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India’s National ID Program May Be Turning The Country Into A Surveillance State
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 07, 2017 — last modified Apr 07, 2017 12:49 PM — filed under: , , ,
For seven years, India’s government has been scanning the irises and fingerprints of its citizens into a massive database. The once voluntary program was intended to fix the country’s corrupt welfare schemes, but critics worry about its Orwellian overtones.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Privacy in the Age of Big Data
by Amber Sinha — published Apr 11, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
Personal data is freely accessible, shared and even sold, and those to whom this information belongs have little control over its flow.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Identities Research
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2017 — filed under:
Caribou Digital organized an identity research event in Bengaluru at TERI on April 6, 2017. A total of 16 participants attended the event. Sunil Abraham and Pranesh Prakash represented CIS at the event.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Opposition questions govt move to make Aadhaar must
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh claimed that the Aadhaar system was becoming an instrument of social exclusion rather than one of identity.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
An Open Digital Global South: Risks and Rewards
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 12, 2017 — filed under: ,
Pranesh Prakash will be speaking at a conference to be organized by UC Davis Law School on May 25 and 26, 2017, in California, USA.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Brainstorming Session on the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS 2017)
by Japreet Grewal — published Apr 14, 2017 — filed under:
I attended a brainstorming session on the Global Conference on Cyber Space 2017 on April 12, 2017 at Electronics Niketan that was organised by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. The Global Conference on Cyber Space was first held in London in 2011. Thereafter, it was held in Budapest (2012), Seoul (2013) and the Hague (2015).
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Regulating Bitcoin in India
by Vipul Kharbanda — published Apr 20, 2017 — filed under: , , , , ,
The article discusses the possible contours of future bitcoin regulation in India. Bitcoin, often considered a ‘notorious’ virtual currency limited only to techies or speculators, is currently fighting a battle to become a bona fide mainstream means of exchange.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Aadhaar: A widening net
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 22, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
As India makes Aadhaar compulsory for a range of services, concerns about potential data breaches remain more than six years after the govt started building the world’s largest biometric identification system.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Internet Shutdowns in 2016
by Japreet Grewal — published Apr 27, 2017 — last modified Apr 28, 2017 01:50 PM — filed under:
An internet shutdown is an intentional disruption of internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or effectively unusable, for a specific population or within a location, often to exert control over the flow of information.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
India bans social media in Kashmir for one month
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 27, 2017 — filed under: , ,
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir have banned 22 social media sites including Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter in an effort to calm tensions in the disputed region.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
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