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The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem
by elonnai hickok — published Aug 04, 2011 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 07:53 AM — filed under: ,
Today we use encryption in pretty much everything — cellphones, Internet, banking, satellites, and spaceships. How far have we come since the days of the Enigma and how does it affect our daily lives? CIS invites you to attend a short lecture by Rohit Gupta on August 12, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Blog Entry The Mother and Child Tracking System - understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems
by Ambika Tandon — published Oct 18, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:18 PM — filed under: , , , , , , , ,
Reproductive health programmes in India have been digitising extensive data about pregnant women for over a decade, as part of multiple health information systems. These can be seen as precursors to current conceptions of big data systems within health informatics. In this article, published by Privacy International, Ambika Tandon presents some findings from a recently concluded case study of the MCTS as an example of public data-driven initiatives in reproductive health in India.
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The mystery of the website which published the ‘scoop’ on BJP’s Ram Madhav
by Admin — published Feb 22, 2018 — filed under:
The website has since been taken down, but the identity of its creators may not be very easy to find.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Narendra Modi app: The secret weapon in BJP’s elections arsenal
by Admin — published Mar 29, 2018 — filed under:
Narendra Modi app, BJP's secret weapon.
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Blog Entry The National Cyber Security Policy: Not a Real Policy
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 25, 2013 — last modified Sep 25, 2013 09:49 AM — filed under: ,
Cyber security in India is still a nascent field without an organised law and policy framework. Several actors participate in and are affected by India's still inchoate cyber security regime. The National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP) presented the government and other stakeholders with an opportune moment to understand existing legal limitations before devising a future framework. Unfortunately, the NCSP's poor drafting and meaningless provisions do not advance the field.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The National Health Stack: An Expensive, Temporary Placebo
by Murali Neelakantan, Swaraj Barooah, Swagam Dasgupta, and Torsha Sarkar — published Aug 13, 2018 — filed under: ,
The year 2002 saw the introduction of a very ambitious National Program for Information Technology in the United Kingdom with the goal to transform the National Health Service — a pre-existing state-sponsored universal healthcare program. This would include a centralised, digital healthcare record for patients and secure access for 30,000 professionals across 300 hospitals.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry The National Privacy Roundtable Meetings
by Bhairav Acharya — published Sep 19, 2013 — last modified Mar 21, 2014 10:03 AM — filed under: , ,
The Centre for Internet & Society ("CIS"), the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry ("FICCI"), the Data Security Council of India ("DSCI") and Privacy International are, in partnership, conducting a series of national privacy roundtable meetings across India from April to October 2013. The roundtable meetings are designed to discuss possible frameworks to privacy in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The net is taking over
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 24, 2014 — last modified Feb 04, 2014 05:57 AM — filed under: ,
For many days to come, people will speculate what caused Sunanda Pushkar's death last week in a New Delhi hotel. Did Union minister Shashi Tharoor's wife die of poisoning or a drug overdose? Wasn't she unwell? Was it suicide? Or was it murder? No less a matter of speculation has been the social media's role in the whole affair.
Located in News & Media
Blog Entry The New Aadhaar Bill in Plain English
by Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vipul Kharbanda — published Mar 11, 2016 — last modified Mar 11, 2016 04:41 AM — filed under: , , , ,
We have put together a plain English version of the The Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The new Internet watchdogs
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 17, 2012 — filed under:
The Government has taken a series of measures to control the Internet, but should it be doing so? This article by Ronendra Singh was published in the Hindu Business Line on June 12, 2012. Sunil Abraham is quoted in this.
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