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TikTok craze a ticking time bomb for city
Unlike YouTube, where videos take a long time to upload, on TikTok it happens in a matter of seconds. Not just the youth, the trend has captured the imagination of criminals too.
Reddit, Telegram among websites blocked in India, say internet groups
Discussion board Reddit, messaging service Telegram and comedy site College Humor have been blocked for intermittent periods, say internet groups.
(re) conference
From 10 to 12 April 2019, Aayush Rathi participated in a "reconference" a global conference designed to provoke conversations around the new possibilities and opportunities for feminist movements. It was held in Kathmandu, and was organised by CREA, a feminist human rights organisation based in New Delhi.
Data leaks could wreak havoc in India, so why aren’t they an issue this election?
India’s government leaks data like a sieve, and it’s putting people at risk.
Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy
Shweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.
Broadband India Forum: OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together to Advance Digital India Goals
Urgent need to further enhance the symbiotic relationship between OTTs & TSPs. TSPs need to be provided regulatory relief so that they operate in a win-win ecosystem. Licensing OTTs is not an option. Global investments by OTTs growing – was US$ 300 Billion between 2014-2017.
Cookies, not the monster you may think
Follow the crumbs to a better understanding of data protection and privacy.
BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services
Anubha Sinha was a panellist at a BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services” organized by Broadband India Forum on April 5, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.
The Phantom Public: The Role of Social Media in Democracy
Amber Sinha delivered an open lecture at Ambedkar University, New Delhi on 3 April 2019.
Now, police use apps to catch a criminal
Recently, Punjab police detained three suspects on a tip-off. The cops clicked their photographs, uploaded them on an app called the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System or PAIS which uses facial recognition, and immediately got the lowdown on their criminal history, which involved a contract killing and looting. Four stolen vehicles and five weapons were recovered from them.
IETF 104 Prague
Karan Saini and Gurshabad Grover participated in IETF 104 organized by IETF in Prague from 23rd March to 29th March 2019.
Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World
Anubha Sinha participated in a JNC workshop organized by Just Net Coalition Workshop on Equity and Social Justice in a Digital World and its partners in Bangkok from March 25 to 27, 2019.
AI for India Summit
Shweta Mohandas attended this event held on March 26, 2019 at Leela Palace in Bengaluru. The event was organized by Facebook.
Roundtable on Consumer Experiences with New Technologies in APAC (Singapore)
Arindrajit Basu was invited to a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence:Consumer Experiences with New Technologies (APAC region).
DSCI-Infosys Roundtable
Sunil Abraham participated in this meeting organized by Infosys in Bangalore on March 25, 2019 as a speaker.
Presentation at Global Digital Humanities Symposium
P.P. Sneha gave a virtual presentation of her work on digital cultural archives at the Global Digital Humanities Symposium organised by Michigan State University on March 21-22, 2019.
Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium Report
The Technology Law Forum at the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR) has published the Report on Data Privacy and Citizen's Rights' Symposium.
When laugh lines turn worry lines
Trolls instil fear in cartoonists’ minds.
Unlike Facebook, Twitter is a ghost town for political ads in India so far
India’s politicians and political parties don’t seem to be buying ads on Twitter just yet, even as parties are pumping money into Facebook advertising.
Proposed Intermediary Liability Rules threat to privacy and free speech, global coalition tells MeitY
“We respectfully call on you to withdraw the draft amendments proposed to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules in December. As published, the draft amendments would erode digital security and undermine the exercise of human rights globally.”
