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UID is an invasion of privacy: Experts: by Radha Rao — published Apr 19, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:33 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Nandan Nilekani headed Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came in for much criricism at the first of a series of debates on the issue organised in the city on Friday - Deccan Chronicle, April 17th.
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UID elicits mixed response: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 01, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 06:32 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Which is the root cause for pilferage of welfare funds in India: fake identity or corruption?
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How the UID project can be a cause for concern: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 13, 2010 — last modified Apr 09, 2018 12:59 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, is the UPA government's most ambitious project, where one billion Indians are branded with a unique identity number.
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UID coverage in Udayavani: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 28, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A press conference was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur were the speakers. Leading Kannada newspaper Udayavani covered this event.
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UID: The World’s Largest Biometric Database: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 23, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
At the start of his presentation, Sunil Abraham pointed to two aerial drawings of cybercafes: one where each computer was part of a private booth, and one where the computers were in the open so the screens would be visible to any one. Which layout would be more friendly to women, and why, Abraham wanted to know. Some participants selected the first option, liking the idea of the privacy, while others liked the second option so that the cybercafe owner would be able to monitor users’ activities.
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Would it be a unique identity crisis ?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 05:10 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The UID project will centralise a humongous amount of data but the fear is that it might fall into the wrong hands.
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How Web 2.0 responded to Hazare: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 11, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
Social media often fails to give us time to form critical opinions. ‘It mirrored the spectacle that we were being fed by TV channels', says Nishant Shah in an interview with Deepa Kurup. This news was published in the Hindu on April 11, 2011.
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What Are You Accused of? Find Out Online: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 02, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:48 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Starting Tuesday, police authorities in the Indian capital will make many crime reports, also known as First Information Reports, publicly accessible from its Web site. The report can be attained by entering details such as the name of the accused or victim and also the area where the crime took place. So far, no crime reports have been posted on the Web site.
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Wired state of mind: by Radha Rao — published Dec 28, 2009 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:56 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Information technology is the driver of society today — the basic block of innovation and growth in organisations, the mainstay of the 21st century. The decade bygone was only an indicator of the things to come. Whether its ideas or friendships, the future indubitably belongs to linking-up on the web, writes Malvika Tegta , DNA - Digital Edition, Monday - 28th December, 2009.
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Women in love with Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published May 27, 2011 — filed under: Internet Governance
There’s one thing these days that determines the passion of the modern Indian woman: their ever-growing love affair with the internet. The article by L Subramani was published in the Deccan Herald on May 27, 2011.
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