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Has the Internet made public diplomacy irrelevant?
By Sanjana Rathi Introduction It is ubiquitous to see nations around the world reaching out to the public, both domestic and foreign, to shape public opinions on one hand and exert influence on the other. As a result of public diplomacy, national leaderships are showing the urgency to connect to people for explaining government postures and decisions and communicating the desired ‘images.’ Therefore, it is essential to understand the meaning of public diplomacy and the Internet’s role in this age. At the same time we also see a surge of fake news and politicisation of media platforms. There is massive amount of data being created and social media rules are…
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What is Export/Import Control on Encryption?
Encryption is used to protect all our online transactions- both monetary and non-monetary. It is fundament to have strong encryption to secure our data online and keep our devices from ‘third party access’. Technically, encryption is an algorithm that converts data into an encrypted format. So, can this encryption be subjected to export/import control? If so, how? “To make your app available on the App Store, you must submit a copy of your U.S. Encryption Registration (ERN) approval from the U.S. Bureau of Industry (BIS).” All the softwares are subjected to imposition of export control regulation. There are national authorities in all developed nations that monitor the control of encryption.…
