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The Appropriate Use of Digital Identity

by Amber Sinha

• August 08, 2019

• Digital ID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Appropriate Use of Digital ID, Digital Identity

Comments to the ID4D Practitioners’ Guide

by Yesha Tshering Paul, Prakriti Singh, and Amber Sinha

• August 08, 2019

• Digital ID, Privacy, Internet Governance, Appropriate Use of Digital ID, Digital Identity

Private Sector and the cultivation of cyber norms in India

by Arindrajit Basu

• August 07, 2019

• Cyber Security, Internet Governance

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.

Comments on the National Digital Health Blueprint

by Samyukta Prabhu, Ambika Tandon, Torsha Sarkar and Aayush Rathi

• August 07, 2019

• Internet Governance, Privacy

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.

Event Report: Community Discussion on Open Standards

by Karan Saini, Prem Sylvester and Anishka Vaishnav

• August 01, 2019

• Communities, Open Standards, Event

This community discussion organised by HasGeek was held at the office of the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore, India on June 20, 2019.

In India, Privacy Policies of Fintech Companies Pay Lip Service to User Rights

by Shweta Mohandas

• July 31, 2019

• Internet Governance, Privacy

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.

The Digital Identification Parade

by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon

• July 30, 2019

• Internet Governance, Privacy

NCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups.

India is falling down the facial recognition rabbit hole

by Prem Sylvester and Karan Saini

• July 25, 2019

• Cyber Security, Facial Recognition

Its use as an effective law enforcement tool is overstated, while the underlying technology is deeply flawed.

What is the problem with ‘Ethical AI’? An Indian Perspective

by Arindrajit Basu and Pranav M.B.

• July 21, 2019

• Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence

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.

Old Isn't Always Gold: FaceApp and Its Privacy Policies

by Mira Swaminathan and Shweta Reddy

• July 21, 2019

• Internet Governance, Privacy

Leaving aside the Red Scare for a moment, FaceApp's own rebuttal of privacy worries are highly problematic in nature.