Restore Network Access in Jammu and Kashmir Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan (iPOP) and coalition of digital rights groups have condemned the Indian government and demanded to immediately restore network access in occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The entire region has been subjected to a total telecommunications blackout. This is the 51st time in 2019 that access to internet, declared a basic human right by the United Nations, has been suspended here, according to cyber security and internet governance expert Arzak Khan.
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Cyber Criminals, Social Media, Lack of Security Increasingly Fueling Internet Distrust In a new survey of Internet users around the globe, social media companies emerged as the leading source of user distrust in the internet — surpassed only by cyber criminals — with 75% of those surveyed who distrust the Internet citing Facebook, Twitter and other social media platforms as contributing to their lack of trust.
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Encryption is a Human Right- Creating back doors to hack in to secure devices will not only undermine consumer confidence in technology but most importantly empower cyber criminals and totalitarian regimes
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Digitalization Process is Flawed- The transition to from analog to digital television brings with it a complex political, economic and cultural issues ranging from political maneuverings to economic disincentives and cultural resistance,
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Government is Guilty of Selective Consultations- Quetta, Internet Policy Observatory Pakistan (iPOP) has urged the government to include all stakeholders’ for consultation on Prevention of Electronic Crimes Bill 2015 especially Civil Society organizations and IT experts from the province of Balochistan
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