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Pastebin, Dailymotion, Github blocked after DoT order: Report
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2015 — last modified Jan 03, 2015 04:17 AM — filed under: , , ,
A number of Indian users are reporting they're not able to access websites such as Pastebin, DailyMotion and Github while accessing the internet through providers such as BSNL and Vodafone.
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Patanjali's Kimbho swiftly retreats over security scare, ripped on Twitter
by Admin — published Jun 01, 2018 — filed under: ,
Swadeshi" messaging app targeted at WhatsApp taken off from app stores hours after launch.
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Paytm Payments Bank woos corporates with digital incentives
by Admin — published Jan 24, 2018 — filed under: ,
Offerings will be an incentive to companies already using Paytm e-wallet services to shift employees’ salary accounts to the bank, says Paytm Payments Bank CEO Renu Satti.
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Peeping Toms In Your Inbox
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 15, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM — filed under:
Nothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt in an article published in the Outlook.
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Blog Entry Peering behind the veil of ICANN's DIDP (II)
by Padmini Baruah — published Oct 15, 2015 — filed under: ,
In a previous blog post, I had introduced the concept of ICANN’s Documentary Information Disclosure Policy (“DIDP”) and their extremely vast grounds for non-disclosure. In this short post, I have made an analysis of every DIDP request that ICANN has ever responded to, to point out the flaws in their policy that need to be urgently remedied.
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Blog Entry Peering behind the veil of ICANN’s DIDP (I)
by Padmini Baruah — published Sep 21, 2015 — last modified Oct 15, 2015 02:42 AM — filed under: ,
One of the key elements of the process of enhancing democracy and furthering transparency in any institution which holds power is open access to information for all the stakeholders. This is critical to ensure that there is accountability for the actions of those in charge of a body which utilises public funds and carries out functions in the public interest.
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Pension won’t be denied for want of Aadhaar, says EPFO
by Admin — published Apr 10, 2018 — filed under: ,
The move is aimed at ensuring that no retired government employee is deprived of pension for want of Aadhaar or failure of fingerprint authentication.
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Blog Entry People Driven and Tech Enabled – How AI and ML are Changing the Future of Cyber Security in India
by Shweta Mohandas — published Mar 11, 2018 — filed under: ,
On the 27th of February, Peter Sparkes the Senior Director, Cyber Security Services, Symantec conducted a webinar on the ‘5 Essentials of Every Next-Gen SOC’. In this webinar, he evaluated the problems that Security Operations Centers (SOCs) are currently facing, and explored possible solutions to these problems. The webinar also put emphasis on AI and ML as tools to improve cyber security. This blog draws key insights from the webinar, and explains how AI and ML can improve the cyber security process of Indian enterprises.
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People Should Have Right To Their Data, Not Companies, Says TRAI
by Admin — published Jul 29, 2018 — filed under: ,
Rules for protection of personal data in the telecom space are not sufficient, regulator TRAI said today while suggesting that consumers be given the right to choice, consent and to be forgotten to safeguard their privacy.
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People should resist enforcement of UID scheme, say experts
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 03, 2013 — last modified Mar 11, 2013 06:45 AM — filed under: ,
Internationally recognized expert on law and poverty Dr. Usha Ramanathan Saturday urged citizens of the country to question the enforcement of the UID scheme that has no legitimacy.
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