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Now, police use apps to catch a criminal

Recently, Punjab police detained three suspects on a tip-off. The cops clicked their photographs, uploaded them on an app called the Punjab Artificial Intelligence System or PAIS which uses facial recognition, and immediately got the lowdown on their criminal history, which involved a contract killing and looting. Four stolen vehicles and five weapons were recovered from them.

Prof. Xue Presenting at UN Forum

UNESCAP organized the Forum on Trade Digitization for Sustainable Regional Integration on 14 MAR 2019 TO 15 MAR 2019 in BANGKOK, THAILAND.  The Forum addressed the regional and global initiatives on electronic exchange of trade-related data and documents for trade digitization, shared their current progress and lessons learnt during implementation, and discussed way forward in making them better contribute to sustainable regional integration. Prof.

Comments on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

In collaboration with CIS Visiting Research Scholar Jana Gooth, we have (belatedly) submitted comments to the California Attorney General's office regarding California's Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This was a cooperative exercise between an information scientist (me) and a German lawyer (Jana), and we were able to work in many valuable insights from Jana's experience working on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for the European Parliment.
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United States

Colloque : La jeunesse au carrefour : entre famille, communauté, État et société. Quels enjeux pour les droits de la jeunesse dans un environnement familial communautaire, culturel et social en transformation ?

À l’approche de l’anniversaire des trente ans de la Convention relative aux droits de l’enfant, l’équipe ADAJ sur l’accès au droit et à la justice et le Partenariat de recherche Séparation parentale, recomposition familiale organisent conjointement un colloque à l’Université de Montréal (Québec, Canada) les 23 et 24 mai 2019 intitulé :

La jeunesse au carrefour : entre famille, communauté, État et société

Protecting Senators from Cyber Threats

On Wednesday, Senators Wyden (D-OR) and Cotton (R-AR) introduced a bipartisan bill that, if passed, will enhance the Senate Sergeant at Arm's ability to defend Senators and their staff from cyber threats.
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United States

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The GovLab Wins Non-profit Category of Annual Shield in the Cloud Anti-Corruption Innovation Challenge

Tuesday, March 26

Better Work Together: A Short Review

Enspiral is a rather unique organisation, often featured in this blog. Over the years the number of participants, its core structure and overall network have evolved in fascinating and informative ways. This evolution along with the many lessons learned is chronicled in their collective book “Better work together”.

Lancement de la biographie de Guy Rocher écrite par Pierre Duchesne

Le doyen de la Faculté de droit, Jean-François Gaudreault-DesBiens, est heureux d’informer la communauté juridique du lancement de la biographie de Guy Rocher Voir, juger, agir. Cette biographie est écrite par Pierre Duchesne.

Date et heure : 1er mai à 17 heures

Lieu : Salon François Chevrette (A-3464) – Faculté de droit – Pavillon Maximilien Caron

What we learned from inspiring new Wikipedia readers all around the world

How do we get Wikipedia to every corner of the world?
How can we share the joy of free knowledge with people who have never heard of our website?
In 2018, we asked Wikipedia’s volunteer editing communities all over the world to think creatively about expanding the reach of the free online encyclopedia.

Reformas nas leis penais brasileiras são debatidas em seminário da FGV Direito Rio

A FGV Direito Rio realizou no dia 20 de março o seminário “Reformas legislativas em matéria penal”. O evento reuniu especialistas para discutir propostas de alteração na legislação penal brasileira, principalmente as previstas no chamado “pacote anticrime”, apresentado pelo Ministério da Justiça e Segurança Pública em fevereiro deste ano. Com a mediação das duas mesas de debate realizada pelos professores da FGV Direito Rio Thiago Bottino e Michael Mohallem, o seminário foi uma realização do Centro de Justiça e Sociedade (CJUS) da FGV Direito Rio.

IoT Security, Privacy Vital from the Outset

For any new technology to be trusted, it must be secure. That is why privacy and security are essential to the development of new technologies from the outset. They must not be an afterthought.

This is especially so for the Internet of Things (IoT) and the plethora of devices that are now available. These devices are gradually being integrated into daily life as we enjoy the benefits they bring. In a number of cases, we are also increasing our dependence on them, such as fitness monitors and home automation.

Open Data Day in Venezuela

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data.

International Media Law, Policy & Practice (IMLPP) Conference 2019

Columbia University Launches Freedom of Expression Digital Teaching Portal

IViR receives donation for new ‘Information Law and Policy Lab’

Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino annuncia tre nuovi membri del Comitato dei Garanti

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5 Things We Learned from Hosting an Open Data Day Event

This report is part of the event report series on International Open Data Day 2019. On Saturday 2nd March, groups from around the world organised over 300 events to celebrate, promote and spread the use of open data. Code for Columbus and Open Data Delaware received funding through the mini-grant scheme by Mapbox to organise events under the Open Mapping theme.

Prof. Dr. Brigitte Weingart ernannt

Nach dem Studium der Germanistik, Theater-, Film- und Fernsehwissenschaft sowie Politologie in Köln und St. Louis/USA (Master 1994 an der Washington University in St. Louis) wurde Brigitte Weingart 1999 an der Universität zu Köln promoviert ("Ansteckende Wörter. Repräsentationen von AIDS"). Von 1999 bis 2004 war sie als wissenschaftliche Mitarbeiterin am Kulturwissenschaftlichen Forschungskolleg "Medien und kulturelle Kommunikation" der Universitäten Köln, Bochum, Bonn und Aachen tätig, von 2004 bis 2010 an der Universität Bonn.

U. de Chile y FACH desarrollarán programa espacial nacional

El acuerdo busca consolidar y coordinar el trabajo de ambas instituciones para lograr un avance sustancial en el ámbito espacial nacional. Éste permitirá, entre otros aspectos, el trabajo integrado y colaborativo en ámbitos como la formación profesional, la investigación y el desarrollo de tecnología aeroespacial.

Universidad de Chile inicia campaña de donación de sangre

#LaChileDonaVida es el lema que acompañará a la iniciativa entre marzo y junio, cuyo propósito es concientizar, informar y educar sobre el procedimiento. Además, el espacio contará con un cuerpo médico especializado para atender a las y los donantes.Este miércoles 20 de marzo se realizará la primera actividad del año en el marco de la campaña de donación de sangre, organizada por la Dirección de Bienestar y Desarrollo Estudiantil (DIRBDE) en alianza con el Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile (HCUCH).