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If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st century
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 06, 2016 — last modified Oct 06, 2016 04:49 PM — filed under: ,
The government is aiming to refresh the main law governing information technology by giving it a revamp which it hopes will bring it in tune with the times and address criticisms about its weaknesses, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
LITD 17 Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards Meeting
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 23, 2016 — last modified Oct 07, 2016 01:38 AM — filed under: ,
Vanya Rakesh attended the LITD-17 committee meeting (committee on Information Systems Security and Biometrics) organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 23 September 2016 in Bengaluru.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
National Cyber Defence Summit 2016
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 10, 2016 — filed under: ,
National Cyber Defence Summit – 2016 was organized by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards in association with State & Central Governments, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, AICTE & Anna University on 30 September and 1 October 2016 in Chennai. Vanya Rakesh attended the summit.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry IANA Transition: A Case of the Emperor’s New Clothes?
by Vidushi Marda — published Oct 15, 2016 — last modified Nov 03, 2016 06:20 AM — filed under: , ,
Transparency is key to engaging meaningfully with ICANN. CIS has filed the most number of Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (DIDP) requests with ICANN, covering a range of subjects including its relationships with contracted parties, financial disclosure, revenue statements, and harassment policies. Asvatha Babu, an intern at CIS, analysed all responses to our requests and found that only 14% of our requests were answered fully.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Hakon 2016
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 15, 2016 — filed under: ,
Udbhav Tiwari attended attended Hakon 2016, a conference held between September 30 and October 2, 2016 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India,on behalf of CIS under the Hewlett Cyber Security Project.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worried
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 17, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Intelligence agencies will not have open access to Aadhaar data: UIDAI chief
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 21, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Intelligence agencies will not have free access to Aadhaar data, a top government official said on Thursday, looking to assuage fears of abuse of personal information.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry RBI Directions on Account Aggregators
by Vipul Kharbanda and Elonnai Hickok — published Oct 21, 2016 — last modified Oct 21, 2016 03:25 PM — filed under: , , ,
The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Directions for account aggregator services in India seem to lay great emphasis on data security by allowing only direct access between institutions and do away with data scraping techniques.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Bridging the gap: Tech giants bring the internet to women in rural India
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 30, 2016 — filed under: ,
This Diwali is going to be a cracker of a festival for Nisha Chanderwal, a second year BA student.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 30, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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