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Many sites bypass porn ban
by Admin — published Dec 24, 2018 — filed under:
They use proxy and mirror sites to cater to India, now on a list of countries such as Pakistan and Saudi Arabia that block intimate content online.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is Aadhaar Essential To Achieve Error-Free Electoral Rolls?
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 25, 2018 — filed under: , ,
The Election Commission’s plans to link Aadhaar with electoral rolls may have stirred a hornet’s nest.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Big Brother is here: Amid snooping row, govt report says monitoring system 'practically complete'
by Admin — published Dec 26, 2018 — filed under: ,
The recently released 2017-18 annual report of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) says that surveillance equipment is being rolled out in 21 service areas across the country.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Click, Play, Watch
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 20, 2012 — filed under:
Filmmakers are casting the net for viewers and opting for online releases to reach out to a wider audience, finds Rinky Kumar in this article published in MidDay on March 18, 2012. Sunil Abraham is quoted in this.
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Grooming the geek
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2012 — filed under:
Generation 2.0, the iPad child, is enriched by technology, and many parents are embracing it wholeheartedly. But can technology transform the way a child’s abilities develop?
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Blog Entry The New Right to Privacy Bill 2011 — A Blind Man's View of the Elephunt
by Prashant Iyengar — published Jun 09, 2011 — last modified Feb 29, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: ,
Over the past few days various newspapers have reported the imminent introduction in Parliament, during the upcoming Monsoon session, of a Right to Privacy Bill. Since the text of this bill has not yet been made accessible to the public, this post attempts to grope its way – through guesswork – towards a picture of what the Bill might look like from a combined reading of all the newspaper accounts, writes Prashant Iyengar in this blog post which was posted on the Privacy India website on June 8, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Blog Entry Unique ID System: Pros and Cons
by Natasha Vaz — published Feb 29, 2012 — filed under: ,
On September 16, 2011, the Citizen’s Voluntary Initiative for the City and Centre for Advocacy and Research organized a public consultation titled “Unique ID System: Pros and Cons” in Bangalore. The consultation was on the utility and impact of the UID system in India and featured a panel discussion with T. Prabhakar, public relations officer, e-governance, Ashok Dalwai, UIDAI regional deputy director, Somashekar V.K., managing trustee of Grahak Shakti and Col. Mathew Thomas, civic activist and retired army officer.
Located in Internet Governance
Leveraging Mobile Network Big Data for Development Policy: Opportunities & Challenges
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 02, 2015 — last modified Dec 16, 2015 01:31 AM — filed under: ,
Amber Sinha participated in this event held at IRDC, New Delhi on November 2, 2015. The event was organized by LIRNEasia.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry ISO/IEC/ JTC 1/SC 27 Working Groups Meeting, Jaipur
by Vanya Rakesh — published Oct 31, 2015 — last modified Dec 21, 2015 02:38 AM — filed under: ,
I attended this event held from October 26 to 30, 2015 in Jaipur.
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Blog Entry RTI response regarding the UIDAI
by Vanya Rakesh — published Dec 12, 2015 — last modified Dec 22, 2015 02:57 AM — filed under: ,
This is a response to the RTI filed regarding UIDAI
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
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