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How data privacy and governance issues have battered Facebook ahead of 2019 polls: by Admin — published Dec 25, 2018 — last modified Dec 25, 2018 01:43 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Rohit 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 headlong into increasingly noisy debates, where he had little personal connect.
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Private-public partnership for cyber security: by Arindrajit Basu — published Dec 26, 2018 — last modified Dec 26, 2018 03:02 PM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
Given the decentralised nature of cyberspace, the private sector will have to play a vital role in enforcing rules for security.
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India-China Tech Forum 2018: by Admin — published Dec 26, 2018 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
Arindrajit Basu spoke at the India-China Tech Forum 2018 organised by ORF and Peking University at the Ji Xianlin Centre for India-China Studies, Mumbai on December 11 - 12, 2018. The event functioned as a bi-annual dialogue that fosters co-operation in this space between the two countries.
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Is the new ‘interception’ order old wine in a new bottle?: by Elonnai Hickok, Vipul Kharbanda, Shweta Mohandas and Pranav M. Bidare — published Dec 29, 2018 — filed under: IT Act, Privacy, Internet Governance, Cyber Security, Information Technology
The government could always authorise intelligence agencies to intercept and monitor communications, but the lack of clarity is problematic.
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The dark side of future tech: Where are we headed on privacy, security, truth?: by Admin — published Dec 30, 2018 — last modified Dec 30, 2018 09:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
#2018 Year-End Special: We now live in a time when devices listen, chips track your choices, and governments can watch from behind a barcode. How do we navigate this world?
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MHA snoop order & bid to amend IT rules: China-like clampdown or tracking unlawful content?: by Admin — published Dec 30, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Censorship
An MHA order last week authorised 10 government agencies to scan data on computers. This was followed by the Modi government’s proposal to amend the Information Technology rules for social media platforms like WhatsApp, Facebook and Twitter to “proactively identify, remove or disable access to unlawful information or content” in order to curb fake news online.
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Economics of Cybersecurity: Literature Review Compendium: by Natallia Khaniejo — published Dec 31, 2018 — last modified May 01, 2021 06:09 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
The twenty first century has witnessed an unprecedented conflation of everyday experiences and technosocial practices. The emergence of technologies like the Internet of Things, Cloud Computing, Digital Payment infrastructures are all emblematic of this conflation of technology with economic, social and political modes of existence.
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The constitutionality of MHA surveillance order: by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Dec 31, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The rules require review committees to examine all surveillance orders issued under this section every couple of months.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Registering for Aadhaar in 2019: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 03, 2019 — last modified Jan 03, 2019 02:59 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
It is a lot less scary registering for Aadhaar in 2019 than it was in 2010, given how the authentication modalities have since evolved.
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December 2018 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2018 — last modified Jan 08, 2019 04:15 PM — filed under: Researchers at Work, Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
We at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) wish you all a great year ahead and welcome you to the twelfth issue of its newsletter (December) for the year 2018:
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