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Cambridge Analytica row: Facebook data breach hit 560K Indian users
by Admin published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under:
Facebook said that data and information of 87 million users globally were compromised.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
April 2018 Newsletter
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 30, 2018 last modified May 20, 2018 02:57 PM — filed under: ,
Located in About Us / Newsletters
Pension won’t be denied for want of Aadhaar, says EPFO
by Admin published Apr 10, 2018 — filed under: ,
The move is aimed at ensuring that no retired government employee is deprived of pension for want of Aadhaar or failure of fingerprint authentication.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?
by Admin published Apr 17, 2018 last modified Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM — filed under: , ,
After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that experts are debating.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s fake news clean-up hits language barrier
by Admin published Apr 17, 2018 — filed under:
The sheer diversity of India’s ethnic languages could defeat Facebook’s move to get content moderators and use artificial intelligence (AI) to counter the spread of misinformation on its platform ahead of the general elections next year, experts said.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Reclaiming AI Futures: Call for Contributions and Provocations
by Divij Joshi published Nov 09, 2020 last modified Nov 18, 2020 09:04 AM — filed under: ,
CIS is pleased to share this call for contributions by Mozilla Fellow Divij Joshi. CIS will be working with Divij to edit, collate, and finalise this publication. This publication will add to Divij’s work as part of the AI observatory. The work is entirely funded by Divij Joshi.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem
by elonnai hickok published Aug 04, 2011 last modified Sep 22, 2011 07:53 AM — filed under: ,
Today we use encryption in pretty much everything — cellphones, Internet, banking, satellites, and spaceships. How far have we come since the days of the Enigma and how does it affect our daily lives? CIS invites you to attend a short lecture by Rohit Gupta on August 12, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
DIT's Response to RTI on Website Blocking
by Pranesh Prakash published Apr 07, 2011 last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM — filed under: , , ,
For the first time in India, we have a list of websites that are blocked by order of the Indian government. This data was received from the Department of Information Technology in response to an RTI that CIS filed. Pranesh Prakash of CIS analyzes the implications of these blocks, as well as the shortcomings of the DIT's response.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Iraq Delegation to Visit India for Study of E-Governance in Indian Cities ― Meetings in Bangalore and Delhi
by Prasad Krishna published Apr 12, 2011 last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:13 AM — filed under:
An Iraqi Government delegation headed by HE Mr. Abdul Kareem Al-Samarai, Minister of Science & Technology, Government of Iraq will be in India on a e-governance tour. The study tour is organised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Power to the People
by Nishant Shah published May 15, 2011 last modified Mar 21, 2012 09:35 AM — filed under:
The digital revolution has helped make NGOs and civil society more influential, independent and transparent, writes Nishant Shah in this article published in the Indian Express on Sunday, May 15, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog