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Battle for the Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 15, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:28 PM — filed under:
In this article written by Latha Jishnu and published by Down to Earth, Issue: March 15 2011, the author reports about the events in the United States in the post WikiLeaks scenario.
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BBMP faces ire for publishing pourakarmikas' Aadhaar details on website
by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: , ,
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has published the Aadhaar details and other personal information of thousands of its pourakarmikas - civic workers who sweep streets and collect waste door-to-door.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 30, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
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Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2016 — filed under:
With the government banning over 200 escort sites last week, Sunday Times speaks to the owner of an agency to find out how tech is driving the world's oldest profession.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Belling the trolls
by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 24, 2016 — filed under:
Online abuse - specially against women - is like one of those rapidly-mutating viruses that resists all antibodies.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Benefits and Harms of "Big Data"
by Scott Mason — published Dec 30, 2015 — filed under: ,
Today the quantity of data being generated is expanding at an exponential rate. From smartphones and televisions, trains and airplanes, sensor-equipped buildings and even the infrastructures of our cities, data now streams constantly from almost every sector and function of daily life.
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Blog Entry Benefits, Harms, Rights and Regulation: A Survey of Literature on Big Data
by Amber Sinha, Vanya Rakesh, Vidushi Marda and Geethanjali Jujjavarapu — published Mar 23, 2017 — filed under: ,
This survey draws upon a range of literature including news articles, academic articles, and presentations and seeks to disaggregate the potential benefits and harms of big data, organising them into several broad categories that reflect the existing scholarly literature. The survey also recognises the non-technical big data regulatory options which are in place as well as those which have been proposed by various governments, civil society groups and academics.
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Bengaluru cops' twitter handle in ethical storm
by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 07, 2017 — filed under: , ,
The city's privacy activists are among the most strident in trying to prevent the Union government from gaining unprecedented access to citizens' personal information through Aadhaar. But in their own backyard, Bengaluru police have been publishing on Twitter the phone numbers of thousands of citizens reporting various crimes such as gambling on the streets, random quarrels and harassment of women.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Bengaluru gives data safety tips to panel
by Admin — published Jan 16, 2018 — filed under: , ,
A crucial consultation ahead of the framing of the country's data protection laws witnessed animated discussions here on Saturday.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Best Bits 2012
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 06, 2012 — last modified Dec 06, 2012 06:46 AM — filed under: ,
Best Bits organized a workshop at the IGF. It was held on November 3 and 4, 2012. Pranesh Prakash and Elonnai Hickok participated in the event.
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