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Kick Off Meeting for the Politics of Data Project: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 09, 2015 — last modified Jan 12, 2016 04:42 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Tactical Technology Collective (TTC) on December 7 and 8, 2015 organized this event in Phnom Penh. Amber Sinha participated in it.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Network Neutrality Regulation across South Asia: A Roundtable on Aspects of Differential Pricing: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 13, 2016 — last modified Jan 17, 2016 02:41 AM — filed under: Privacy, Free Basics, Internet Governance, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Event
The Centre of Internet and Society (CIS) in association with Observer Research Foundation, and IT For Change in collaboration with the Annenberg School for Communications at the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce a roundtable on ‘Network Neutrality Regulation Across South Asia: Aspects of Differential Pricing” that will take place on January 22, 2016 from 11.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at TERI in Bangalore.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Big Data and Governance in India: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2016 — filed under: Big Data, Privacy, Internet Governance, Smart Cities, Event
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is happy to invite you to a discussion on the role of Big Data in governance in India with a focus on Digital India, UID Scheme and Smart Cities Mission in India on January 23, 2016 at CIS office in Bangalore from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
The Aadhaar Case: by Vipul Kharbanda — published Sep 05, 2014 — last modified Sep 05, 2014 09:12 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
In 2012 a writ petition was filed by Justice K.S. Puttaswamy in the Supreme Court of India challenging the policy of the government in making an Aadhaar card for every person in India and its later plans to link various government benefit schemes to the same.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
CIS Cybersecurity Series (Part 21) – Gyanak Tsering: by Purba Sarkar — published Aug 31, 2014 — last modified Sep 06, 2014 05:08 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Cyber Security Interview, Privacy
CIS interviews Gyanak Tsering, Tibetan monk in exile, as part of the Cybersecurity Series.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
UID: A Data Subject's Registration Tale: by Mukta Batra — published Sep 11, 2014 — last modified Sep 11, 2014 09:05 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
A person who registered for UIDAI shares their experience of registering for the UID Number, on the condition of anonymity.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Biometrics: An ‘Angootha Chaap’ nation?: by Mukta Batra — published Sep 19, 2014 — last modified Sep 19, 2014 06:12 AM — filed under: UID, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
This blog post throws light on the inconsistencies in biometric collection under the UID and NPR Schemes.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
All India Privacy Symposium: by Natasha Vaz — published Feb 22, 2012 — last modified Mar 01, 2012 06:16 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Are we citizens or subjects? Experts gather in Delhi for public symposium on privacy, transparency, e-governance and national security in India.
Located in Internet Governance
Report on the 3rd Privacy Round Table meeting: by Maria Xynou — published May 21, 2013 — last modified Jul 12, 2013 11:35 AM — filed under: SAFEGUARDS, Internet Governance, Privacy
This report entails an overview of the discussions and recommendations of the third Privacy Round Table meeting in Chennai, on 18th May 2013.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Do we need the Aadhar scheme?: by Sunil Abraham — published Feb 03, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
"Decentralisation and privacy are preconditions for security. Digital signatures don’t require centralised storage and are much more resilient in terms of security", Sunil Abraham in the Business Standard on 1 February 2012.
Located in Internet Governance

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