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Anubha Sinha attended the event organized by Medianama in Delhi on July 31, 2019.
Cyber Policy 2.0
National Law University organized an executive education program in Bangalore on August 17, 2019. Arindrajit Basu was a speaker. He spoke on Deconstructing the India regulatory approach to data governance and cyber security.
Emergence of Chinese Technology:Rising stakes for innovation, competition and governance
Omidyar Network in partnership with the Esya Centre organized a private discussion on the theme “Emergence of Chinese technology - rising stakes for innovation, competition and governance” on Monday, 12 August 2019 in New Delhi. Arindrajit Basu attended the event.
India’s top science institution is trying hard to fix its “manel” problem
B Chagun Basha is a science, technology and innovation policy fellow at Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science’s (IISc) Centre for Policy Research established by the department of science & technology (DST-CPR).
Abuse linked to Net fixation
Addiction to surfing for explicit content and loss of privacy are big concerns when it comes to children, say counsellors.
IETF 105
Gurshabad Grover attended a meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), IETF105, held in Montreal from July 20 - 26.
Ministry of Health's public consultation on National Digital Health Blueprint: Legal issues around telemedicine, consent, and 'egosystems' in healthcare Trisha Jalan
“The patient should be centric to every intervention,” declared Preeti Sudan, special secretary at the Ministry of Health, at the ministry’s public consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint 2019, held at the Constitution Club of India in New Delhi on August 6.
Why the Madras HC case on WhatsApp traceability could have wider ramifications
While traceability will make law enforcement easier, it could also undermine voices of dissent, say experts.
National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint
Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi attended the National Stakeholders Consultation on the National Digital Health Blueprint organised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 6 August 2019 at Constitution Club of India in New Delhi.
‘I’m just helpless’: Concern about Kashmir mounts as communication blackout continues
For the last 36 hours, Arusha Farooq has been hooked to her phone — making frantic calls, messaging repeatedly and then checking news sites in despair.
Will Modi govt move on Kashmir’s Article 370 stand the scrutiny of Supreme Court?
Many scholars have questioned the constitutional validity of Narendra Modi government's decision to scrap Article 370 that gives special status to Jammu & Kashmir.
Facebook Data for Good in Bangalore
When data is shared responsibly with the communities that need it, it can improve well being and save lives. Shweta Mohandas participated in a session organized by Facebook on 25 July 2019 at Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.
Facebook Data for Good in New Delhi
When data is shared responsibly with the communities that need it, it can improve well being and save lives. Anubha Sinha participated in a session organized by Facebook on 29 July 2019 at University of Chicago Center in New Delhi.
Easing the US-India divergence on data localisation
Addition of data localisation to the basket of persisting trade issues warrants greater compartmentalisation and consultative approaches to US-India ties.
For sex workers, mobile phone becomes a double-edged sword
Our research on the use of mobile phones by sex workers, as part of the project on Feminist Information Infrastructure in collaboration with Sangama, was cited in an article in the Economic Times.
Roundtable with the WhatsApp leadership
Will Cathcart, WhatsApp's new global head, visited India and invited Sunil Abraham for a discussion on 26 July 2019 at the Mountbatten, The Oberoi, New Delhi. Sunil met with some other people from WhatsApp leadership.
Twitter reacts to the India's cryptocurrency drama
An Inter-Ministerial Committee led by Subhash Chandra Garg, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) has submitted a report which will recommend a ban on cryptocurrency in India to the finance ministry.
European Summer School on Internet Governance
The 13th European Summer School on Internet Governance was held at Meissen in Germany from 13 - 20 July 2019. Akriti Bopanna attended the school. The event was organized by EuroSSIG.
Leveraging Web Application Vulnerabilities for Reconnaissance and Intelligence Gathering
Karan Saini gave a talk at the JSFoo Conference at the GRD College of Science in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on July 5, 2019. The event was organized by Has Geek.
Lecture at International Summer School, Delhi
Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi, on July 12, 2019, delivered a lecture at the International Summer School, Delhi.
