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Cyber criminals hide in the ‘dark web’ to remain anonymous
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by
Tushar Kaushik
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published
May 02, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
An increasing number of cyber criminals are using the dark web — the encrypted part of the internet that cannot be tracked — to shop for software that helps them remain anonymous while carrying out their crimes.
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News & Media
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Why the TikTok ban is worrying
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by
Gurshabad Grover
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published
May 05, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Rather than critically examining the infringement of liberties by the political executive, the Indian courts are becoming an additional threat to the right to freedom of expression, which we must be increasingly wary of.
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Announcement of a Three-Region Research Alliance on the Appropriate Use of Digital Identity
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
May 13, 2019
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last modified
May 13, 2019 09:06 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Internet Governance,
Appropriate Use of Digital ID,
Featured,
Digital Identity,
Homepage
Omidyar Network has recently announced its decision to invest in establishment of a three-region research alliance — to be co-led by the Institute for Technology & Society (ITS), Brazil, the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) , Kenya, and the CIS, India — on the Appropriate Use of Digital Identity. As part of this Alliance, we at the CIS will look at the policy objectives of digital identity projects, how technological policy choices can be thought through to meet the objectives, and how legitimate uses of a digital identity framework may be evaluated.
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Blog
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Curating Genderlog India's Twitter handle
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by
Admin
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published
May 14, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data,
Artificial Intelligence,
Privacy
Shweta Mohandas has been nominated to curate Genderlog's Twitter handle (@genderlogindia).
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News & Media
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Society 5.0 and Artificial Intelligence with a Human Face
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by
Admin
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published
May 14, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence
On 10 May 2019 Radhika Radhakrishnan attended a stakeholder's roundtable consultation on "Society 5.0 and Artificial Intelligence with a Human Face", organized by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. The event aimed to chart a roadmap for India’s participation at the G20, under the Japanese Presidency.
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News & Media
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Artificial Intelligence and Data Initiative
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by
Admin
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published
May 14, 2019
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence
On 3 May 2019 Arindrajit Basu attended a meeting of the Artificial Intelligence and Data Initiative held at IIC in Delhi. I am a member of the Working Group and co-authoring a report with Anindya Chaudhuri of Global Development Network on the prospect of collaborations in Public uses of AI.
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News & Media
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"Aadhaar Reduced Agency in Citizens and Empowered Those in Positions of Authority"
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by
Martin Moore
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published
May 21, 2019
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance
In the space of one election cycle, authoritarian governments, moneyed elites and fringe hackers figured out how to game elections, bypass democratic processes, and turn social networks into battlefields. Facebook, Google and Twitter – where our politics now takes place – have lost control and are struggling to claw it back. As our lives migrate online, we are gradually moving into a world of datafied citizens and real-time surveillance. The entire political landscape has changed, with profound consequences for democracy.
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News & Media
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Workshop on Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age (Delhi, November 14-15)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Oct 31, 2016
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last modified
Dec 15, 2016 09:27 AM
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filed under:
Digital ID,
Digital Governance,
Privacy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Accountability,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
E-Governance,
Digital Rights
IT for Change, along with Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), Digital Empowerment Foundation (DEF), Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) and National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI), is organising a two day workshop on ‘Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age’. The workshop will focus on evolving a comprehensive policy approach to data based governance and digital democracy, grounded in a rights and social justice framework. It will be held at the United Service Institution of India, Delhi, during November 14-15, 2016. The CIS team to participate in the workshop includes Sumandro Chattapadhyay (speaker), Amber Sinha (speaker), Vanya Rakesh (participant), and Himadri Chatterjee (participant).
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Events
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ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings - A Summary
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by
Vanya Rakesh
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published
Dec 16, 2016
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Information Technology
The Centre for Internet & Society attended the ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 27 Working Group Meetings from 22 to 27 October 2016 in Abu Dhabi at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
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The Curious Case of Poor Security in the Indian Twitterverse
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by
Udbhav Tiwari
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published
Dec 17, 2016
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
What are the technical, legal and jurisdictional issues around the recent Twitter and email hacks claimed by the ‘Legion Crew’, and what can targeted entities do to better protect themselves?
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