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Your mobile apps have the permission to spy on you: by Admin — published Apr 03, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The top applications on the Android Play store in India seek permission like access to your camera, microphone, modify contacts and download files without notifications depending on the use of the app.
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‘If an Indian party acted like Cambridge Analytica, it will not be guilty under current laws’: by Admin — published Mar 24, 2018 — last modified Apr 05, 2018 04:24 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham, Executive Director of Centre for Internet and Society, says Indians are vulnerable in the absence of a data protection law.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
It Took Just 355 Indians to Mine the Data of 5.6 Lakh Facebook Users. Here's How: by Admin — published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under: Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
Data privacy in India is still a nascent subject. Experts say cheap data has led to unprecedented Facebook penetration. Often, it is seen that those who open an account are not aware of the privacy concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Cambridge Analytica row: Facebook data breach hit 560K Indian users: by Admin — published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
Facebook said that data and information of 87 million users globally were compromised.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
April 2018 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 30, 2018 — last modified May 20, 2018 02:57 PM — filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge
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Pension won’t be denied for want of Aadhaar, says EPFO: by Admin — published Apr 10, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance
The move is aimed at ensuring that no retired government employee is deprived of pension for want of Aadhaar or failure of fingerprint authentication.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook?: by Admin — published Apr 17, 2018 — last modified Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM — filed under: Social Media, Facebook, Internet Governance
After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that experts are debating.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Facebook’s fake news clean-up hits language barrier: by Admin — published Apr 17, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The sheer diversity of India’s ethnic languages could defeat Facebook’s move to get content moderators and use artificial intelligence (AI) to counter the spread of misinformation on its platform ahead of the general elections next year, experts said.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Reclaiming AI Futures: Call for Contributions and Provocations: by Divij Joshi — published Nov 09, 2020 — last modified Nov 18, 2020 09:04 AM — filed under: Featured, Internet Governance
CIS is pleased to share this call for contributions by Mozilla Fellow Divij Joshi. CIS will be working with Divij to edit, collate, and finalise this publication. This publication will add to Divij’s work as part of the AI observatory. The work is entirely funded by Divij Joshi.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem: by elonnai hickok — published Aug 04, 2011 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 07:53 AM — 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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