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Blog Entry South African Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
by Divij Joshi — published Apr 16, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:59 AM — filed under: ,
As the rapid spread of technology in developing countries allows exponentially increasing availability of and access to personal data through automatic data processing, governments are beginning to recognize the necessity to evolve policies addressing data security and privacy concerns.
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Civil Society Pushes for Privacy Panel
by Prasad Krishna — published May 06, 2014 — last modified May 27, 2014 11:39 AM — filed under: , ,
The article was published in the Times of India on May 6, 2014. Sunil Abraham is quoted.
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Blog Entry Use of Visuals and Nudges in Privacy Notices
by Saumyaa Naidu — published Aug 18, 2018 — last modified Aug 22, 2018 01:16 PM — filed under: ,
Nudging in privacy notices can be a privacy-enhancing tool. For example, informing users of how many people would have access to their data would help them make a decision. However, nudges can also be used to influence users towards making choices that compromise their privacy. For example, the visual design of default options on digital platforms currently nudge users to share their data. It is critical to ensure that there is mindful use of nudges, and that it is directed at the well being of the users.
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Blog Entry AI in India: A Policy Agenda
by Amber Sinha, Elonnai Hickok and Arindrajit Basu — published Sep 05, 2018 — filed under: ,
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Meeting of Information Systems Security and Biometrics Sectional Committee
by Admin — published Sep 19, 2018 — filed under: ,
Gurshabad Grover attended the 14th meeting of the Information Systems Security and Biometrics Sectional Committee (LITD 17) of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which was held at the BIS office in New Delhi on 14 September 2018.
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UNESCAP Google AI Meeting
by Admin — published Aug 29, 2018 — last modified Sep 20, 2018 03:47 PM — filed under: , ,
Arindrajit was a panelist at the event on AI in public service delivery hosted by UNESCAP Bangkok on August 29, 2018. The event was co-organized by Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific and Google.
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Takshashila's online Cogitatum on AI and Ethics in India
by Admin — published Sep 26, 2018 — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok participated in an event organized by Takhshashila on August 27, 2018 and made a presentation on Ethics and AI in India. The event was held in Takshashila Institution
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Blog Entry Cross-Border Data Sharing and India: A study in Processes, Content and Capacity
by Amber Sinha, Elonnai Hickok, Udbhav Tiwari and Arindrajit Basu — published Sep 27, 2018 — last modified Sep 29, 2018 12:37 AM — filed under: ,
A majority of criminal investigations in the modern era necessitate law enforcement access to electronic evidence stored extra-territorially. The conventional methods of compelling the presentation of evidence available for investigative agencies often fail when the evidence is not present within the territorial boundaries of the state.
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After Supreme Court Setback, Fintech Firms Await Clarity On Aadhaar
by Admin — published Oct 01, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The 12-digit Aadhaar number is now out of bounds for fintech companies in India.
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Community Standards Roundtable Conversations
by Admin — published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: , , ,
Ambika Tandon was a participant in a roundtable organized by Facebook, School of Media & Cultural Studies, and Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Bengaluru on October 7, 2018.
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The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is a non-profit organisation that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives. The areas of focus include digital accessibility for persons with disabilities, access to knowledge, intellectual property rights, openness (including open data, free and open source software, open standards, open access, open educational resources, and open video), internet governance, telecommunication reform, digital privacy, and cyber-security. The research at CIS seeks to understand the reconfiguration of social processes and structures through the internet and digital media technologies, and vice versa.

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