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Reliance-Jio Users Complain Of Porn Websites Being Blocked; Company Yet To Issue Official Statement
by Admin published Oct 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
Going by a lot of Jio network users, it seems that Mukesh Ambani’s Jio has banned hundreds of porn sites, in compliance with the order of the Department of Telecommunications.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Rural Indians don’t trust messages on WhatsApp blindly: Survey
by Admin published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: ,
Only 8% of the respondents marked 10 as their trust score on a scale of 1-10, where 1 stands for complete distrust and 10 for complete trust, in information received on WhatsApp, found a survey.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Factcheck: No, phones of users who provided only Aadhaar as proof of identity won’t be disconnected
by Admin published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under:
Ever since the Supreme Court’s judgment on Aadhaar, which prohibited the use of the 12-digit biometrics-linked unique identity number by private entities as well as its linking with phone numbers and bank accounts, telecom companies and their customers in particular are wondering what this means for them.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Brazil’s experience a red flag for WhatsApp in Indian polls, say experts
by Admin published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: ,
Data shows that the share of active WhatsApp users in rural India has doubled since 2017, according to a survey by the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 28, 2018 — filed under: , ,
On September 25, 2018, Elonnai Hickok participated in a side event Confidentiality of Communications and Privacy of Data in the Digital Age organized by INCLO and Privacy International at the Human Rights Council 39th ordinary session. Elonnai spoke on artificial intelligence and privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Conceptualizing an International Security Regime for Cyberspace
by Elonnai Hickok and Arindrajit Basu published Oct 26, 2018 last modified Oct 26, 2018 03:09 PM — filed under: ,
This paper was published as part of the Briefings from the Research and Advisory Group (RAG) of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) for the Full Commission Meeting held at Bratislava in 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Discrimination in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
by Arindrajit Basu published Oct 26, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The dawn of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been celebrated by both government and industry across the globe. AI offers the potential to augment many existing bureaucratic processes and improve human capacity, if implemented in accordance with principles of the rule of law and international human rights norms. Unfortunately, AI-powered solutions have often been implemented in ways that have resulted in the automation, rather than mitigation, of existing societal inequalities.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Debating Ethics: Dignity and Respect in Data Driven Life
by Admin published Oct 25, 2018 last modified Nov 07, 2018 03:03 AM — filed under: ,
Elonnai Hickok was a speaker in the panel "Move Slower and Fix Things" which was part of the 40th International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners. The event was organized by International Conference of Data Protection and Privacy Commissioners (ICDPPC) from October 22 - 26, 2018 in Brussels. Elonnai participated in the event on October 24 and 25, 2018.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Not Surprised by Indian govt's data localisation directives: Michael Dell
by Admin published Oct 18, 2018 — filed under:
The Indian government's attempts to ensure that companies adhere to data localisation norms will spawn similar requests from other countries, Michael Dell, the founder and chief executive of Dell Technologies, said.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Spending too much time on social media? Tech abuse may lead to mental health issues
by Admin published Oct 18, 2018 — filed under:
Technology is a boon, no doubt. But where can we, in ourdigital lives, draw the line between convenience and addiction? ET’s Divya J Shekhar finds out how the IT city is dealing with internet addiction and how collective social effort might help find the sweet spot.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media