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Ivo Emanuilov presenting for CiTiP in EKSISTENZ at 'Identity in a Changing World' Conference

12 Steps to Post-Growth Sustainable Business

Nobody cares about how we got here. They just want solutions for how to get out of the trap. CEOs are struggling to create value for corporations programmed only to accumulate more capital, drain local economies, and externalize the costs.

[Updated] Exclusive: OnePlus 5T’s Face Unlock feature may have infringed upon SensibleVision’s face recognition patents

The blog post by Nachiket Mhatre was published by mysmartprice on December 22, 2017.
Update
We had reached out to OnePlus early in the morning yesterday (that is, December 22) for an official statement prior to publishing the post later in the evening. Even a day later, as of this update, OnePlus hasn’t issued any clarifying statement either confirming or denying the patent infringement claim made by SensibleVision.

Future Value of Data

Carnegie India with support of Facebook organized a workshop in Bengaluru on January 10, 2018. Sunil Abraham participated in the workshop.
The event focused on the political economy of reform in India, foreign and security policy, and the role of innovation and technology in India's internal transformation and international relations.
Core aims of the workshop included:

Token security or tokenized security?

Implementing a system of tokenization for Aadhaar verification will address the security loopholes highlighted in recent reports.
The article by Manasa Venkataraman and Ajay Patri was published in Livemint on January 9, 2018.

India To Introduce Virtual ID For Aadhaar To Strengthen Privacy

The government will introduce a virtual identification number for Aadhaar to help strengthen privacy following several instances of data leaks.
The blog post was published by Bloomberg Quint on January 11, 2018.

Virtual Aadhaar ID: too little, too late?

Problems persist as many have already shared their 12-digit number with various entities, say experts
The article by Yuthika Bhargava was published in the Hindu on January 11, 2018

UIDAI's Virtual ID, limited KYC does little to protect Aadhaar data already collected, say critics

Aadhaar-issuing body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had barely started patting itself on the back for introducing the Virtual ID concept, what CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey called "one of biggest recent innovations in this field", when detractors came crawling out of the woodwork, all guns blazing.
The article was published in Business Today on January 12, 2018.

Aadhaar Body Talked About Virtual ID 7 Years Ago, Put It Off: UIDAI Chief

"And at that time, it was felt that let us first give Aadhaar number, let us see how it plays out and then, at an appropriate time, this will be introduced," Ajay Bhushan Pandey, the chief executive officer of UIDAI, or the Unique Identification Authority of India said in an interview to NDTV this week. He called it an "extra layer of security" for the 119 crore people issued Aadhaar numbers.

Hammered government offers Virtual ID firewall to protect your Aadhaar

Days after reports surfaced claiming security breaches, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) on Wednesday announced the implementation of a new security protocol that would remove the need to divulge Aadhaar numbers during authentication processes and limit third-party access to KYC details.
The article was published in New Indian Express on January 11, 2018.

Bengaluru gives data safety tips to panel

A crucial consultation ahead of the framing of the country's data protection laws witnessed animated discussions here on Saturday.
The article was published in Deccan Herald on January 14, 2018

UIDAI introduces new two-layer security system to improve Aadhaar privacy

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has introduced a system of virtual authentication for citizens enrolled on its database and limited the access available to service providers in a move aimed at allaying widespread concern over security breaches that have dogged the world's largest repository of citizen data.

Nota pública do Instituto de Referência em Internet e Sociedade – IRIS sobre a ADC 51/2017

Ação no STF discute cooperação internacional em casos envolvendo internet e obtenção do conteúdo de comunicações de usuários no estrangeiro

Who Owns Your Ideas and How Does Creativity Happen?

Subtitle

A Conversation with Professor Orly Lobel on her new book You Don’t Own Me: How Mattel v. MGA Entertainment Exposed Barbie’s Dark Side (Norton)

Teaser

Who owns your ideas? How are cultural icons created and who gets to control their image and message? Orly Lobel’s new book

Special Issue on political micro-targeting

Since Cambridge Analytics, micro-targeting is hyped as a tool capable of tailoring political messages to individuals. Shifting the focus away from the US, Internet Policy Review’s new special issue takes... MORE
The post Special Issue on political micro-targeting appeared first on HIIG.

Is your personal information under lock and key?

Customers, be more careful about how you log in and log off!
The article by Sravanthi Challapalli was published by Hindu Businessline on January 16, 2018.

​​NTU launches new programme to meet rising demand for arts and heritage professionals

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Neue Rufnummer der HHU und Notruf im Bereich der HHU

Aktuelle Rufnummern 2018 für UKD und HHU
Im Zuge dieser Änderungen betreibt das Universitätsklinikum (UKD) seit Januar 2018 unter der „81-00“ eine eigene Telefonzentrale. Die HHU ist seit dem 01.01.2018 zentral zunächst unter der „81-11118“ erreichbar. Nach einigen technischen Umbauten wird dann die allgemeine HHU-Rufnummer ab Frühjahr 2018 neu die einprägsame „81-11“ sein. Ihre Ansprechpartnerinnen und Ansprechpartner innerhalb der HHU erreichen Sie unverändert unter ihren bisherigen Durchwahlen.

Neues Wandspielzeug für die UKD-Kinderklinik

Die beiden Wandspiele sind auf die Bedürfnisse der kleinen Patienten im Krankenhaus maßgeschneidert. Unter anderem ermöglichen spezielle Einstellungen ein Spielen auch wenn bereits eine Transfusionsnadel gelegt worden ist. „Gerade für kleinere Kinder ist der Aufenthalt im Krankenhaus nicht einfach. Lange Aufenthalte, fremde Menschen und die medizinischen Behandlungen können anstrengend sein. Umso mehr freuen wir uns, dass wir dank der Spende der BBBank und wünschdirwas mit den neuen Spielgeräten für etwas Abwechslung sorgen können“, sagt Professor Dr.

Doktorandenseminar der zivilrechtlichen Abteilung

Am 15. Januar 2018 fand in den Räumlichkeiten des ITM ein internes Doktorandenseminar für die Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter der zivilrechtlichen Abteilung statt, das von Prof. Dr. Thomas Hoeren geleitet wurde.