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Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report
Development | Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology Feb 10, 2017

Social media and disaster preparedness — an ORF-CSIS report

The availability of big data during disasters, in the hands of technology companies can be analysed both real-time and historically to inform best practices in disaster mitigation and relief.

Responding to the arrival of Artificial Intelligence
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Dec 06, 2016

Responding to the arrival of Artificial Intelligence

The progress of AI has been attributed to three main factors — the availability of Big Data from sources such as social media, e-commerce, government; improved machine learning approaches, algorithms and the increased capabilities of more powerful computers in processing this data.

Is the “defence-alone” strategy sufficient to create secure cyberspace?
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Nov 19, 2016

Is the “defence-alone” strategy sufficient to create secure cyberspace?

Poor prosecution and conviction rates fail to act as deterrents. Credible deterrence needs to be created with successful prosecutions in cyberspace.

Gap, it is empowering women to shatter the glass ceiling
Gender | Media and Internet | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Nov 03, 2016

Gap, it is empowering women to shatter the glass ceiling

Some of key national imperatives to propel India into next wave of growth include creating employment opportunities for segments such as women workforce

Debunking lynch mobs: An ethical approach to online harassment and free speech
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology | Privacy and Surveillance | Net Neutrality Nov 03, 2016

Debunking lynch mobs: An ethical approach to online harassment and free speech

"Lynch mobs" on Internet exist and have real effects. But only way to effectively regulate is social regulation. And that too through an ethical approach

The NCIIPC and its evolving framework
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Nov 03, 2016

The NCIIPC and its evolving framework

NCIIPC calls for forging partnerships between public and private entities, leveraging each other’s strengths by avoiding the traditional regulatory approach

Netflix — is the film censorship law there yet?
Media and Internet | Cyber and Technology | Net Neutrality Oct 27, 2016

Netflix — is the film censorship law there yet?

Netflix provides video on demand services that have becoming increasingly popular among internet users in India who want to watch films sitting at home

Making the case for biometrics
Privacy & Data Protection Oct 26, 2016

Making the case for biometrics

The Andhra Pradesh Smartcard Project was India’s first large scale attempt to implement a biometrics payment system.

Keep the doors locked and turn on the light: Why less security online does not make us more secure offline
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Oct 26, 2016

Keep the doors locked and turn on the light: Why less security online does not make us more secure offline

repeated calls for weakening industry encryption standards raise the question of whether the means employed by governments to protect national and personal security are well suited towards achieving their end

India and the Budapest Convention: Why not?
Cyber Security Oct 20, 2016

India and the Budapest Convention: Why not?

So far, foreign policy considerations may have prevented India’s accession to the Budapest Convention.

Bundeswehr: Cyber security, the German way
Defence and Security | Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Oct 20, 2016

Bundeswehr: Cyber security, the German way

There are a number of measures the Bundeswehr needs to take to fill the ranks of its planned cyber command.

The public core of Internet: Towards an international agenda for Internet governance
International Affairs | Cyber Security | Internet Governance Oct 19, 2016

The public core of Internet: Towards an international agenda for Internet governance

Countering the growing state interference withpublic core requires a new international agenda for Internet governance

Cyber capacity-building in ASEAN: Importance of confidence-building measures
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Oct 18, 2016

Cyber capacity-building in ASEAN: Importance of confidence-building measures

The ASEAN Agreement aims to promote security and stability in cyberspace consistent with norms of responsible state behaviour

The US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause?
Cyber Security Oct 15, 2016

The US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause?

US-China Cyber Agreement: New Beginning or Tactical Pause given the sharp ideological divisions over the organisation and governance of cyberspace

Jurisdiction on the internet: How to move beyond the legal arms race
Cyber Security | Cyber and Technology Oct 14, 2016

Jurisdiction on the internet: How to move beyond the legal arms race

Jurisdiction of Internet governance directly impacts other policy challenges such as developing global digital economies, providing legal aide, among others

Navigating the  Digital 'Trilemma'
Cyber Security Oct 13, 2016

Navigating the Digital 'Trilemma'

Debates around internet policy have taken centre stage in domestic politics and international relations alike thus the stage is set for Digital Debates

No easy solutions to cyber security concerns: Karsten Geier
Cyber Security Oct 12, 2016

No easy solutions to cyber security concerns: Karsten Geier

Karsten Geier, head of the Cyber Policy Coordination Staff at the German Federal Foreign Office's interview on CyFy 2016

Kenya’s mobile money story and the runaway success of M-Pesa
Cyber and Technology Sep 03, 2016

Kenya’s mobile money story and the runaway success of M-Pesa

M-Pesa in its current form was launched in Kenya in April 2007, and it revolutionised the financial services landscape.

Were the Scorpene files hacked?
Defence and Security | Cyber Security Aug 24, 2016

Were the Scorpene files hacked?

The Scorpene leak can be the first instance of information about India’s strategic assets being successfully extracted through digital networks.

Where does India stand on intellectual property rights in the digital economy?
Media and Internet | Digital Inclusion Aug 16, 2016

Where does India stand on intellectual property rights in the digital economy?

TPP, RCEP and TISA will entail some amount of IP norm-setting that shifts the balance established in the TRIPS towards rights-holders.

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Roshani Jain

Roshani Jain

Roshani Jain is a Research Assistant for the Strategic Studies Programme, under the Neighbourhood Team. Her research interests include South Asian environmental security and international resource sharing, with a special emphasis on hydro-diplomacy. She is interested in exploring environmental policy discourses ...

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