the ongoing India Today Conclave Next 2017, MP Rajeev Chandrashekhar said that Aadhaar was rushed and foisted on the country by authorities that fail to first create a proper ecosystem. Chandrashekhar gave his comments at a …
26 Nov 2017
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FCC’s plan to repeal net neutrality may not impact IndiaIndia is unlikely to be impacted by the US Federal Communications Commission’s plan to repeal net neutrality regulations.
25 Nov 2017
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Why should you keep a close eye on the net neutrality debate in the USAs the United State's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gears up to repeal the net neutrality laws put in place in 2015, India should sit up and take note.
25 Nov 2017
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Roundtable on Data Integrity and PrivacyAmber Sinha attended a roundtable on data integrity and privacy organized by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) on November 18, 2017 in New Delhi. The round table discussion was chaired by Shri Baijayant Panda, Hon'ble Member of …
25 Nov 2017
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Internet Universality Indicators for a Safe, Secure and Inclusive Cyberspace for Sustainable DevelopmentAmber Sinha attended an event organized by UNESCO in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India in the run-up to the 5th Global Conferene on Cyberspace (GCCS 2017) on November 17, 2017 at UNESCO Conference …
25 Nov 2017
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Govt working to set up financial CERT to tackle cyber threatsIT secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney says the government is getting the framework in place for financial CERT, which will be followed by other sectoral CERTs later.
25 Nov 2017
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BIS International Seminar on Internet of ThingsTo create awareness among Indian community and to provide a platform to all stakeholders to discuss the technology, challenges and the way forward with an emphasis on the role of standards, BIS organized a half day International seminar on …
24 Nov 2017
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Why you should keep a close eye on the net neutrality debate in the USAs the United State's FCC Chairman Ajit Pai gears up to repeal the net neutrality laws put in place in 2015, India should sit up and take note.