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Panel Discussion on UID/ Aadhar act 2016 and its impact on Social, Security: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 28, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Sunil Abraham was a speaker at this event organized by Students Christian Movement of India at SCM House in Bangalore on April 25, 2016. Mathew Thomas and Usha Ramanathan also gave talks.
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Panel on Privacy, Surveillance & the UID in the post-Snowden era: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 25, 2013 — last modified Nov 26, 2013 07:05 PM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Say No to UID campaign invite you to a discussion on the UID and on the implications of the world's largest biometric data collection scheme in a post-Snowden era. The panel will take place on November 30th at the Institution of Agricultural Technologists in Bangalore.
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Panel suggests law to protect individual privacy: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 22, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
A government-appointed expert panel Thursday called for a law to protect individual privacy against misuse of information collected by various agencies, public and private, and through various methods like telephone tapping.
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Panelist at launch of Google-UNESCAP AI Report: by Admin — published Oct 16, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 06:48 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
Arindrajit Basu was a speaker at the panel launching the Google-UNESCAP AI Report at the GovInsider Forum held at the United Nations Convention Centre in Bangkok on October 16, 2019.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Paper-thin Safeguards and Mass Surveillance in India: by Chinmayi Arun — published May 20, 2015 — last modified Jun 20, 2015 10:17 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Indian government's new mass surveillance systems present new threats to the right to privacy. Mass interception of communication, keyword searches and easy access to particular users' data suggest that state is moving towards unfettered large-scale monitoring of communication. This is particularly ominous given that our privacy safeguards remain inadequate even for targeted surveillance and its more familiar pitfalls.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Paranoid about state surveillance? Here’s the FD Guide to living in the age of snoops: by Admin — published Dec 16, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Surveillance
The US does it, so does China. Ever since Edward Snowden’s revelations back in 2013, which exposed the extent of the US’s global surveillance apparatus, the public has been fairly clued into the extent of mass surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Parliament panel blasts govt over ambiguous internet laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 28, 2013 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, IT Act, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Subordinate Legislation has come out with a report in which it has lambasted the government and asked it to make changes to IT rules that govern internet-related cases in India.
Located in News & Media
Parsing the Cyber Security Policy: by Chinmayi Arun — published Jul 22, 2013 — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
An effective cyber-security policy must keep up with the rapid evolution of technology, and must never become obsolete. The standard-setting and review bodies will therefore need to be very nimble, says Chinmayi Arun.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Participation in ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 meetings: by Admin — published Oct 18, 2019 — last modified Nov 02, 2019 06:31 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
From October 14 - 18, 2019, Gurshabad Grover, participated in the meetings of ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 held in Paris, the committee that develops international standards for IT Security techniques.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Participation in the meeting of BIS LITD 17: by Admin — published Mar 03, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Gurshabad Grover participated in the fifteenth meeting of the Information Systems Security and Biometrics Sectional Committee (LITD 17) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which was conducted online on February 26.
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