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Sharad Sharma Apologises for Trolling Aadhaar Critics; Unmasking Ispirit's Controversial Trolling Program: by Prasad Krishna — published May 26, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Last weekend I was at Aditi Mittal’s standup comedy show in Mumbai where she made a cheeky remark that stayed with me – “Do you guys know what India’s soft power is today? It is trolling!”
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi: by Prasad Krishna — published May 25, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 12:29 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Sharad Sharma's case shows how rampant troll culture has become under Modi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Should Aadhaar be mandatory?: by Amber Sinha — published Dec 18, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
This week, a constitutional bench of the Supreme Court will adjudicate on limited questions of stay orders in the Aadhaar case. After numerous attempts by the petitioners in the Aadhaar case, the court has agreed to hear this matter, just shy of the looming deadline of December 31 for the linking of Aadhaar numbers to avail government services and benefits.
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Should an Inability to Precisely Define Privacy Render It Untenable as a Right?: by Amber Sinha — published Aug 04, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The judges may still be able to articulate the manner in which limits for a right to privacy may be arrived at, without explicitly specifying them.
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Should Nandan Nilekani's Aadhaar project, for identity proof and welfare delivery, exist at all?: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 04, 2014 — last modified Apr 14, 2014 10:27 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The foundation of Aadhaar—a Congress flagship project to give every Indian a unique identity number and then use it to deliver services—has been under assault in the past three months.
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Should you worry about identity theft?: by Admin — published Sep 20, 2017 — last modified Nov 26, 2017 11:24 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Laws in India regarding data protection may be weak, but following basic cyber hygiene rules can make your own defences stronger.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Social Activist Alleges Threat By Police Officer Over Possession of Aadhaar: by Admin — published Jul 20, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Social activist Shabnam Hashmi recorded a policeman telling her those without address proof and Aadhaar could be “eliminated”.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Social Media Monitoring: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Jan 16, 2017
Located in Internet Governance / Files
SoI’s Open Series Maps Fails to Implement Public Sharing of Govt Data: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published May 04, 2017 — filed under: Open Data, Open Government Data, Geospatial Data, Openness
Although it has made the topographic maps or the Open Series Maps available to general public, Survey of India’s (SoI) Nakshe portal will have to go through a variety of litmus test, as the initiative fails to implement the mandates of public sharing of government data using open standards and open license as put forward by the NMP 2005 and NDSAP 2012, says Sumandro Chattapadhyay, Research Director, The Centre for Internet and Society. This interview was published by Geospatial World on May 02, 2017.
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Sorry Wrong Number: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 03, 2011 — last modified Jul 08, 2011 04:11 AM — filed under: Privacy
The government’s ambitious project to give a unique identification number to every Indian citizen is running woefully behind schedule. T.V. Jayan investigates the problems that beset the project. The news was published in the Telegraph on 3 July 2011.
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