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India’s Biometric Database Is Creating A Perfect Surveillance State — And U.S. Tech Companies Are On Board: by Admin — published Sep 04, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Aadhaar program offers a glimpse of the tech world's latest quest to control our lives, where dystopias are created in the name of helping the impoverished.
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Can this curb your addiction?: by Admin — published Sep 07, 2018 — last modified Oct 03, 2018 02:15 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Facebook and Instagram also set to roll out tools to tell you how hooked you are to social media browsing.
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Artificial Intelligence in the Governance Sector in India: by Arindrajit Basu and Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 14, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The use of Artificial Intelligence has the potential to ameliorate several existing structural inefficiencies in the discharge of governmental functions. Our research indicates that the deployment of this technology across sub-sectors is still on the horizons.
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#NAMAprivacy: Data Protection Authority's regulatory and enforcement challenges: by Admin — published Sep 14, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
This is the second post in our series covering our events in Delhi and Bangalore on India’s Data Protection Law.
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National Health Stack: Data For Data’s Sake, A Manmade Health Hazard: by Murali Neelakantan, Swaraj Barooah, Swagam Dasgupta and Torsha Sarkar — published Aug 17, 2018 — last modified Sep 16, 2018 05:01 AM — filed under: Privacy, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Healthcare
On Oct. 5, 2017, an HIV positive woman was denied admission in Hyderabad’s Osmania General Hospital even though she was entitled to free treatment under India’s National AIDS Control Organisation programme. Another incident around the same time witnessed a 24-year-old pregnant woman at Tikamgarh district hospital in Madhya Pradesh being denied treatment by hospital doctors once she tested positive for HIV. The patient reportedly delivered the twins outside the maternity ward after she was turned away by the hospital, but her newborn twin girls died soon after.
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Symposium on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights: by Admin — published Sep 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Shweta Mohandas was a panelist at the Symposium on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights on September 9, 2018. The Symposium was organised by the Tech Law Forum of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad.
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Haryana Cops Say Internet Shutdowns Hurt Police Operations: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 18, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
India sees a very high number of Internet shutdowns, often to preserve law and order, but Haryana cops are arguing against the practice.
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Gender and Privacy: Countering the Patriarchal Gaze: by Admin — published Sep 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Ambika Tandon participated in a workshop on privacy and gender which was organized by Privacy International in United Kingdom on September 13 and 14, 2018. Ambika was part of a panel on reproductive rights and privacy in India. She also recorded a podcast on the same topic, as part of a series on privacy and gender being hosted by Privacy International.
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'Why should we talk to Dunzo?' State regulators fume at liquor delivery: by Admin — published Sep 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
In 2016, the Chandigarh police ordered thirty bottles of liquor on getTalli, an online liquor ordering platform.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'What Security Breach?' The Unchanging Tone of UIDAI's Denials: by Admin — published Sep 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
This week brought with it another instance of Aadhaar déjà vu. The narrative is now eerily familiar to people with even a passing acquaintance with the matter.
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