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Nothing unique about this identity: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 09, 2011 — filed under: Privacy
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking peeping tom to install your window blinds, opined, not long ago, the American poet and novelist John Perry Barlow once. The statement attains significance in the context of Unique Identification (UID) project which is being touted as a milepost in inclusive politics. Liberalisation evangelists see UID project as the most virtuous thing that can ever happen to the Indian people who find themselves excluded from the system.
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NYT lauds Oommen Chandy’s 24/7 office webcast: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
The Kerala chief minister Mr Oommen Chandy’s much hyped 24/7 webcast of his office has received global attention with the New York Times coming out with an article on the initiative.
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New Internet rule: 'Objectionable' content can be removed without notifying users: by Prasad Krishna — published May 11, 2011
In the age of internet-fuelled information explosion, the government's new rule allowing telecom companies and blogging sites, among others, to remove "objectionable" content from the web without informing users is a violation of the right to freedom of speech, say netizens and cyber law experts. This article was published in dailybhaskar.com on May 11, 2011.
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One among the clan of Wikipedians: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 31, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:49 PM — filed under: Openness
In 2005, I lived in Johannesburg and worked as an activist to make knowledge more accessible. Between fighting copyright treaties in Geneva that would give corporations an even bigger stranglehold on our minds and finding ways to supply cheap textbooks to township schools, I talked about my work frequently. After one such event, organised by Nhlanhla Mabaso, the godfather of free and open source software in the country, I met two people who were particularly interested in my work. Their names were Angela Beesley and Erik Moller; they looked like college students, and said that they were helping to build an online encyclopaedia called Wikipedia. They were bright, warm and open - and I was hooked.
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New Indian Rules May Make Online Censorship Easier: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 07, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:57 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Draft rules proposed by the Indian government for intermediaries such as telecommunications companies, Internet service providers and blogging sites could in effect aid censorship, according to experts. The article by John Ribeiro was published in Yahoo News on March 7, 2011.
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An online community platform for people with different needs: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 14, 2010 — last modified Sep 13, 2011 05:29 AM — filed under: Accessibility
An online community platform designed for the print-impaired, probably the first such in the country, seeks to make the internet accessible to people with different needs.
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India Chills Online Speech: by Prasad Krishna — published May 10, 2011 — last modified May 05, 2011 03:19 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
While most governments try to control online freedom of speech in a somewhat restrictive manner, either as a collaborator or as a regulator, rarely do they formulate a law to curb online speech. Rarer still does a government provide sweeping powers to intermediaries like an ISP and administrators of Internet sites to control content based on a long list of criteria. This news was published in 'digital communities' on May 3, 2011.
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Open is the Future: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 27, 2010 — last modified May 01, 2011 02:55 AM — filed under: Openness
The third Open World Forum will gather together decision-makers from the open digital world, in Paris. 1,500 participants from 40 countries will come together to analyze the technological, economic and social impact of Open Source, the invisible engine behind the digital revolution. The aim: to interpret future trends and cross-fertilize initiatives.
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An open answer to Office: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 18, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:38 PM — filed under: Openness
OpenOffice with its new features is giving Microsoft Word tough competition, says Deepa Kurup in this article published by The Hindu on March 14, 2010.
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Open standards policy in India: A long, but successful journey: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 23, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:40 AM — filed under: Openness
Last week, India became another major country to join the growing, global open standards movement. After three years of intense debate and discussion, India's Department of IT in India finalized its Policy on Open Standards for e-Governance, joining the ranks of emerging economies like Brazil, South Africa and others. This is a historic moment and India's Department of Information Technology (DIT) deserves congratulations for approving a policy that will ensure the long-term preservation of India's e-government data.
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