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India’s largest bank SBI leaked account data on millions of customers
by Admin published Feb 01, 2019 — filed under: ,
India’s largest bank has secured an unprotected server that allowed anyone to access financial information on millions of its customers, like bank balances and recent transactions.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry A Gendered Future of Work
by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi published Dec 19, 2018 last modified Jul 21, 2020 06:29 AM — filed under: , ,
This paper aims to contextualise the narrative around digitalisation and automation with reference to women's labour in India. The paper has been authored by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, edited by Elonnai Hickok and Rakhi Sehgal. Research assistance has been provided by Divya Kushwaha.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Submitted Your Biometrics for Aadhaar? Here’s How You Can Lock/Unlock That Data
by Admin published Jan 24, 2019 last modified Feb 02, 2019 02:09 AM — filed under: , ,
Did you know that UIDAI provides a facility that allows users to lock/unlock their Aadhaar biometric data online?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
New movies lose out due to piracy
by Admin published Jan 23, 2019 last modified Feb 02, 2019 02:24 AM — filed under:
Piracy continues to be a huge concern among filmmakers but it can also be a marketing strategy for small-budget films.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
RFCs We Love meetup
by Admin published Jan 19, 2019 last modified Feb 02, 2019 01:43 PM — filed under:
In collaboration with India Internet Engineering Society (IIESoc), CIS hosted the a 'RFCs We Love' meetup, where we discussed some IETF specifications and standards. The event was held on January 19 at the CIS office, Bangalore.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Civic activism over WhatsApp and stories of and from cab drivers are part of a new narrative in Bengaluru
by Admin published Jan 13, 2019 last modified Feb 02, 2019 02:48 PM — filed under:
Does a city have a pulse? And can that pulse be felt in its technological interactions?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Intermediary liability law needs updating
by Sunil Abraham published Feb 13, 2019 — filed under: ,
The time has come for India to exert its foreign policy muscle. There is a less charitable name for intermediary liability regimes like Sec 79 of the IT Act — private censorship regimes.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Even years later, Twitter doesn't delete your direct messages
by Zack Whittaker and Natasha Lomas published Feb 18, 2019 — filed under:
When does “delete” really mean delete? Not always, or even at all, if you’re Twitter .
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Make our digital backyard safe
by Nilanjana Bhowmick published Feb 18, 2019 last modified Feb 18, 2019 02:37 PM — filed under:
India has been patting itself on the back for being at the forefront of the ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ driven by digitisation. Reports have gushed about the speed and scale of digitisation. But this speed and scale have come at a cost to our privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Civil Liberties Groups Warn Proposed EU 'Terrorist Content' Rule a Threat to Democratic Values
by Admin published Feb 19, 2019 — filed under:
Requiring filtering tools would be "a gamble with European Internet users' rights to privacy and data protection, freedom of expression and information, and non-discrimination and equality before the law."
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media