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Privacy and the Information Technology Act — Do we have the Safeguards for Electronic Privacy?
How do the provisions of the Information Technology Act measure up to the challenges of privacy infringement? Does it provide an adequate and useful safeguard ... by Prashant Iyengar last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:29 AM — Filed under: ,
Consumer Privacy in e-Commerce
Looking at the larger picture of national security versus consumer privacy, Sahana Sarkar says that though consumer privacy is important in the world of ... by Sahana Sarkar last modified Mar 28, 2012 04:53 AM — Filed under: ,
Copyright Enforcement and Privacy in India
Copyright can function contradictorily, as both the vehicle for the preservation of privacy as well as its abuse, writes Prashant Iyengar. The research ... by Prashant Iyengar last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:27 AM — Filed under: ,
Re-thinking Key Escrow
Would you make duplicates of your house keys and hand them over to the local police authority? And if so, would you feel safe? Naturally, one would protest ... by Natasha Vaz last modified Aug 22, 2011 11:44 AM — Filed under: ,
CCTV in Universities
Basic Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Infrastructure is used to observe movements from a central room, and consists of one or more video cameras that transmit ... by Merlin Oommen last modified Sep 01, 2011 09:50 AM — Filed under: ,
Managing Spectrum
The Empowered Group of Ministers' goal should be nothing short of a broadband revolution - Shyam Ponappa / New Delhi, November 5, 2009 (Business Standard) by Radha Rao last modified Aug 18, 2011 04:54 AM — Filed under:
India’s ‘Self-Goal’ in Telecom
by Shyam Ponappa last modified Apr 09, 2020 07:18 AM — Filed under: , ,
Workshop on Cyber-Ethics: Values-driven Innovative Solutions
Arindrajit Basu moderated a discussion on Cyber-Ethics at Swiss Nex (Consulate General of Switzerland, Bangalore on 28 June 2019. The event was organized by ... by Admin last modified Jul 06, 2019 12:51 AM — Filed under: ,
ICANN 65
Akriti Bopanna attended ICANN 65 in Marrakech, Morocco from 24 - 27 June 2019. by Admin last modified Jul 06, 2019 01:08 AM — Filed under: , ,
Interpreting the Outer Space Treaty's Non-Appropriation Principle: Customary International Law from 1967 to Today
Arindrajit Basu's research was quoted in the journal article authored by Abigail D. Pershing and published by Yale Journal of International Law. by Admin last modified Jul 06, 2019 03:17 AM — Filed under:
Roundtable Discussion on “The Future of AI Policy in India” @ ICRIER
Radhika Radhakrishnan, attended a Roundtable Discussion on “The Future of AI Policy in India” organized by the Indian Council for Research on International ... by Admin last modified Jul 10, 2019 01:46 AM — Filed under: ,
Presentation to Amnesty International on researching the Future of Work
Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon made a presentation to Amnesty International on July 18, 2019. by Admin last modified Jul 21, 2019 03:23 PM — Filed under: , ,
Deepfakes: Algorithms at war, trust at stake
A case in point is the video that surfaced of an Indian journalist not so long ago. by Rajmohan Sudhakar last modified Jul 21, 2019 03:42 PM — Filed under: ,
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. by Admin last modified Jul 22, 2019 01:39 AM — Filed under: ,
The Digital Identification Parade
NCRB’s proposed Automated Facial Recognition System impinges on right to privacy, is likely to target certain groups. by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon last modified Jul 30, 2019 12:19 AM — Filed under: ,
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 ... by Rajarshi Mitra last modified Jul 30, 2019 12:25 AM — Filed under:
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. ... by Admin last modified Jul 30, 2019 12:33 AM — Filed under: ,
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 ... by Tushar Kaushik last modified Jul 30, 2019 01:01 AM — Filed under:
July 2019 Newsletter
Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) newsletter for July 2019. by Prasad Krishna last modified Aug 09, 2019 01:50 PM — Filed under: , , ,
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 Admin last modified Jul 31, 2019 02:10 AM — Filed under: ,
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 ... by Admin last modified Jul 31, 2019 02:14 AM — Filed under: ,
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 & ... by Admin last modified Aug 07, 2019 01:44 PM — Filed under:
Private Sector and the cultivation of cyber norms in India
Information Communication Technologies (ICTs) have become a regular facet of modern existence. The growth of cyberspace has challenged traditional notions of ... by Arindrajit Basu last modified Aug 07, 2019 03:18 PM — Filed under: ,
Comments to the ID4D Practitioners’ Guide
by Yesha Tshering Paul, Prakriti Singh, and Amber Sinha last modified Aug 08, 2019 10:25 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
The Appropriate Use of Digital Identity
by Amber Sinha last modified Aug 08, 2019 10:24 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
Holding ID Issuers Accountable, What Works?
by Shruti Trikanad and Amber Sinha last modified Aug 08, 2019 10:23 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
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. by Haripirya Suresh last modified Aug 09, 2019 01:58 PM — Filed under:
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. by Nina C. George last modified Aug 15, 2019 04:26 PM — Filed under:
Design and Uses of Digital Identities - Research Plan
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 ... by Amber Sinha and Pooja Saxena last modified Aug 17, 2019 07:58 AM — Filed under: , , , ,
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 ... by Admin last modified Aug 19, 2019 02:03 PM — Filed under: ,