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Tech companies like Gmail, WhatsApp may be asked to store user information: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 14, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
The government is moving to formulate rules that will require technology ‘intermediaries’— including email services like Gmail, chat apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat or even ecommerce firms like Amazon — to retain user information, a development that is expected to be met with determined opposition.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Tech Law Form @ NALSAR: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 19, 2015 — last modified Apr 03, 2015 04:36 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The event was organized by NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad on March 7 and 8, 2015. Geetha Hariharan participated as a speaker. She gave a lecture on Perspectives on Internet Governance.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Tech transformation: how agriculture is being redefined through digital innovation and startups: by Admin — published Jun 30, 2018 — last modified Jul 06, 2018 03:39 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
At a recent YES Bank panel and digital startup competition, it was evident that India’s digital boom was lending the Indian startup ecosystem a distinctly agri-flavour.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Techies mapping change: by Radha Rao — published Dec 08, 2009 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A group of 40 Bangaloreans, including techies and social activists, are creating digital maps that will be used to bring social change in India - an article in the Bangalore Mirror by Renuka Phadnis - Monday, December 07, 2009.
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Technical Aspects of UID: A Public Talk: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 11, 2010 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:23 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Prof. K Gopinath from Indian Institute of Science and Sunil Abraham from the Centre for Internet and Society will give a lecture on the technical aspects of UID on 20 October 2010 at the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore.
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Techno-solutionist Responses to COVID-19: by Amber Sinha, Pallavi Bedi and Aman Nair — published Aug 10, 2021 — filed under: Digital Governance, Privacy, Digitalisation, Co-WIN, Covid19, Digital Technologies, Internet Governance, Technology, E-Governance
The Indian state has increasingly adopted a digital approach to service delivery over the past decade, with vaccination being the latest area to be subsumed by this strategy. In the context of the need for universal vaccination, the limitations of the government’s vaccination platform Co-WIN need to be analysed.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Technological beasts like Facebook, Orkut, YouTube & Google impossible to control: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 13, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
They were places that let you be: to chat with buddies, exchange photos and plan parties. The rules of engagement were loose, voyeurism passed off as curiosity, vanity as sharing and gibes as friendly banter.
Technology and the Mediation of Place: by Sanchia de Souza — published Mar 23, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:37 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Talk by Emma Ota
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Technology Culture and Events in South East Asia — A Presentation by Preetam Rai: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 04, 2012 — last modified Dec 19, 2012 12:25 PM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance
Preetam Rai who works with nonprofits, startups and educational institutions will do a small presentation cum discussion at the Centre for Internet & Society, Bangalore on December 18, 2012, from 5.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Technology Foresight Group Tandem Research's AI policy lab on the theme AI and Environment: by Admin — published Oct 31, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence, Privacy
Shweta Mohandas attended a roundtable discussion on artificial intelligence and environment held at Tandem Research's office in Goa on October 5, 2018. She also made the framing intervention for the first session by addressing the question - What are the likely ethical conundrums, and plausible unintended consequences of the use of AI for sustainability?
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