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Analysis of Institutional Partnerships: University of Mysore and Guru G Learning Labs: by Tanveer Hasan — published Dec 05, 2015 — last modified Dec 15, 2015 07:39 AM — filed under: Open Educational Resources, CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia
University of Mysore considered to be one of the most prestigious institutions in the country has been famous for its innovative pedagogic techniques and opening up for students various avenues of knowledge acquisition.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
It Took Just 355 Indians to Mine the Data of 5.6 Lakh Facebook Users. Here's How: by Admin — published Apr 07, 2018 — filed under: Facebook, Internet Governance, Privacy
Data privacy in India is still a nascent subject. Experts say cheap data has led to unprecedented Facebook penetration. Often, it is seen that those who open an account are not aware of the privacy concerns.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Supreme Court Delivers: by Shyam Ponappa — published Oct 22, 2012 — last modified Dec 21, 2012 09:57 AM — filed under: Telecom, Featured
Now, the spectrum and licence issues need resolution. On September 27, 2012, the Supreme Court of India delivered the opinion of a bench comprising five Judges on the Presidential Reference regarding the auction of 2G spectrum.
Located in Telecom / Blog
Cyber security tips for small businesses: by Theres Sudeep — published Dec 05, 2019 — filed under: Internet Governance
It is important to have good cyber security practices, experts recommend.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Wikimedia Technical Workshop at Savitribai Phule Pune University: by Manasa Rao — published Nov 29, 2017 — last modified Dec 19, 2017 04:03 PM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Mediawiki training (MWT), Wikipedia, Marathi Wikipedia, Openness
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Privacy matters: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:22 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Privacy India invites individuals to attend “Privacy Matters”, a one-day conference on 23 January 2011 at the WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Law School in Kolkata. Privacy India, Society in Action Group and the Centre for Internet & Society have joined hands to organize this.
Located in Events
India Access To Knowledge/Draft Work plan July 2014 - June 2015: by T. Vishnu Vardhan — published Mar 31, 2014 — last modified Apr 08, 2014 09:51 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Wikimedia, Wikipedia, Featured, Openness
One of the key mandates of the Access to Knowledge (A2K) programme at the Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is to work towards catalysing the growth of the open knowledge movement in South-Asia and in Indic languages. CIS has been a steward of the Wikimedia movement in India since December 2008 when Jimmy Wales visited Bangalore. From September 2012 it has been actively involved in growing the movement in India through a grant received from the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF). Based on the 18-month experience of working with various Indic Wikimedia communities, CIS-A2K has developed its Work Plan for July 2014 to June 2015.
Located in Openness / Blog
The Digital Classroom in the Time of Wikipedia: by Nishant Shah — published Mar 22, 2012 — last modified Oct 05, 2015 02:53 PM — filed under: Wikipedia, Researchers at Work, Learning, Digital Classroom in the Time of Wikipedia
The digital turn in education comes across a wide range of initiatives and processes. The Wikipedia which is the largest user generated content website stands as a figurehead of such a digital turn, writes Nishant Shah.
Located in RAW / … / Blogs / Digital Classroom
The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2013 and the Lack of Access to Accessibility Rights: by Amba Salelkar — published Jan 31, 2014 — last modified Feb 03, 2014 02:21 AM — filed under: Featured, Accessibility
The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2013 (The RPD Bill) went through three avatars since its commissioning in 2009 under the Sudha Kaul Committee. This blog post brings you a summary of the three stages since it was initially commissioned.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
Lost your phone? Here's how you can make your mobile theft-proof: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2017 — last modified Jan 19, 2017 02:40 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Losing a phone has become even more costly after the government's push for a cashless society.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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