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The Right to Read Campaign, now in Delhi
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 22, 2010 — last modified Aug 17, 2011 08:45 AM — filed under: ,
The Right to Read campaign, this time in Delhi, the national capital of the country has been announced. This is the third in the series. The previous two held in Calcutta and Chennai were highly successful and Delhi too promises quite a lot.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
The rise and rise of slacktivism
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 25, 2015 — filed under:
Can we change the world with the click of a mouse? Or is it just another feel-good phenomenon? The writer explores the growing penchant for online petitions and desktop activism.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Second IJLT-CIS Lecture Series at National Law School, Bangalore
by Prasad Krishna — published May 13, 2011 — filed under:
The Indian Journal of Law and Technology and the Centre for Internet and Society, present the second IJLT- CIS Lecture Series, an event comprised of an intensive series of lectures by luminaries with expertise in law and technology to give students, professionals and anyone interested in a comprehensive idea about the theme, "Emerging Issues in Privacy law".
Located in Events
Blog Entry The seedy underbelly of revenge porn
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2015 — last modified Sep 27, 2015 02:25 PM — filed under: ,
Intimate photos posted by angry exes are becoming part of an expanding online body of dirty work.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Siege of Android: How Google Lost The OS War
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 18, 2011 — last modified Aug 19, 2011 06:46 AM
In a narrative beginning in 2016 and ending today, Forbes India recalls how the once irrepressible Google lost the mobile OS war
Located in News & Media
The silent rise of the Digital Native
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 06, 2010 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 10:31 AM
In late August, this year, the world shook for many when they went online (on their computers, PDAs, iPads, laptops) and realised that the comfortable zone of talking, chatting, sharing and doing just about everything else, had suddenly, without a warning, changed overnight (or afternoon, or morning, depending upon the time-zone they lived in). With a single change in its privacy and location settings, Facebook, home to billions of internet hours consisting of relationships, friendships, professional networks, social gaming, entertainment trivia, memories and exchanges, allowed its users to geo-tag themselves when on-the-move.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
The Social Role of the Communications and the Strengthening of the Freedom of Expression Panel - "Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression"
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 27, 2015 — filed under: ,
Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2015 will be held at Jao Pessoa in Brazil from November 10 to 13, 2015. The theme of IGF 2015 is Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Communications of Brazil is organizing a panel on Cultural Diversity and Freedom of Expression on November 9, 2015, from 6.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m., in the Sala de Concerto Maestro Jose Siqueria, located in the city of Jao Pessoa, Brazil. Sunil Abraham will be a panelist.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The soon-to-be launched Aadhaar Pay will let you make purchases using your fingerprint
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 16, 2017 — filed under: , , , , , , , , ,
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
File The Spies We Trust: Third Party Service Providers and Law Enforcement Surveillance
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 25, 2012 — last modified Jul 31, 2012 04:47 AM
Christopher Soghoian's dissertation was submitted to the faculty of the Graduate School in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree "Doctor of Philosophy" in the School of Informatics, Department of Computer Science, Indiana University
Located in Internet Governance
The state. And the rage of the cyber demon
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 03, 2012 — filed under: , , ,
The Internet might be a Pandora’s box. But should the government be wasting time regulating the cacophony?
Located in News & Media
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