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Workshop on Center for IT and Society: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 23, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance
This workshop was held at IIT, Delhi on December 20, 2016. Amber Sinha attended the workshop. The meeting focused on the curriculum and the way forward, especially with respect to the industry requirements.
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Nirmita Narasimhan appointed to the Communication Policy Research (CPRsouth) Board: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 26, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan has been appointed to the CPR South Board for a term of 3 years.
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December 2016 Newsletter: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2016 — last modified Jan 28, 2017 12:02 PM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, Researchers at Work
Welcome to the December 2016 newsletter of the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS).
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Digital Disruption or Digital Black Money?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 10, 2017 — last modified Jan 10, 2017 03:39 PM — filed under: Digital Disruption, Digital Black Money, Event
Dr. Anupam Saraph, Professor and Future Designer will give a talk on digital disruption and digital black money on January 30, 2017 at the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS) office in Bangalore.
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Dr. Anupam Saraph: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jan 10, 2017 03:32 PM
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The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2017 — filed under: Demonetisation, Digital Payment, Digital Governance, Digital Economy, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Video, Aadhaar, Biometrics
Paying for your groceries and other goods by using your biometrics instead of an e-wallet, debit card or cash seems to be the next phase in the Centre’s ambitious push to shift the country to a “less cash” economy, as its mandarins term it.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Dangers Of Aadhaar-Based Payments That No One Is Talking About: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2017 — last modified Jan 17, 2017 02:39 PM — filed under: Digital Payment, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital Money, Digital India, Aadhaar
Less than three months ago, India’s banking sector was hit by a data breach which compromised 32 lakh debit cards and led to fraudulent transactions worth Rs 1.3 crore.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
India’s Digital ID Rollout Collides With Rickety Reality: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2017 — filed under: Biometrics, Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
India’s new digital identification system, years in the making and now being put into widespread use, has yet to deliver the new era of modern efficiency it promised for shop owner Om Prakash and customer Daya Chand.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Demonetisation: Cost Vs Benefit: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2017 — filed under: Demonetisation, Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham took part in a discussion on Demonetisation in NDTV's Big Fight programme aired on December 24, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Odia Wikipedia and Orientation Training Programme: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 23, 2017 — filed under: CIS-A2K, Odia Wikipedia, Event, Access to Knowledge
An Odia Wikipedia orientation and training programme is being organized by the Centre for Internet & Society's (CIS-A2K) team on 31 January 2017 at the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal in Odisha.
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