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Sean McDonald - Ebola: A Big Data Disaster
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 01, 2016
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last modified
Apr 21, 2016 09:57 AM
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Big Data,
Privacy,
Open Data,
Disaster Response,
Internet Governance,
Humanitarian Response,
CIS Papers
We are proud to initiate the CIS Papers series with a fascinating exploration of humanitarian use of big data and its discontents by Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS, in the context of utilisation of Call Detail Records for public health response during the Ebola crisis in Liberia. The paper highlights the absence of a dialogue around the significant legal risks posed by the collection, use, and international transfer of personally identifiable data and humanitarian information, and the grey areas around assumptions of public good. The paper calls for a critical discussion around the experimental nature of data modeling in emergency response due to mismanagement of information has been largely emphasized to protect the contours of human rights.
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Aadhaar Bill 2016 & NIAI Bill 2010 - Comparing the Texts
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by
Sumandro Chattapadhyay
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published
Mar 09, 2016
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last modified
Mar 09, 2016 11:25 AM
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filed under:
UID,
Aadhaar,
Big Data,
Privacy
This is a quick comparison of the texts of the Aadhaar Bill 2016 and the National Identification Authority of India Bill 2010. The new sections in the former are highlighed, and the deleted sections (that were part of the latter) are struck out.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms, and Human Rights - Workshop Report
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by
Vidushi Marda, Akash Deep Singh and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu
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published
Nov 14, 2016
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last modified
Nov 18, 2016 12:58 PM
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filed under:
Human Rights,
UID,
Big Data,
Privacy,
Artificial Intelligence,
Internet Governance,
Machine Learning,
Featured,
Digital India,
Aadhaar,
Information Technology,
E-Governance
The Centre for Internet and Society held a one-day workshop on “Big Data in India: Benefits, Harms and Human Rights” at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on the 1st of October, 2016. This report is a compilation of the the issues discussed, ideas exchanged and challenges recognized during the workshop. The objective of the workshop was to discuss aspects of big data technologies in terms of harms, opportunities and human rights. The discussion was designed around an extensive study of current and potential future uses of big data for governance in India, that CIS has undertaken over the last year with support from the MacArthur Foundation.
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Internet Governance
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Summary Report Internet Governance Forum 2015
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by
Jyoti Panday
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published
Nov 23, 2015
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last modified
Nov 30, 2015 10:47 AM
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filed under:
Access to Knowledge,
Big Data,
Freedom of Speech and Expression,
Encryption,
Internet Governance Forum,
Intermediary Liability,
Accountability,
Internet Governance,
Censorship,
Cyber Security,
Digital Governance,
Anonymity,
Civil Society,
Blocking
Centre for Internet and Society (CIS), India participated in the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held at Poeta Ronaldo Cunha Lima Conference Center, Joao Pessoa in Brazil from 10 November 2015 to 13 November 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 was ‘Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development’. Sunil Abraham, Pranesh Prakash & Jyoti Panday from CIS actively engaged and made substantive contributions to several key issues affecting internet governance at the IGF 2015. The issue-wise detail of their engagement is set out below.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Predictive Policing: What is it, How it works, and its Legal Implications
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by
Rohan George
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published
Nov 24, 2015
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last modified
Nov 24, 2015 04:31 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data,
Privacy
This article reviews literature surrounding big data and predictive policing and provides an analysis of the legal implications of using predictive policing techniques in the Indian context.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Is India's Digital Health System Foolproof?
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by
Aayush Rathi
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published
Dec 30, 2019
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filed under:
EHR,
Big Data,
Big Data for Development,
Research,
BD4D,
Healthcare,
Researchers at Work
This contribution by Aayush Rathi builds on "Data Infrastructures and Inequities: Why Does Reproductive Health Surveillance in India Need Our Urgent Attention?" (by Aayush Rathi and Ambika Tandon, EPW Engage, Vol. 54, Issue No. 6, 09 Feb, 2019) and seeks to understand the role that state-run reproductive health portals such as the Mother and Child Tracking System (MCTS) and the Reproductive and Child Health will play going forward. The article critically outlines the overall digitised health information ecosystem being envisioned by the Indian state.
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RAW
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Future Value of Data
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by
Admin
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published
Jan 17, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Big Data
Carnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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NASA International Open Data Challenge 2015
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by
Sharath Chandra Ram
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published
Apr 10, 2015
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last modified
Apr 27, 2015 01:08 AM
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Open Data,
Event,
Big Data,
Openness
As part of the initial NASA Open Government 2.0 plan, the NASA International Open Data challenge brings together the FOSS community, citizen scientists, open data practitioners , open hardware enthusiasts and students for collaborative problem solving with the goal of producing relevant open-source solutions to address global needs applicable to both life on Earth and life in Space.
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Openness
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Events
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Report on Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges
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by
Japreet Grewal, Vanya Rakesh, Sumandro Chattapadhyay, and Elonnai Hickock
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published
Aug 31, 2016
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last modified
Mar 16, 2019 04:42 AM
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filed under:
Big Data,
Data Systems,
Privacy,
Researchers at Work,
Internet Governance,
Aadhaar,
Welfare Governance,
Biometrics,
Big Data for Development,
UID
The Trans-disciplinary Research Cluster on Sustainability Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University collaborated with the Centre for Internet and Society, and other individuals and organisations to organise a two day workshop on “Understanding Aadhaar and its New Challenges” at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, JNU on May 26 and 27, 2016. The objective of the workshop was to bring together experts from various fields, who have been rigorously following the developments in the Unique Identification (UID) Project and align their perspectives and develop a shared understanding of the status of the UID Project and its impact. Through this exercise, it was also sought to develop a plan of action to address the welfare exclusion issues that have arisen due to implementation of the UID Project.
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Internet Governance
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Blog
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Leveraging Mobile Network Big Data for Development Policy: Opportunities & Challenges
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Nov 02, 2015
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last modified
Dec 16, 2015 01:31 AM
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Internet Governance,
Big Data
Amber Sinha participated in this event held at IRDC, New Delhi on November 2, 2015. The event was organized by LIRNEasia.
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News & Media
