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Blog Entry February 11: The Day We Fight Back Against Mass Surveillance
by Divij Joshi published Feb 14, 2014 — filed under: ,
The expansive surveillance being perpetuated by governments and corporations is the single biggest threat to individual liberties in the digital age.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Fifth Meeting of the two Sub-Groups on Privacy Issues under the Chairmanship of Justice AP Shah
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 19, 2012 last modified Aug 07, 2012 10:11 AM — filed under: , ,
The fifth meeting of the two sub-groups on privacy issues will be held on July 22, 2012 under the chairmanship of Justice AP Shah, former chief justice of Delhi High Court.
Located in News & Media
FIGI Symposium 2017
by Admin published Nov 29, 2017 last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:29 PM — filed under: ,
Innovative Approaches to Digital Financial Inclusion Challenges.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Filtering content on the internet
by Chinmayi Arun published May 06, 2014 last modified May 06, 2014 09:33 AM — filed under: ,
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Financial Inclusion and the UID
by elonnai hickok published Aug 22, 2011 last modified Aug 23, 2011 10:36 AM — filed under: ,
Since 2009, when Nandan Nilekani began to envision and implement the Unique Identification Project, the UID authority has promoted the UID/Aadhaar scheme as a tool of development for India - arguing that an identity will assist in bringing benefits to the poor, promote financial inclusion in India, and allow for economic and social development. In this blog entry I will focus on the challenges and possibilities of the UID number providing the residents of India a viable method of access to financial services across the country.
Located in Internet Governance
Blog Entry FinFisher in India and the Myth of Harmless Metadata
by Maria Xynou published Aug 13, 2013 last modified Aug 13, 2013 11:30 AM — filed under: , ,
In this article, Maria Xynou argues that metadata is anything but harmless, especially since FinFisher — one of the world's most controversial types of spyware — uses metadata to target individuals.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry FinTech in India: A Study of Privacy and Security Commitments
by Aayush Rathi and Shweta Mohandas published Apr 30, 2019 last modified May 02, 2019 11:20 AM — filed under: , , ,
The unprecedented growth of the fintech space in India has concomitantly come with regulatory challenges around inter alia privacy and security concerns. This report studies the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies operating in India to better understand some of these concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Firms find wealth in your data
by Admin published Jul 25, 2018 — filed under: ,
Data collection and theft is quite prevalent and there is little an individual can do right now.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry First Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable
by Anandini K Rathore published Jul 18, 2014 last modified Aug 09, 2014 04:13 AM — filed under: ,
The Privacy and Surveillance Roundtables are a CIS initiative, in partnership with the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), as well as local partners. From June 2014 – November 2014, CIS and COAI will host seven Privacy and Surveillance Roundtable discussions across multiple cities in India. The Roundtables will be closed-door deliberations involving multiple stakeholders.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Fixing Aadhaar: Security developers' task is to trim chances of data breach
by Sunil Abraham published Jan 10, 2018 last modified Jan 10, 2018 04:47 PM — filed under: , ,
The task before a security developer is not only to reduce the probability of identity breach but to eliminate certain occurrences.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog