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WhatsApp races against time to fix fake news mess ahead of 2019 general elections
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by
Admin
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Jul 25, 2018
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filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
On Friday, when WhatsApp announced that it would pilot a ‘five media-based forwards limit’ in India, the government came up with an unequivocal reminder.
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The Centre for Internet and Society’s Comments and Recommendations to the: Indian Privacy Code, 2018
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Shweta Mohandas, Elonnai Hickok, Amber Sinha and Shruti Trikanand
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published
Jul 20, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The debate surrounding privacy has in recent times gained momentum due to the Aadhaar judgement and the growing concerns around the use of personal data by corporations and governments.
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Srikrishna panel upset at timing of Trai suggestions
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Admin
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Jul 19, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Justice BN Srikrishna Committee, which is drafting a model data protection and privacy law for India, is upset by the timing of recommendations made by the country’s telecom regulator this week, according to a senior member of the panel, as it fears this will delay the submission of its own report, due later this month.
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TRAI recommendations on data privacy raises eyebrows
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 19, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The telecom regulator’s recommendations on data privacy have raised eyebrows over jurisdiction and timing, with IT ministry officials as well as companies questioning the need for it at a time when the government appointed Justice BN Srikrishna committee is in the final stages of drafting the data protection law.
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CIS submitted a response to a Notice of Enquiry by the US Government on International Internet Policy Priorities
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by
Akriti Bopanna and Swagam Dasgupta
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published
Jul 18, 2018
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last modified
Aug 24, 2018 07:05 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Centre for Internet and Society drafted a response to a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) issued by the U.S. Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) on "International Internet Policy Priorities."
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IETF 102 Montreal
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 18, 2018
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last modified
Aug 01, 2018 10:42 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) organized IETF 102 Montreal at Fairmont Queen Elizabeth Montreal in Canada from July 14 - 20, 2018. Gurshabad Grover participated remotely in the meetings of several Working Groups.
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India's Latest Data Leak: People's Aadhaar Number And Bank Account Are Just One Google Search Away
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by
Admin
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published
Jul 13, 2018
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filed under:
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Even Truecaller doesn't reveal this much.
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Draft bill proposes Rs 1 crore fine, 3 year jail for data privacy violation
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by
Admin
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published
Jun 29, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The move comes at a time when user data of Indians is under threat from social media firms accused of data mining and sharing information with private companies for advertising and marketing purposes. There has also been a growing concern over Aadhaar.
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Internet Governance
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The AI Task Force Report - The first steps towards India’s AI framework
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Elonnai Hickok, Shweta Mohandas and Swaraj Paul Barooah
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published
Jun 27, 2018
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last modified
Jun 27, 2018 02:32 PM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Artificial Intelligence,
Privacy
The Task Force on Artificial Intelligence was established by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry to leverage AI for economic benefits, and provide policy recommendations on the deployment of AI for India.
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Data Privacy: Footprints on the Web
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by
Admin
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published
Jun 25, 2018
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Technology has made data protection a hot button issue. Now, a group of eminent citizens, mostly lawyers, have formulated a draft privacy bill, a legal framework that protects the individual’s right to privacy, but it faces legal jurisdiction issues
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