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India is building a biometric database for 1.3 billion people — and enrollment is mandatory: by Prasad Krishna — published May 12, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Inside the buzzing enrollment agency, young professionals wearing slim-fitting jeans and lanyards around their necks tapped away at keyboards and fiddled with fingerprint scanning devices as they helped build the biggest and most ambitious biometric database ever conceived.
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India limits social media after civil unrest: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 24, 2012 — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
Has the Indian government lost its sense of humour? That’s what some in India were asking as word spread that authorities had pressured Twitter into blocking several accounts parodying the prime minister after civil unrest that saw dozens of people from northeastern India killed and thousands flee in panic.
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India limits social media after civil unrest: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 11:59 AM — filed under: Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Intermediary Liability, Censorship
Indian officials have gone too far in limiting text messages and pressuring local Internet firms as well as Twitter and others to block accounts, critics say.
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India may not be guilty of opposing UN move to save internet rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 09, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
India is a democratic country, but the standards for freedom of expression promised to us—online and offline—are highly questionable, especially with online content being censured and comedians being threatened to be arrested for sedition.
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India must support UN's e-snooping move: Human rights activists: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2013 — filed under: Internet Governance
India is facing pressure from internet and human rights activists to support a United Nations resolution that calls for an end to electronic spying after revelations of mass illegal surveillance by the United States.
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India needs an independent privacy law, says NGO Privacy India: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 03, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India needs an independent privacy law though there are a number of provisions in existing legislations that protect a citizen's privacy, according to an NGO that is lobbying for the cause. The story was published in the Economic Times on 2 February 2012.
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India needs better cyber police: by Prasad Krishna — published May 23, 2014 — last modified Jun 04, 2014 07:56 AM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance
On Wednesday, one of the largest online shopping and auction portals, eBay, revealed that earlier this year, cybercriminals accessed details of 145 million of its customers.
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India No Haven For Net Freedom But It Did Not Oppose UN Move on Internet Rights: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 09, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
India hasn’t had the best record when it comes to Internet rights. The country regularly carries out Internet shutdowns under flimsy pretexts, is still fumbling when it comes to the drafting of a comprehensive privacy bill, and most recently came out with a geospatial information regulation bill that would establish ownership over all forms of location data.
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India partially lifts Porn Ban?: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2015 — last modified Sep 20, 2015 06:30 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Censorship
India is said to have partially removed the porn ban. But many internet service providers have refused to restore access, due to a 'vague' government order.
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India Poster Wall: by Prasad Krishna — last modified May 22, 2018 03:14 PM
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