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Helping Institutions Embrace Open Access — by Admin — last modified Nov 27, 2017 03:11 PM
World over, a large number of universities and institutions are making way for open access repositories. Why have Indian researchers shied away from it?
Aadhaar seeding: benefits and concerns — by Admin — last modified Nov 23, 2017 02:02 AM
Products and services such as bank accounts, life insurance policies and phone connections have to be linked with Aadhaar. But is this of any real help?
UIDAI admits 210 government websites made Aadhaar details public — by Admin — last modified Nov 21, 2017 04:03 PM
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has admitted that Aadhaar details were leaked on over 200 central and state government websites.
Digital native: Let there be life — by Nishant Shah — last modified Jan 09, 2018 04:05 PM
The first robot citizen of the world is from Saudi Arabia, and she has the dubious fame of having more rights than human counterparts in the country.
35th SCCR: CIS' Question to Dr. Rostama on her Study on the Impact of the Digital Environment on Copyright Legislation — by Anubha Sinha — last modified Nov 19, 2017 07:50 AM
Anubha Sinha, attending the 35th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 13 November, 2017 to 18 November, 2017, posed this question on the agenda 'Other Matters' on behalf of CIS on Day 5, 17 November, 2017.
Marathi Wikipedia workshop for Sandarbh Science magazine writers — by Manasa Rao — last modified Dec 19, 2017 03:53 PM
A Marathi Wikipedia workshop was recently conducted for the writers at Sandarbh Science magazine.
35th SCCR: CIS Statement on GRULAC Proposal for Analysis of Copyright in the Digital Environment — by Anubha Sinha — last modified Nov 17, 2017 10:03 AM
Anubha Sinha, attending the 35th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 13 November, 2017 to 18 November, 2017, made this statement on the agenda 'Other Matters' on behalf of CIS on Day 5, 17 November, 2017.
35th SCCR: CIS Statement on Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives — by Anubha Sinha — last modified Nov 15, 2017 01:35 PM
Anubha Sinha, attending the 35th Session of the World Intellectual Property Organization (“WIPO”) Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (“SCCR”) at Geneva from 13 November, 2017 to 18 November, 2017, made this statement on the agenda for Limitations and Exceptions for Libraries and Archives on behalf of CIS on Day 3, 15 November, 2017.
Breach Notifications: A Step towards Cyber Security for Consumers and Citizens — by Amelia Andersdotter — last modified Nov 14, 2017 03:38 PM
Through the Digital India project the Indian government is seeking to establish India as a digital nation at the forefront. Increasingly, this means having good cyber-security policies in place and enabling a prosperous business environment for companies that implement sound cyber-security policies. This paper will look at one such policy, which enables investments in cyber-security for IT products and services through giving consumers a way to hold business owners and public authorities to account when their security fails.
A Comparison of Legal and Regulatory Approaches to Cyber Security in India and the United Kingdom — by Authored by Divij Joshi and edited by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Nov 14, 2017 03:26 PM
This report is the first part of a three part series of reports that compares the Indian cyber security framework with that of the U.K, U.S and Singapore.
Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment Manufacturing — by Admin — last modified Jan 02, 2018 03:55 PM
Rohini Lakshané and Prof. Contreras's Vanderbilt paper was quoted in this TRAI consultation paper.
India – the last telecom licensing frontier — by Admin — last modified Jan 02, 2018 03:36 PM
Rohini Lakshané was quoted in the article.
CIS-A2K signs MoU with Telangana Government — by Manasa Rao — last modified Nov 08, 2017 10:08 AM
#NAMAprivacy: Data standards for IoT and home automation systems — by Admin — last modified Nov 08, 2017 02:15 AM
On 5th October, MediaNama held a #NAMAprivacy conference in Bangalore focused on Privacy in the context of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and the issue of consent, supported by Google, Amazon, Mozilla, ISOC, E2E Networks and Info Edge, with community partners HasGeek and Takshashila Institution. Part 1 of the notes from the discussion on IoT:
#NAMAprivacy: The economics and business models of IoT and other issues — by Admin — last modified Nov 08, 2017 02:09 AM
On 5th October, MediaNama held a #NAMAprivacy conference in Bangalore focused on Privacy in the context of Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and the issue of consent, supported by Google, Amazon, Mozilla, ISOC, E2E Networks and Info Edge, with community partners HasGeek and Takshashila Institution.
Indian Women Bureaucrats: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — by Admin — last modified Nov 08, 2017 02:03 AM
We are all aware of the large reach and popularity of Wikipedia. However, what most people don’t know is that, according to a study conducted in 2011, globally only 9% of the editors on Wikipedia were women. And the percentage for India is even lower, just 3%.
How tech is making life easier for differently-abled — by Admin — last modified Nov 08, 2017 01:49 AM
Scattered on technology specialist Amit Bagwe's desk beside his laptop are a Sam sung tablet and an iPhone7.
Big Data for governance — by Admin — last modified Nov 08, 2017 01:42 AM
Recent times have witnessed an explosion of data as users started leaving a huge data footprint everywhere they go. Interestingly, this period has seen a phenomenal increase in computing power couple by a drop in costs of storage.
Response Submission on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom Sector — by Amber Sinha, Elonnai Hickok and Udbhav Tiwari — last modified Mar 13, 2019 12:27 AM
CIS submitted its comments on the consultation paper on privacy, security and ownership of data in telecom sector which was published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on August 9, 2017.
Nobel Laureate Richard Thaler's Views On Auctions — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Jan 05, 2018 02:09 PM
The government has already set up a Nudge unit; now, it should apply the Nobel laureate's insights on auctions relating to essential infrastructure.
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