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Google to change privacy policy to use personal info of users: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 27, 2012 — last modified Jan 30, 2012 05:03 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Privacy
It is a warning for users of Google and other Social Networking sites. Who are using these sites for searching anything they want to know and sharing their personal life with friends, colleagues and relatives. If you have ever used Google for searching any place, restaurant or shared information about your personal life with your friends on Google and other social networking sites, or you have watched adult stuff on YouTube, if your answer is yes, Google knows about it. And according to its new privacy policy Google is going to put this information to some use. Sheetal Ranga's article was published in Punjab Newsline on 27 January 2012.
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Project on Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism with City University: by Ambika Tandon — published Nov 28, 2019 — last modified Dec 02, 2019 09:38 AM — filed under: Gender, Internet Governance
CIS is a partner on the project 'Gender, Health Communications and Online Activism in the Digital Age'. The project is lead by Dr. Carolina Matos, Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Media in the Department of Sociology at City University.
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Proposals to regulate social media run into multiple roadblocks: by Saumya Tewari and Abhijit Ahaskar — published Nov 28, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Pegasus spyware attack on WhatsApp and the growing misuse of social media platforms to spread misinformation have made governments world over, including in India, realise the limitations of existing laws in dealing with the misuse of these platforms.
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A Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes: by Torsha Sarkar — published Dec 03, 2019 — last modified Jun 26, 2020 11:59 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability
Since the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
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Why having more CCTV cameras does not translate to crime prevention: by Manasa Rao — published Dec 05, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
Can technology substitute addressing social, psychological, economic and other individual factors that largely lead to criminality? And what are the perils of over-reliance on technology to fight crime?
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Outrage As Privileged IITians Use Tech To Spy On Sweepers: by Rachna Khaira — published Dec 15, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Some members of the housekeeping staff at IIT Ropar were put under round the clock surveillance during working hours for many days in February this year without their consent. IIT Ropar Director Prof S K Das has ordered a probe into the incident.
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India’s record on internet shutdown gets bleaker; now blocked in 2 NE states: by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — last modified Dec 15, 2019 05:51 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
India reported over 100 internet shutdown in 2018, according to an annual study of Freedom House, a US-based non-profit research organization.
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Stakeholder Consultation on Digital Assets for Women’s Economic Empowerment | UN Women + SEWA: by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — last modified Apr 07, 2020 01:14 PM — filed under: Gender, Internet Governance
On December 06, 2019, Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi participated in a "Stakeholder Consultation on Digital Assets for Women’s Economic Empowerment: Addressing Barriers and Enhancing Opportunities for Women in Informal Economy and in Agriculture".
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IETF106: by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Gurshabad Grover participated at IETF106, which was held in Singapore 16-22 November, 2019.
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Call for Comments: Model Security Standards for the Indian Fintech Industry: by Pranav M B — published Dec 16, 2019 — last modified Dec 16, 2019 01:16 PM — filed under: Financial Technology, Cybersecurity, internet governance, Internet Governance, Cyber Security
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