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The kids are all on Facebook
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jul 20, 2012
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filed under:
Internet Governance
In one photo, Prerna stands in front of the mirror, back slightly arched, a fringe covering her left eye, one hand on her hip, pursing her lips. The other hand holds the camera in a steadfast grip. Below this picture are almost a hundred likes and comments. There is nothing unusual as such about this photo on Facebook. Prerna, however, is just 11.
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News & Media
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Apr 19, 2016
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last modified
Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM
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filed under:
UID,
Data Systems,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Biometrics
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
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Blog
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The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 21, 2012
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last modified
Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Public Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Video,
Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
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The law tries to catch up with tech
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by
Admin
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published
May 22, 2018
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last modified
Sep 06, 2018 02:11 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance
At his testimony before the U.S. Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the upcoming elections in India.
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News & Media
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The Ministry And The Trace: Subverting End-To-End Encryption
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by
Gurshabad Grover, Tanaya Rajwade and Divyank Katira
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published
Jul 12, 2021
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last modified
Jul 12, 2021 08:18 AM
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filed under:
Cryptography,
Intermediary Liability,
Constitutional Law,
Internet Governance,
Messaging,
Encryption Policy
A legal and technical analysis of the 'traceability' rule and its impact on messaging privacy.
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Blog
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The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem
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by
elonnai hickok
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published
Aug 04, 2011
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last modified
Sep 22, 2011 07:53 AM
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filed under:
Lecture,
Internet Governance
Today we use encryption in pretty much everything — cellphones, Internet, banking, satellites, and spaceships. How far have we come since the days of the Enigma and how does it affect our daily lives? CIS invites you to attend a short lecture by Rohit Gupta on August 12, 2011.
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Events
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The Mother and Child Tracking System - understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems
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by
Ambika Tandon
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published
Oct 18, 2019
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last modified
Dec 30, 2019 05:18 PM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Data Systems,
Privacy,
Researchers at Work,
Internet Governance,
Research,
BD4D,
Healthcare,
Big Data for Development
Reproductive health programmes in India have been digitising extensive data about pregnant women for over a decade, as part of multiple health information systems. These can be seen as precursors to current conceptions of big data systems within health informatics. In this article, published by Privacy International, Ambika Tandon presents some findings from a recently concluded case study of the MCTS as an example of public data-driven initiatives in reproductive health in India.
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Blog
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The mystery of the website which published the ‘scoop’ on BJP’s Ram Madhav
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by
Admin
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published
Feb 22, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
The website has since been taken down, but the identity of its creators may not be very easy to find.
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News & Media
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The Narendra Modi app: The secret weapon in BJP’s elections arsenal
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by
Admin
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published
Mar 29, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Narendra Modi app, BJP's secret weapon.
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News & Media
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The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
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by
Bhairav Acharya
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published
Sep 25, 2013
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last modified
Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AM
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
Cyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) presented the government and other stakeholders with an opportune moment to understand existing legal limitations before devising a future framework. Unfortunately, the NCSP's poor drafting and meaningless provisions do not advance the field.
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