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The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem Aug 12, 2011 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM — The Centre for Internet and Society , — by Elonnai Hickok
Today we use encryption in pretty much everything — cellphones, Internet, banking, satellites, and spaceships. How far have we come since the days of the Enigma and how does it affect our daily lives? CIS invites you to attend a short lecture by Rohit Gupta on August 12, 2011.
Re-thinking Key Escrow — by Natasha Vaz — last modified Aug 22, 2011 11:44 AM
Would you make duplicates of your house keys and hand them over to the local police authority? And if so, would you feel safe? Naturally, one would protest this invasion of privacy. Similarly, would it be justified for the government to have a copy of the private key to intercept and decrypt communications? This is the idea behind key escrow; it enables government ‘wiretapping’.
CCTV in Universities — by Merlin Oommen — last modified Sep 01, 2011 09:50 AM
Basic Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Infrastructure is used to observe movements from a central room, and consists of one or more video cameras that transmit video and audio images to a set of monitors or video recorders.
Financial Inclusion and the UID — by Elonnai Hickok — last modified Aug 23, 2011 10:36 AM
Since 2009, when Nandan Nilekani began to envision and implement the Unique Identification Project, the UID authority has promoted the UID/Aadhaar scheme as a tool of development for India - arguing that an identity will assist in bringing benefits to the poor, promote financial inclusion in India, and allow for economic and social development. In this blog entry I will focus on the challenges and possibilities of the UID number providing the residents of India a viable method of access to financial services across the country.
Cyber Crime & Privacy — by Merlin Oommen — last modified Sep 01, 2011 09:36 AM
India is a growing area in the field of active Internet usage with 71 million Internet users.
IP Addresses and Expeditious Disclosure of Identity in India — by Prashant Iyengar — last modified Dec 14, 2012 10:20 AM
In this research, Prashant Iyengar reviews the statutory mechanism regulating the retention and disclosure of IP addresses by Internet companies in India. Prashant provides a compilation of anecdotes on how law enforcement authorities in India have used IP address information to trace individuals responsible for particular crimes.
Whole Body Imaging and Privacy Concerns that Follow — by Srishti Goyal — last modified Sep 29, 2011 05:38 AM
Law student at the National University of Juridical Sciences, and intern for Privacy India, Srishti Goyal compares, contrasts, and critiques the Whole Body Imaging practices found in the US, the UK, and Australia, and makes recommendations for an Indian regime.
Bye Bye email? — by Nishant Shah — last modified Aug 23, 2011 07:31 AM
Email might be the default method of communication for most of us, but could it be going the telegram way.
Prime Security: The Mathematics of RSA Encryption Sep 09, 2011 from 06:00 AM to 10:30 AM — The Center for Internet and Society , — by Elonnai Hickok
Based on simple properties of prime numbers, RSA encryption protects our money and digital identity. But how does it actually work? The Centre for Internet and Society invites you to a one-day workshop by Rohit Gupta on 9 September 2011.

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