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Blog Entry A Deep Dive into Content Takedown Timeframes
by Torsha Sarkar — published Dec 03, 2019 — last modified Jun 26, 2020 11:59 AM — filed under: , ,
Since the 1990s, internet usage has seen a massive growth, facilitated in part, by growing importance of intermediaries, that act as gateways to the internet. Intermediaries such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs), web-hosting providers, social-media platforms and search engines provide key services which propel social, economic and political development. However, these developments are also offset by instances of users engaging with the platforms in an unlawful manner. The scale and openness of the internet makes regulating such behaviour challenging, and in turn pose several interrelated policy questions.
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Why having more CCTV cameras does not translate to crime prevention
by Manasa Rao — published Dec 05, 2019 — filed under:
Can technology substitute addressing social, psychological, economic and other individual factors that largely lead to criminality? And what are the perils of over-reliance on technology to fight crime?
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Outrage As Privileged IITians Use Tech To Spy On Sweepers
by Rachna Khaira — published Dec 15, 2019 — filed under: ,
Some members of the housekeeping staff at IIT Ropar were put under round the clock surveillance during working hours for many days in February this year without their consent. IIT Ropar Director Prof S K Das has ordered a probe into the incident.
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India’s record on internet shutdown gets bleaker; now blocked in 2 NE states
by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — last modified Dec 15, 2019 05:51 AM — filed under: ,
India reported over 100 internet shutdown in 2018, according to an annual study of Freedom House, a US-based non-profit research organization.
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Stakeholder Consultation on Digital Assets for Women’s Economic Empowerment | UN Women + SEWA
by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — last modified Apr 07, 2020 01:14 PM — filed under: ,
On December 06, 2019, Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi participated in a "Stakeholder Consultation on Digital Assets for Women’s Economic Empowerment: Addressing Barriers and Enhancing Opportunities for Women in Informal Economy and in Agriculture".
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IETF106
by Admin — published Dec 15, 2019 — filed under: ,
Gurshabad Grover participated at IETF106, which was held in Singapore 16-22 November, 2019.
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Blog Entry Call for Comments: Model Security Standards for the Indian Fintech Industry
by Pranav M B — published Dec 16, 2019 — last modified Dec 16, 2019 01:16 PM — filed under: , , , ,
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Blog Entry Comments to the United Nations Human Rights Commission Report on Gender and Privacy
by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon and Pallavi Bedi — published Oct 24, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:40 PM — filed under: , , , , ,
This submission to UNHRC presents a response by researchers at the CIS to ‘gender issues arising in the digital era and their impacts on women, men and individuals of diverse sexual orientations gender identities, gender expressions and sex characteristics’. It was prepared by Aayush Rathi, Ambika Tandon, and Pallavi Bedi in response to a report of consultation by a thematic taskforce established by the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy on ‘Privacy and Personality’ (hereafter, HRC Gender Report).
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Blog Entry Automated Facial Recognition Systems (AFRS): Responding to Related Privacy Concerns
by Arindrajit Basu, Siddharth Sonkar — published Jan 02, 2020 — filed under: , , ,
Arindrajit Basu and Siddharth Sonkar have co-written this blog as the second of their three-part blog series on AI Policy Exchange under the parent title: Is there a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy from Data Aggregation by Automated Facial Recognition Systems?
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Blog Entry Automated Facial Recognition Systems and the Mosaic Theory of Privacy: The Way Forward
by Arindrajit Basu, Siddharth Sonkar — published Jan 02, 2020 — filed under: , , ,
Arindrajit Basu and Siddharth Sonkar have co-written this blog as the third of their three-part blog series on AI Policy Exchange under the parent title: Is there a Reasonable Expectation of Privacy from Data Aggregation by Automated Facial Recognition Systems?
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