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Token security or tokenized security?: by Admin — published Jan 17, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Future Value of Data: by Admin — published Jan 17, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Big Data
Carnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Aadhaar-privacy debate: How the 12-digit number went from personal identifier to all pervasive transaction tool: by Admin — published Jan 18, 2018 — last modified Jan 18, 2018 03:01 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Depending on who you ask, the Aadhaar is either a convenience or a curse.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
null Bangalore Meet: Special Session on Digital Identity and Privacy: by Admin — published Jan 18, 2018 — filed under: Event, Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham is giving a talk to the Bengaluru null community on January 19, 2018 at the Centre for Internet & Society office in Bengaluru. The event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8.10 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Mobile net ban during peaceful protest leaves farmers confused: by Shruti Jain — published Jan 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Shutdown, Internet Governance
Strap: Administration says it was done to prevent rumours from spreading, protesters insist they needed internet to fight it.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Data Protection: We can innovate, leapfrog: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 22, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Data Protection, Privacy
About 27% of India's population is still illiterate or barely literate. Most privacy policies and terms of services for web and mobile applications are in English and therefore it is only 10% of us who can actually read them before we provide our consent.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Roundtable on AI and Finance in India: by Saman Goudarzi — published Jan 25, 2018 — last modified Mar 11, 2018 02:58 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Event, Artificial Intelligence
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) will hold a roundtable on artificial intelligence and finance in India on Wednesday, February 7, 2018 in association with HasGeek and the 50p Conference. The roundtable will take place from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m at TERI (The Energy Resources Institute) in Domlur, Bengaluru.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Aadhaar's new security measures are good, it is still work in progress: by Admin — published Jan 26, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Here's a rundown of the three new features that the UIDAI will introduce to make Aadhaar seemingly more secure.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2013 — Penalising 'Peeping Toms' and Other Privacy Issues: by Divij Joshi — published Mar 31, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:17 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The pending amendments to the Indian Penal Code, if passed in their current format, would be a huge boost for individual physical privacy by criminalising stalking and sexually-tinted voyeurism and removing the ambiguities in Indian law which threaten the privacy and dignity of individuals.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe) Rules, 2011: by Bhairav Acharya — published Mar 31, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 12:15 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, SAFEGUARDS
Bhairav Acharya on behalf of the Centre for Internet and Society submitted the following comments on the Information Technology (Guidelines for Cyber Cafe Rules), 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog

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