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India Proposes Law to Give Indians Complete Control of their Digital Health Data: by Admin — published May 31, 2018 — last modified Jun 01, 2018 01:57 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
India’s health ministry has proposed a law to govern data security in the healthcare sector that would give individuals complete ownership of their health data.
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Patanjali's Kimbho swiftly retreats over security scare, ripped on Twitter: by Admin — published Jun 01, 2018 — filed under: WhatsApp, Internet Governance
Swadeshi" messaging app targeted at WhatsApp taken off from app stores hours after launch.
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May 2018 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published May 31, 2018 — last modified Jun 12, 2018 02:03 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
CIS newsletter for the month of May 2018.
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Comments on Draft National Policy on Official Statistics: by Gurshabad Grover — published Jun 07, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
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Network Disruptions Report by Global Network Initiative: by Akriti Bopanna — published Jun 12, 2018 — filed under: Network Disruptions, Internet Governance
Around 70% of all known shutdowns in the world took place in India in 2017. The same year Telecom Authority of India (TRAI) released the “Temporary Suspension of Internet Services” giving State and Central Government officials the power to terminate Internet services as per the guidelines.
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Why NPCI and Facebook need urgent regulatory attention: by Sunil Abraham — published Jun 12, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
The world’s oldest networked infrastructure, money, is increasingly dematerialising and fusing with the world’s latest networked infrastructure, the Internet.
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Anushka finds support for her anti-litter tirade: by Admin — published Jun 23, 2018 — last modified Jun 23, 2018 01:11 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
She is well within her rights to shame the affluent man who threw plastic waste out of his swanky car, many say.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Death By WhatsApp: by Admin — published Jun 25, 2018 — filed under: WhatsApp, Internet Governance
The fatal messages were both in text and in audio. They were in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Hindi, Assamese and Gujarati among others.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Jindal varsity's international affairs students shine in job market: by Admin — published Jun 26, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Turning a common perception on its head, international affairs students of O.P. Jindal Global University here have shown that pursuing a so-called "conventional" course can also open several doors of recruitment including in multinational companies, think tanks and international NGOs.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'Full belief in fake texts shows cops not trusted': by Admin — published Jun 26, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
Nilotpal Basu and Abhijeet Nath, an audio engineer and digital artiste, were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong last week based on rumours that they were kidnappers.
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