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CIS contributes to ABLI Compendium on Regulation of Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data in Asia: by Amber Sinha and Elonnai Hickok — published May 31, 2018 — last modified Jun 03, 2018 03:10 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Asian Business Law Institute, based in Singapore published a compendium on “Regulation of cross-border transfer of personal data in Asia”. This was part of an exercise to explore legal convergence around issues such as data protection, enforcement of foreign judgments and principle of restructuring in Asia.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Election Experiment Proves Facebook Just Doesn't Care About Fake News In India: by Admin — published May 31, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance
Much-hyped fact-checking initiative identified only 30 bits of fake news in month-long Karnataka campaign. Yup — 30!
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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
Located in Internet Governance / Files
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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

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