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T20 Mumbai 2017: Dialogue on the Emerging World Economy
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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Internet Governance
Gateway House, Indian Council on Global Relations organized a dialogue on emerging world economy in Mumbai on 13 and 14 February 2017. Elonnai Hickok participated in the event.
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Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 27, 2017
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filed under:
Biometrics,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
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LinkedIn will help people in India train for semi-skilled jobs
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 24, 2017
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Social Media,
Internet Governance
Microsoft has launched Project Sangam, a cloud service integrated with LinkedIn that will help train and generate employment for middle and low-skilled workers.
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Privacy Gaps in India's Digital India Project
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by
Anisha Gupta and Edited by Amber Sinha
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published
Feb 21, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
This paper seeks to assess the privacy protections under 15 e-governance schemes: Soil Health Card, Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems (CCTNS), Project Panchdeep, U-Dise, Electronic Health Records, NHRM Smart Card, MyGov, eDistricts, Mobile Seva, Digi Locker, eSign framework for Aadhaar, Passport Seva, PayGov, National Land Records Modernization Programme (NLRMP), and Aadhaar.
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Big Data in Governance in India: Case Studies
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Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh and Vidushi Marda and Edited by Elonnai Hickok, Sumandro Chattapadhyay and Sunil Abraham
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published
Feb 19, 2017
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last modified
Feb 26, 2017 04:24 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data
This research seeks to understand the most effective way of researching Big Data in the Global South. Towards this goal, the research planned for the development of a Global South big data Research Network that identifies the potential opportunities and harms of big data in the Global South and possible policy solutions and interventions.
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No Genie At Your Fingertips
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 16, 2017
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last modified
Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
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Digital illusions
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 16, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Watal Committee’s report presents the government with an impossible road map to a cashless nirvana.
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India's Aadhaar with biometric details of its billion citizens is making experts uncomfortable
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 14, 2017
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
"Indians in general have yet to understand the meaning and essence of privacy," says Member of Parliament, Tathagata Satpathy.
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Surveillance in India: Policy and Practice
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 13, 2017
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last modified
Mar 15, 2017 01:05 AM
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filed under:
Video,
Net Neutrality,
Internet Governance,
Surveillance
The National Institute of Public Finance and Policy organized a brainstorming session on net neutrality on February 8, 2017 and a public seminar on surveillance in India the following day on February 9, 2017 in New Delhi. Pranesh Prakash gave a talk.
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Indian public concerned about fingerprint payment scheme
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Feb 12, 2017
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Guardian is reporting that a prominent think tank has found that the prospect of using fingerprint authentication for everyday payments is raising privacy concerns among the Indian public.
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