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No access to pornography in cyber cafes, declare new rules: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 26, 2011 — last modified May 01, 2011 01:09 AM — filed under: Research
Fresh guidelines, which are part of Information Technology (guidelines for cyber cafe) Rules 2011, will require cyber cafe owners to "tell users" not to surf websites that contain "pornographic or obscene material". Experts termed the rule arbitrary, saying that watching pornography is not an offence in India. This article by Javed Anwer was published in the Times of India on April 26, 2011.
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No country for the disabled: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
A 26-year-old electrical engineer is forced to hide his disability, for fear of losing his job. His current employer is unaware that he uses an artificial limb.
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No fear of losing internet freedom till Jan 15: Experts: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 31, 2012 — filed under: ITU, Internet Governance
There is no need to get scared about losing internet freedom, at least till January 2015.
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No Genie At Your Fingertips: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2017 — last modified Feb 16, 2017 04:02 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar biometrics will now enable cashless shopping sans card and smartphone. A look at the hopes and fears.
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No ID, no benefits: thousands could lose lifeline under India’s biometric scheme: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2017 — last modified Mar 22, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Controversial Aadhaar card restricts fundamental rights, argue critics, limiting access to free school meals and exposing 1 billion people to privacy risks.
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No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactions: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 02, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance, Data Management, Privacy
The lack of basic privacy and security laws pertaining to digital payments in India puts the onus on consumers who use such services.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
No more blocking of entire websites?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 26, 2012 — last modified Jun 26, 2012 09:47 AM — filed under: Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The Madras HC has taken one step to ensure that entire websites are no longer blocked, but it doesn't mean that arbitrary takedowns will cease.
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No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in balance: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 13, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:01 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
A non-UPA government for sure will review the multi-crore UID programme, but none of the parties have yet talked about scrapping it.
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No Software Patents: Meetup at CIS on February 6: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 05, 2010 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:14 AM — filed under: Intellectual Property Rights
Our team at CIS India thanks you for opposing software patents in India by signing the petition. If you stay in Bangalore, we invite you to a meetup on the topic of Software Patents, this Saturday (Feb 6th). We will have a few subject matter experts amongst us too.
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No to homosexuals, yes to their vote: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2014 — last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:54 AM — filed under: Social Media, Social Networking, Internet Governance
The ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
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