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Your digital wallet can be a ‘pickpocket’
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 05, 2016
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Internet Governance,
Data Management,
Privacy
If you have installed a wallet app on your smartphone, be careful. Many such apps can access data, even sensitive personal information, and have features that do more than just make payments. All that, with your due “permission”.
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Developer team fixed vulnerabilities in Honorable PM's app and API
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Pranesh Prakash
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published
Dec 04, 2016
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filed under:
Privacy,
Security,
Internet Governance,
Data Protection,
Cyber Security,
Hacking,
Mobile Apps,
Data Management
The official app of Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister, was found to contain a security flaw in 2015 that exposed millions of people's personal data. A few days ago a very similar flaw was reported again. This post by Bhavyanshu Parasher, who found the flaw and sought to get it fixed last year, explains the technical details behind the security vulnerability.
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No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactions
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Prasad Krishna
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Dec 02, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Data Management,
Privacy
The lack of basic privacy and security laws pertaining to digital payments in India puts the onus on consumers who use such services.
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Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisome
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Dec 02, 2016
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Data Management,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Even as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of clarity on how these companies handle customer data, and how it is shared with other entities. "Data is the new oil," is an oft repeated phrase in nearly every technology related conversation that comes up anywhere in India today.
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The Technology behind Big Data
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by
Geethanjali Jujjavarapu and Udbhav Tiwari
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published
Nov 30, 2016
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last modified
Dec 04, 2016 09:53 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Homepage
The authors undertakes a high-level literature review of the most commonly used technological tools and processes in the big data life cycle. The big data life cycle is a conceptual construct that can be used to study the various stages that typically occur in collecting, storing and analysing big data, along with the principles that can govern these processes.
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Demonetisation Survey Limits the Range of Feedback that can be Provided by the User
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tiwari
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Nov 24, 2016
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last modified
Nov 24, 2016 02:50 PM
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government has faced increasingly targeted attacks by the Opposition and the public on the merits of the demonetisation move carried out a fortnight ago. In an attempt to placate this ire and to create a feedback loop that directly engages with the public, the government has decided to conduct a mass survey to gauge public perception. The survey is hosted on the Narendra Modi mobile application that can be found on the Android and iOS app stores. This article will attempt to analyse the mobile application by looking at the design principles followed in the survey and the scope given to survey takers to express their true opinion of the demonetisation move.
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Free Net advocates flay Trai's public Wi-Fi paper
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 20, 2016
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Stakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles.
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
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Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 18, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
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Conference on the Digitalization of the Indian Legal System
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by
Leilah Elmokadem
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published
Nov 16, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology,
Privacy
On Legal Services Day, November 9, 2016, LegalDesk.com collaborated with iSPIRT to host a conference on the “Digitalization of the Indian Legal System”. The event invited prominent speakers to present their organizations’ work and to participate in a panel discussion followed by a Q&A period for the audience.
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Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop Report
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by
Vidushi Marda, Akash Deep Singh and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu
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published
Nov 14, 2016
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last modified
Nov 18, 2016 12:58 PM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Artificial Intelligence,
Internet Governance,
Machine Learning,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Information Technology,
E-Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the 1st of October, 2016. This report is a compilation of the the issues discussed, ideas exchanged and challenges recognized during the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to discuss aspects of big data technologies in terms of harms, opportunities and human rights. The discussion was designed around an extensive study of current and potential future uses of big data for governance in India, that CIS has undertaken over the last year with support from the MacArthur Foundation.
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