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Participation in the meetings of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 'IT Security techniques'
by Admin published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: , ,
From 30 September 2018 to 4 October 2018, Gurshabad Grover participated in the meetings of the working groups of ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 27 'IT Security techniques' held in Gjøvik, Norway. The meetings were organized by Standards Norway with support from NTNU, Microsoft, Telenor, et.al.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Technology Foresight Group Tandem Research's AI policy lab on the theme AI and Environment
by Admin published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Shweta Mohandas attended a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence and environment held at Tandem Research's office in Goa on October 5, 2018. She also made the framing intervention for the first session by addressing the question - What are the likely ethical conundrums, and plausible unintended consequences of the use of AI for sustainability?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: , ,
On September 25, 2018, Elonnai Hickok participated in a side event Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age organized by INCLO and Privacy International at the Human Rights Council 39th ordinary session. Elonnai spoke on artificial intelligence and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Arindrajit Basu published Oct 26, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The dawn of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been celebrated by both government and industry across the globe. AI offers the potential to augment many existing bureaucratic processes and improve human capacity, if implemented in accordance with principles of the rule of law and international human rights norms. Unfortunately, AI-powered solutions have often been implemented in ways that have resulted in the automation, rather than mitigation, of existing societal inequalities.
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Debating Ethics: Dignity and Respect in Data Driven Life
by Admin published Oct 25, 2018 last modified Nov 07, 2018 03:03 AM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok was a speaker in the panel "Move Slower and Fix Things" which was part of the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. The event was organized by International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) from October 22 - 26, 2018 in Brussels. Elonnai participated in the event on October 24 and 25, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Sales of surveillance cameras are soaring, raising questions about privacy
by Admin published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: ,
The Telangana government wants more eyes on the streets to upgrade Hyderabad’s safety. It has asked enterprises, public sectors, residential associations and individuals to install closed-circuit television cameras (CCTVs) in and around their premises.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Why Data Localisation Might Lead To Unchecked Surveillance
by Pranesh Prakash published Oct 16, 2018 — filed under: , ,
In recent times, there has been a rash of policies and regulations that propose that the data that Indian entities handle be physically stored on servers in India, in some cases exclusively. In other cases, only a copy needs to be stored.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Networked Economies and Gender Action Learning
by Admin published Oct 02, 2018 — filed under: , ,
Elonnai Hickok, Sunil Abraham and Ambika Tandon participated in a meeting organized by IDRC for grantees under their networked economies programme to discuss gender-based outputs and development outcomes in their work. The event was held in Ottawa on September 20 - 21, 2018, facilitated by Gender at Work.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media