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Big Data and Positive Social Change in the Developing World: A White Paper for Practitioners and Researchers
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Nishant Shah
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published
Oct 01, 2014
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filed under:
Big Data,
Privacy,
Internet Governance,
Featured,
Openness,
Homepage
I was a part of a working group writing a white paper on big data and social change, over the last six months. This white paper was produced by a group of activists, researchers and data experts who met at the Rockefeller Foundation’s Bellagio Centre to discuss the question of whether, and how, big data is becoming a resource for positive social change in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
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Big Data and the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and Sensitive Personal Data or Information) Rules 2011
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by
Elonnai Hickok
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published
Aug 11, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data,
Privacy
Experts and regulators across jurisdictions are examining the impact of Big Data practices on traditional data protection standards and principles. This will be a useful and pertinent exercise for India to undertake as the government and the private and public sectors begin to incorporate and rely on the use of Big Data in decision making processes and organizational operations.This blog provides an initial evaluation of how Big Data could impact India's current data protection standards.
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Big Data for governance
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by
Admin
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published
Nov 08, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data
Recent times have witnessed an explosion of data as users started leaving a huge data footprint everywhere they go. Interestingly, this period has seen a phenomenal increase in computing power couple by a drop in costs of storage.
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News & Media
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Big Data Governance Frameworks for 'Data Revolution for Sustainable Development'
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Meera Manoj
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published
Jul 05, 2016
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last modified
Jul 05, 2016 01:13 PM
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filed under:
Development,
Big Data,
Data Systems,
Internet Governance,
Big Data for Development,
Sustainable Development Goals
A key component of the process to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals is the call for a global 'data revolution' to better understand, monitor, and implement development interventions. Recently there has been several international proposals to use big data, along with reconfigured national statistical systems, to operationalise this 'data revolution for sustainable development.' This analysis by Meera Manoj highlights the different models of collection, management, sharing, and governance of global development data that are being discussed.
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Big Data in Governance in India: Case Studies
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Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vidushi Marda and Edited by Elonnai Hickok, Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 19, 2017
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last modified
Feb 26, 2017 04:24 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data
This research seeks to understand the most effective way of researching Big Data in the Global South. Towards this goal, the research planned for the development of a Global South big data Research Network that identifies the potential opportunities and harms of big data in the Global South and possible policy solutions and interventions.
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Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop Report
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Vidushi Marda, Akash Deep Singh and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu
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published
Nov 14, 2016
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last modified
Nov 18, 2016 12:58 PM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Artificial Intelligence,
Internet Governance,
Machine Learning,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Information Technology,
E-Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the 1st of October, 2016. This report is a compilation of the the issues discussed, ideas exchanged and challenges recognized during the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to discuss aspects of big data technologies in terms of harms, opportunities and human rights. The discussion was designed around an extensive study of current and potential future uses of big data for governance in India, that CIS has undertaken over the last year with support from the MacArthur Foundation.
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Big Data in the Global South - An Analysis
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by
Tanvi Mani
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published
Jan 15, 2016
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last modified
Jan 24, 2016 02:54 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data
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Big Data in the Global South International Workshop
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 06, 2015
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Event,
Big Data
Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro welcomes you to an international workshop on Big Data at Hotel Windsor Florida, Rua Ferreira Viana, Flamengo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on November 16 and 17, 2015. Open Society Foundations and British Embassy Brasilia are sponsors for the event. The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) is a research partner. Sunil Abraham, Pranesh Prakash and Vipul Kharbanda will be speaking at this event.
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Big Democracy, Big Surveillance: India's Surveillance State
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by
Maria Xynou
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published
Feb 28, 2014
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
In India, surveillance is on the rise by the state to tackle crime and terrorism, and private companies are eager to meet the demand.
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Big Democracy: Big Surveillance - A talk by Maria Xynou
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Maria Xynou
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published
Nov 26, 2013
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last modified
Dec 12, 2013 10:23 AM
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Event,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Next Tuesday, Maria Xynou will be presenting her latest research on surveillance in India. Come and engage in a discussion on India's controversial surveillance schemes, surveillance industry and much much more!
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