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Implementation of the order by the intermediaries: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Sep 25, 2012 07:17 AM
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Implementing Indian languages in feature phones will be difficult: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 10, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance
A recent government standard requiring support for inputting text in any one Indian language in mobile phones - along with Hindi and English - has manufacturers worried. The companies argue that the well-intentioned move may be difficult to implement, especially in the case of feature phones, because inventory and logistics will have to be planned for each state.
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Implications of post-Snowden Internet Localization Proposals: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 02, 2014 — last modified Oct 05, 2014 08:59 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Sunil Abraham was a speaker in this workshop organized by Center for Democracy and Technology on September 2, 2014.
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Implications of post-Snowden Internet localization proposals: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 03, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
The Ninth Annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Meeting will be held in Istanbul, Turkey on 2-5 September 2014. The venue of the meeting is Lütfi Kirdar International Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC).
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In a first, Indian Singers Rights' Association distributes royalty: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 17, 2018 — filed under: Copyright, Access to Knowledge
While singers say this benefits out of job artistes, the transparency in distribution remains questionable.
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In focus: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Jul 19, 2018 02:13 PM
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In India, Biometric Data Storage Sparks Demands for Privacy Laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 23, 2016 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
In India, calls for strict privacy laws are growing after this week's passage of a measure that allows federal agencies access to biometric data of the nation's citizens, the world's largest such repository.
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In India, Prism-like Surveillance Slips Under the Radar: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 30, 2013 — last modified Jul 03, 2013 09:31 AM — filed under: Surveillance, Internet Governance, Privacy
Prism, the contentious U.S. data-collection surveillance program, has captured the world’s attention ever since whistle-blower Edward Snowden leaked details of global spying to the Guardian and Washington Post.
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In Memoriam of Rahul Cherian: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 20, 2013 — last modified Feb 25, 2013 01:51 AM — filed under: Accessibility, Event
The Centre for Internet & Society is organising a memorial function for Rahul Cherian who passed away recently while on a family visit to Goa. He had succumbed to an infection. The function will be held on February 28, 2013, from 5 p.m. To 7.00 p.m. at TERI, Bangalore. Dinner will be served right after the event. Lawrence Liang, Reuben Jacob and Gautam John will be speaking at the event.
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In new Facebook features, a comeback for community: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 11, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 09:58 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Nearly 750 tweets bombard the web every second. Internet traffic is growing by 40 per cent a year. People post 2.5 billion photos on Facebook every month. Every minute, 24 hours of video is uploaded on YouTube. But who owns all that data? Until now, big business was in complete control and used the data to monetise operations. But all that is set to change. With Facebook launching two new features, ‘Groups' and a ‘Download your information,' the community is making a comeback.
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