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UIDAI Practices and the Information Technology Act, Section 43A and Subsequent Rules: by Elonnai Hickok — published Feb 25, 2014 — last modified Mar 06, 2014 07:00 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
UIDAI practices and section 43A of the IT Act are analyzed in this post.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
UIDAI remains silent on #Aadhaarleaks of 13 crore users through government portals: by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2017 — last modified May 20, 2017 11:06 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
As the arguments for making Aadhaar mandatory go on, is there any way to stem the leaks and identify who exactly has all this information.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
UIDAI's Virtual ID, limited KYC does little to protect Aadhaar data already collected, say critics: by Admin — published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Aadhaar-issuing body, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), had barely started patting itself on the back for introducing the Virtual ID concept, what CEO Ajay Bhushan Pandey called "one of biggest recent innovations in this field", when detractors came crawling out of the woodwork, all guns blazing.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
UK’s Interception of Communications Commissioner — A Model of Accountability: by Joe Sheehan — published Jul 24, 2014 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The United Kingdom maintains sophisticated electronic surveillance operations through a number of government agencies, ranging from military intelligence organizations to police departments to tax collection agencies. However, all of this surveillance is governed by one set of national laws outlining specifically what surveillance agencies can and cannot do.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Unable to read Odia on your android device? Don’t fret!: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 30, 2015 — last modified Dec 15, 2015 08:04 AM — filed under: CIS-A2K, Odia Wikipedia, Access to Knowledge
If you get only boxes in place of Odia fonts in your Android device then it does not support the language. So you need to install Odia font in your smart phone; one way is to root it, but it’s not without cons.
Located in Openness / News & Media
Understanding the Data Gaps on Wikidata Concerning Heritage Structures of West Bengal: by Bodhisattwa Mandal — published Nov 20, 2020 — last modified May 15, 2021 12:31 PM — filed under: A2K Research, Access to Knowledge
This is a short study on identifying the data gaps related to heritage structures in West Bengal on Wikidata, and potential strategies to address the same. The report is authored by Bodhisattwa Mandal, with editorial oversight and support by Puthiya Purayil Sneha and external review by Sumandro Chattapadhyay. This is part of a series of short-term studies undertaken by the CIS-A2K team in 2019-2020.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Understanding the Right to Information: by Elonnai Hickok — published Sep 28, 2011 — last modified Jun 12, 2013 11:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Elonnai Hickok summarises the Right to Information Act, 2005, how it works, how to file an RTI request, the information that an individual can request under the Act, the possible responses and the challenges to the citizen and the government. She concludes by saying that there are many structural changes that both citizens and governmental officers can make to improve the system.
Located in Internet Governance
UNESCO Global Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 04, 2013
Located in Accessibility / Blog
UNESCO Global Report: Opening New Avenues for Empowerment: by Nirmita Narasimhan — published Aug 31, 2013 — last modified Sep 04, 2013 07:21 AM — filed under: Accessibility
We prepared a report on higher education for persons with disabilities in the Asia-Pacific region for UNESCO some time back. The report has been compiled into a global report. Nirmita Narasimhan was the project coordinator from the Centre for Internet and Society.
Located in Accessibility / Blog
UNESCO Internet Universality Indicators consulted at the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
“Internet Universality indicators should measure broad social implications of the Internet and serve as a powerful tool to foster sustainable development,” was a strong message delivered by Asia-Pacific stakeholders at UNESCO consultation to develop Internet Universality indicators during the 8th Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) in Bangkok (Thailand), 29 July 2017.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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