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- Cyber experts say 'playground open' for influencing elections — by Admin — last modified May 03, 2018 03:17 AM
- Cyber experts said that under the provisions provided by 43 (A) of Indian IT Act, two types of data collection are completely legal: first, the data shared by the user in the public domain and secondly, the data published by the social platforms, like Facebook.
- Data Usage by Political Parties — by Admin — last modified May 03, 2018 03:14 AM
- Sunil Abraham spoke to ANI regarding collection of data and its use by political parties for electoral gains.
- Now, Twitter too caught up in Cambridge Analytica controversy — by Admin — last modified May 02, 2018 02:49 AM
- Twitter does not share a break-up of users by region, the platform has less than 100 million users in India.
- You Are Not the Only One: India stares at a loneliness epidemic — by Admin — last modified Apr 29, 2018 04:15 PM
- “To anyone looking at me from the outside, I seem like a fairly successful woman. I have a good job with great pay. I am in a relationship and have a bunch of close friends. I couldn’t figure out why I felt so angry or so lonely all the time.
- Aadhaar data of over 89 lakh MNREGA workers in Andhra Pradesh leaked online — by Admin — last modified May 05, 2018 08:43 AM
- Independent security researcher Kodali Srinivas tweeted screenshots of Aadhaar data of 89,38,138 MNREGA workers available on the Andhra Pradesh Benefit Disbursement Portal.
- DIDP Request #29 - Revenue breakdown by source for FY 2017 — by Akriti Bopanna — last modified Apr 26, 2018 11:06 AM
- We requested ICANN for financial information they have not yet provided for the period ending June 2017.
- PAI WG Labor and Economy Meeting — by Admin — last modified May 05, 2018 09:35 AM
- Elonnai Hickok co-chaired the first PAI Labor and Economy WG in NYC on April 25, 2018.
- Revenge Porn Laws across the World — by Shradha Nigam — last modified Apr 25, 2018 04:58 PM
- The following is a compilation of laws dealing with revenge porn if and how they exist across multiple countries and jurisdictions.
- What’s up with WhatsApp? — by Aayush Rathi and Sunil Abraham — last modified Apr 23, 2018 04:45 PM
- In 2016, WhatsApp Inc announced it was rolling out end-to-end encryption, but is the company doing what it claims to be doing?
- Comments on the Draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act — by Amber Sinha and Shweta Mohandas — last modified May 01, 2018 02:05 AM
- The Centre for Internet & Society submitted comments to the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India on the draft Digital Information Security in Healthcare Act on April 21, 2018.
- Digital Native: The e-wasteland of our times — by Nishant Shah — last modified May 06, 2018 03:21 AM
- How digitising isn’t necessarily a fast-track to a sustainable future.
- Exploring Wikimedia platforms in Dialogue on the Urban Rivers of Maharashtra — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified May 07, 2018 04:25 PM
- INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage) and SANDRP (South Asian Network of Dams, Rivers and People) organized “A Dialogue on the Urban Rivers of Maharashtra” on 20-21 April 2018 from 9:00am-5:30pm at Yashada, Pune.
- A look at two problematic provisions of the draft Anti-trafficking bill — by Swaraj Paul Barooah — last modified Aug 18, 2018 09:21 AM
- This post examines two badly drafted provisions of the new Anti-Trafficking bill that have the potential to severely impinge upon the Freedom of Expression, including through a misunderstanding of intermediary liability.
- Artificial Intelligence in Governance: A Report of the Roundtable held in New Delhi — by Saman Goudarzi and Natallia Khaniejo — last modified May 03, 2018 03:49 PM
- This Report provides an overview of the proceedings of the Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Governance, conducted at the Indian Islamic Cultural Centre, in New Delhi on March 16, 2018. The main purpose of the Roundtable was to discuss the deployment and implementation of AI in various aspects of governance within the Indian context. This report summarises the discussions on the development and implementation of AI in various aspects of governance in India. The event was attended by participants from academia, civil society, the legal sector, the finance sector, and the government.
- Metrolife: Brutality porn has sadly many takers in India — by Admin — last modified Apr 19, 2018 01:15 PM
- The name of the eight-year old Kathua rape victim is trending not just on social media but also on a porn site.
- ICANN 61 Readout — by Admin — last modified May 05, 2018 09:18 AM
- Akriti Bopanna attended an ICANN61 Readout session on the 19th of April at the International Institute of Information Technology at Electronic City in Bengaluru.
- Institutional Partnership with Tribal Research & Training Institute — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified May 07, 2018 04:29 PM
- CIS-A2K has been building partnerships with major state government departments in Maharashtra to promote free & open knowledge resources. One such effort resulted into official Govt.Resolution of Tribal Research & Training Institute under State Tribal Development department on Expert's Study Group Formation for developing Open Knowledge Platforms.
- Facebook’s fake news clean-up hits language barrier — by Admin — last modified Apr 17, 2018 04:15 PM
- The sheer diversity of India’s ethnic languages could defeat Facebook’s move to get content moderators and use artificial intelligence (AI) to counter the spread of misinformation on its platform ahead of the general elections next year, experts said.
- Wikipedia Will Reward You For Translating English Articles To Indian Languages — by Admin — last modified Apr 17, 2018 03:48 PM
- India has seen a substantial growth in the number of internet users since the introduction of attractive prices by Jio. Internet adoption is seen as the key to bridging the divide between urban and rural populations and an important means of increasing literacy, especially in the backward parts of the country.
- Is This The Beginning Of The End For Facebook? — by Admin — last modified Apr 17, 2018 02:44 PM
- After two days of congressional hearings that collectively lasted over ten hours, there are many questions about Facebook, its policies and its future that experts are debating.
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