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Comments on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy
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Padma Venkataraman, Rohini Lakshané, Sampada Nayak and Vidushi Marda
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published
Jan 13, 2017
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filed under:
ICANN,
Internet Governance
ICANN sought community input on the Proposed ICANN Community Anti-Harassment Policy on 7 November 2016. In response to this the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) submitted its comments.
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Millions of Indians move from cash to digital payments. But some ask whether it’s safe
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 16, 2017
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filed under:
Digital Money,
Internet Governance,
Digital Governance,
Digital Economy
Minutes after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi began an ambitious new mobile-phone-payment application in December, several clones of the app popped up at Android smartphone stores.
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Social Media Monitoring
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by
Amber Sinha
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published
Jan 13, 2017
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last modified
Jan 16, 2017 02:23 PM
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
We see a trend of social media and communication monitoring and surveillance initiatives in India which have the potential to create a chilling effect on free speech online and raises question about the privacy of individuals. In this paper, Amber Sinha looks at social media monitoring as a tool for surveillance, the current state of social media surveillance in India, and evaluate how the existing regulatory framework in India may deal with such practices in future.
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Blog
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Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp, Centre on data privacy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 17, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Analysts said India lacked data protection laws.
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Lost your phone? Here's how you can make your mobile theft-proof
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 18, 2017
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last modified
Jan 19, 2017 02:40 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Losing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society.
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Sunil Abraham on Aadhaar's misuse during demonetisation
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 19, 2017
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filed under:
Demonetisation,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Sunil Abraham spoke to Economic Times on the misuse of Aadhaar during demonetisation.
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News & Media
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The Design & Technology behind India’s Surveillance Programmes
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by
Udbhav Tiwari
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published
Jan 20, 2017
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
There has been an exponential growth in the pervasive presence of technology in the daily lives of an average Indian citizen over the past few years. While leading to manifold increase in convenience and connectivity, these technologies also allow for far greater potential for surveillance by state actors.
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Blog
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Training programme for Chairs, Convenor and Experts for International Standardization Work
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 20, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari attended this programme organized by National Institute of Training for Standardization, under the Bureau of India Standards on the 19 and 20 of January, 2017 in Nodia, New Delhi.
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Seminar on Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation (Delhi, January 24)
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Jan 23, 2017
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last modified
Jan 23, 2017 01:17 PM
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filed under:
Unified Payments Interface,
Financial Technology,
Digital ID,
Big Data,
Digital Economy,
UID,
Internet Governance,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Financial Inclusion,
Biometrics,
Digital Payment
The Centre for Financial Accountability is organising a seminar on "Understanding Financial Technology, Cashless India, and Forced Digitalisation" on Tuesday, January 24, at YWCA, Ashoka Road, New Delhi. Sumandro Chattapadhyay will participate in the seminar and speak on the emerging architecture of FinTech in India, as being developed and deployed by UIDAI and NPCI.
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For India’s complaints department, visit Facebook Live
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Jan 25, 2017
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filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Notebook: Social media cuts through red tape in a country beset by inertia.
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