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No party's got a clear stand, Aadhaar's fate hangs in balance: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 13, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 06:01 AM — filed under: UID, Internet Governance, Privacy
A non-UPA government for sure will review the multi-crore UID programme, but none of the parties have yet talked about scrapping it.
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No such rule, but many vaccination centres are insisting on Aadhaar as proof: by Sreedevi Jayarajan — published Jun 26, 2021 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance
Radhika Radhakrishnan saw three words swimming before her as she inched closer to the hospital lobby.
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No to homosexuals, yes to their vote: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 21, 2014 — last modified Apr 04, 2014 09:54 AM — filed under: Social Media, Social Networking, Internet Governance
The ad appears at the bottom of the page. It has BJP’s symbol and Modi’s photograph displayed prominently.
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No UID Campaign in New Delhi - A Report: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 26, 2010 — last modified Jun 20, 2012 03:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The Unique Identification (UID) Bill is not pro-citizen. The scheme is deeply undemocratic, expensive and fraught with unforseen consequences. A public meeting on UID was held at the Constitution Club, Rafi Marg in New Delhi on 25 August, 2010. The said Bill came under scrutiny at the meeting which was organised by civil society groups from Mumbai, Bangalore and Delhi campaigning under the banner of "No UID". The speakers brought to light many concerns, unanswered questions and problems of the UID scheme.
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No, India did NOT oppose the United Nations move to “make internet access a human right”: by Pranesh Prakash and Japreet Grewal — published Jul 13, 2016 — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Last Friday, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) passed a resolution titled “The promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the Internet.”
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Noida cyber cell gives tips on preventing WannaCry attack: by Prasad Krishna — published May 20, 2017 — last modified Jun 07, 2017 01:18 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The attackers targeted a weakness found in older versions of Microsoft Windows.
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Non human intelligence is closer than you think!: by Nishant Shah — published Apr 25, 2012 — last modified May 24, 2012 06:36 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
In one of the research projects that I have been involved in, I was recently a part of a jury, for a contest which required on-line voting. It sounded like a fun thing, giving the participants a chance to bring in their inherited networks and also expanding the reach of the contest entries.
Located in Internet Governance
Non-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities Policy: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2013 — last modified Jul 29, 2020 06:59 AM — filed under: Policies, Internet Governance
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Noose tightens on freedom of speech on the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 27, 2015 — last modified Mar 27, 2015 01:01 AM — filed under: IT Act, Censorship, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance, Chilling Effect
A worrying trend has emerged in the last few years, where intermediaries around the world are being used as chokepoints to restrict freedom of expression online, and to hold users accountable for content.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Northeast exodus: Is there a mechanism to pre-screen social media content?: by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 23, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 04:06 AM — filed under: IT Act, Social media, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Censorship
The government has passed the blame buck on social media and blocked hundreds of websites, which it claims, hosted hate speech and inflammatory content, enough to incite violence. But is it feasible to pre-screen objectionable or provocative content, and reject it before posting so that there is no chance of such rumours?
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