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No UID Campaign in New Delhi - A Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2010 — last modified Jun 20, 2012 03:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Unique Identification (UID) Bill is not pro-citizen. The scheme is deeply undemocratic, expensive and fraught with unforseen consequences. A public meeting on UID was held at the Constitution Club, Rafi Marg in New Delhi on 25 August, 2010. The said Bill came under scrutiny at the meeting which was organised by civil society groups from Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi campaigning under the banner of "No UID". The speakers brought to light many concerns, unanswered questions and problems of the UID scheme.
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Noida cyber cell gives tips on preventing WannaCry attack: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The attackers targeted a weakness found in older versions of Microsoft Windows.
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Nokia eyes GeNext to tap mobile email mkt: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 01, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:48 PM — filed under: Telecom
Finnish handset giant banks on youth to be in the technology race
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Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities Policy: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — last modified Jul 29, 2020 06:59 AM — filed under: Policies, Internet Governance
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Noopur: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 13, 2014 01:14 AM
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Noopur Raval: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Nov 24, 2011 09:10 AM
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Noopur Raval: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 10, 2011 07:14 AM
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Noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2015 — last modified Mar 27, 2015 01:01 AM — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
A worrying trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Northeast exodus: Is there a mechanism to pre-screen social media content?: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 04:06 AM — filed under: IT Act, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government has passed the blame buck on social media and blocked hundreds of websites, which it claims, hosted hate speech and inflammatory content, enough to incite violence. But is it feasible to pre-screen objectionable or provocative content, and reject it before posting so that there is no chance of such rumours?
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Not Everyone Plays by the Rules in the Digital Playground: Addressing Online Child Sexual Exploitation: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 05, 2016 — filed under: Gender, Internet Governance
Japreet Grewal spoke at a panel on 'Prevention through Awareness and Education' at a meeting titled 'Not Everyone Plays by the Rules in the Digital Playground:Addressing Online Child Sexual Exploitation' that was organised by the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children, Singapore (ICMEC) and TULIR - Centre for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Sexual Abuse, India on October 3-4, 2016 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.
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