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A Critical Look at the Visual Representation of Cybersecurity: by Paromita Bathija, Padmini Ray Murray, and Saumyaa Naidu — published Dec 11, 2018 — last modified Aug 21, 2019 08:00 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society and design collective Design Beku came together on the 15th of November for a workshop on Illustrations and Visual Representations of Cybersecurity. Images in the public sphere such as visuals in the media, Wikipedia commons, and stock images - play a vital role in the public’s perception of cybercrime and cybersecurity.
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European E-Evidence Proposal and Indian Law: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Dec 23, 2018 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
In April of 2018, the European Union issued the proposal for a new regime dealing with cross border sharing of data and information by issuing two draft instruments, an E-evidence Regulation (“Regulation”) and an E-evidence Directive (“Directive”), (together the “E-evidence Proposal”). The Regulation is a direction to states to put in place the proper legislative and regulatory machinery for the implementation of this regime while the Directive requires the states to enact laws governing service providers so that they would comply with the proposed regime.
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Mapping cybersecurity in India: An infographic: by Arindrajit Basu, Karan Saini, Aayush Rathi and Swaraj Barooah — published Dec 23, 2018 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
This infographic maps the key stakeholder, areas of focus and threat vectors that impact cybersecurity policy in India. Broadly, policy-makers should concentrate on establishing a framework where individuals feel secure and trust the growing digital ecosystem. The infographic therefore serves as a ready reference point for the research that we have done and hope to continue through our cybersecurity work at CIS.
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Centre’s order on computer surveillance is backed by law – but the law lacks adequate safeguards: by Admin — published Dec 24, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Information Technology Act’s surveillance scheme furthers a colonial hangover.
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Ten Indian government agencies can now snoop on people’s internet data: by Admin — published Dec 25, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
In a significant attack on online privacy, India’s Home Affair’s Ministry has authorised no fewer than ten different central government agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.
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Centre’s order on computer surveillance threatens right to privacy, experts say: by Admin — published Dec 25, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Constitutional validity of the notification allowing ten agencies to intercept information is uncertain.
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AI for Social Good Summit: by Admin — published Dec 25, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
Arindrajit Basu was a speaker at the event co-organized by Google AI and United Nations ESCAP on December 13, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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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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