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Online or Offline, Protest Goes On

by Junaid Nabi Bazaz — last modified Dec 21, 2017 02:53 PM

Strap: Kashmiris say internet blockades have no effect on uprisings

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Amid Unrest in the Valley, Students See a Dark Wall

by Aakash Hassan — last modified Dec 21, 2017 02:07 PM

Strap: Frequent, prolonged restrictions on internet have kept many from using the learning resource.

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Digital Banking Dreams: Interrupted

by Safeena Wani — last modified Dec 19, 2017 03:24 PM

Strap: Internet shutdowns drag banks in J&K far behind.

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It Hurts Them Too

by Mir Farhat — last modified Dec 19, 2017 03:12 PM

Strap: Internet shutdown robs security forces' social media lifeline in J&K.

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Should Aadhaar be mandatory?

by Amber Sinha — last modified Dec 18, 2017 03:54 PM
December 18, 2017

This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just shy of the looming deadline of December 31 for the linking of Aadhaar numbers to avail government services and benefits.

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Artificial Intelligence - Literature Review

by Shruthi Anand — last modified Dec 18, 2017 03:12 PM

With origins dating back to the 1950s Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not necessarily new. However, interest in AI has been rekindled over the last few years, in no small measure due to the rapid advancement of the technology and its applications to real- world scenarios. In order to create policy in the field, understanding the literature regarding existing legal and regulatory parameters is necessary. This Literature Review is the first in a series of reports that seeks to map the development of AI, both generally and in specific sectors, culminating in a stakeholder analysis and contributions to policy-making. This Review analyses literature on the historical development of the technology, its compositional makeup, sector- specific impacts and solutions and finally, overarching regulatory solutions.

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Breeding misinformation in virtual space

by Amber Sinha — last modified Dec 08, 2017 02:24 AM
December 08, 2017

A well-informed citizenry and institutions that provide good information are fundamental to a functional democracy.

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India’s Data Protection Regime Must Be Built Through an Inclusive and Truly Co-Regulatory Approach

by Amber Sinha — last modified Jan 01, 2018 04:18 PM
January 01, 2018

We must move India past its existing consultative processes for rule-making, which often prompts stakeholders to take adversarial and extremely one-sided positions.

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Counter Comments on TRAI's Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom Sector

by Amber Sinha — last modified Nov 23, 2017 02:29 PM
November 23, 2017

The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) has commented on the Consultation Paper on Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in Telecom Sector published by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on August 9, 2017.

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Breach Notifications: A Step towards Cyber Security for Consumers and Citizens

by Amelia Andersdotter — last modified Nov 14, 2017 03:38 PM
November 14, 2017

Through the Digital India project the Indian government is seeking to establish India as a digital nation at the forefront. Increasingly, this means having good cyber-security policies in place and enabling a prosperous business environment for companies that implement sound cyber-security policies. This paper will look at one such policy, which enables investments in cyber-security for IT products and services through giving consumers a way to hold business owners and public authorities to account when their security fails.

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