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Indian language localization community meets in New Delhi
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Prasad Krishna
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Oct 03, 2016
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filed under:
Openness,
Open Source,
Access to Knowledge
Localization is one of the less glamorous aspects of computing. Despite the fact that less than 6% of the world speaks English, a majority of projects don't feel inclined to accommodate the rest of the population. One of the primary reasons for sticking to English is the steep learning curve and the lack of standardization in various aspects of the localization process.
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News & Media
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Changing Wikipedia’s (and society’s) male bias is work in progress
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 04, 2016
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filed under:
Wikipedia,
Access to Knowledge
Shyamal Lakshminarayanan was on the trail of Maude Lina West Cleghorn, a little-known amateur British entomologist who lived in Calcutta in the early 1900s.
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Access to Knowledge
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News & Media
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Wikipedia Gender
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by
Prasad Krishna
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last modified
Oct 04, 2016 11:00 PM
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Home images
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If all goes well, Indian IT Act may enter 21st century
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 06, 2016
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last modified
Oct 06, 2016 04:49 PM
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filed under:
IT Act,
Internet Governance
The government is aiming to refresh the main law governing information technology by giving it a revamp which it hopes will bring it in tune with the times and address criticisms about its weaknesses, a senior official said on condition of anonymity.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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LITD 17 Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards Meeting
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by
Prasad Krishna
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Sep 23, 2016
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last modified
Oct 07, 2016 01:38 AM
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filed under:
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Vanya Rakesh attended the LITD-17 committee meeting (committee on Information Systems Security and Biometrics) organised by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 23 September 2016 in Bengaluru.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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LITD 17 Committee Agenda
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 07, 2016
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Internet Governance
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Files
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Tech for the blind: How app developers can help end the ‘disturbing touchscreen trend’
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 10, 2016
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filed under:
Accessibility
At their introduction, touchscreens was so refreshing and how we had rushed to get those touch devices. Meanwhile, there was a separate world that came crashing down with the advent of touch enabled phones. Just like me, I’m sure not many may have thought how touchscreens almost ended the messaging ability of visually impaired. Now, with services moving from phone calls to online (services and apps), it’s getting more difficult.
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Accessibility
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News & Media
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National Cyber Defence Summit 2016
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 10, 2016
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
National Cyber Defence Summit – 2016 was organized by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards in association with State & Central Governments, Ministry of Defence, Government of India, AICTE & Anna University on 30 September and 1 October 2016 in Chennai. Vanya Rakesh attended the summit.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Hakon 2016
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 15, 2016
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filed under:
Cyber Security,
Internet Governance
Udbhav Tiwari attended attended Hakon 2016, a conference held between September 30 and October 2, 2016 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India,on behalf of CIS under the Hewlett Cyber Security Project.
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Internet Governance
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News & Media
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Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worried
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by
Prasad Krishna
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published
Oct 17, 2016
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filed under:
Surveillance,
Aadhaar,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
The government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
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