Internet Governance Blog
Design and Uses of Digital Identities - Research Plan
- August 08, 2019
In our research project about uses and design of digital identity systems, we ask two core questions: a) What are appropriate uses of ID?, and b) How should we think about the technological design of ID? Towards the first research question, we have worked on first principles and will further develop definitions, legal tests and applications of these principles. Towards the second research question, we have first identified a set of existing and planned digital identity systems that represent a paradigm of how such a system can be envisioned and implemented, and will look to identify key design choices which are causing divergence in paradigm.
Read more →Private Sector and the cultivation of cyber norms in India
- August 07, 2019
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a regular facet of modern existence. The growth of cyberspace has challenged traditional notions of global order and uprooted the notion of governance itself. All over the world, the private sector has become a critical player, both in framing cyber regulations and in implementing them.
Read more →Comments on the National Digital Health Blueprint
- August 07, 2019
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare had released the National Digital Health Blueprint on 15 July 2019 for comments. The Centre for Internet & Society submitted its comments.
Read more →In India, Privacy Policies of Fintech Companies Pay Lip Service to User Rights
- July 31, 2019
A study of the privacy policies of 48 fintech companies that operate in India shows that none comply with even the basic requirements of the IT Rules, 2011.
Read more →The Digital Identification Parade
- July 30, 2019
NCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups.
Read more →What is the problem with ‘Ethical AI’? An Indian Perspective
- July 21, 2019
On 22 May 2019, the OECD member countries adopted the OECD Council Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence. The Principles, meant to provide an “ethical framework” for governing Artificial Intelligence (AI), were the first set of guidelines signed by multiple governments, including non-OECD members: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Peru, and Romania.
Read more →Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy Policies
- July 21, 2019
Leaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.
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