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The Internet, Culture, and Society - Looking at Past, Present, and Future Worldwide: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 03, 2010 — last modified Oct 21, 2011 10:13 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
It is now well known that with 4.5 billion mobile phone owners in the world and increased Internet penetration, global cultures and communities have experienced shifts in their economic, political, and social well-being due to the digital revolution. As a scholar and consultant who works worldwide, Prof Ramesh Srinivasan will illustrate how new media technologies have been used creatively to enable political movements in Kyrgyzstan, literacy and educational reform in India, and economic development across the developing world. In addition to this, he will discuss some of digital culture's biggest challenges, including considering how the Web can start to empower different types of cultural perspectives and knowledges. The talk will be live streamed.
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The internet’s new billion: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 23, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 07:31 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
New web users — in countries like Brazil and China — are changing the culture of the internet.
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The kids are all on Facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2012 — filed under: Internet Governance
In one photo, Prerna stands in front of the mirror, back slightly arched, a fringe covering her left eye, one hand on her hip, pursing her lips. The other hand holds the camera in a steadfast grip. Below this picture are almost a hundred likes and comments. There is nothing unusual as such about this photo on Facebook. Prerna, however, is just 11.
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The Last Chance for a Welfare State Doesn’t Rest in the Aadhaar System: by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Apr 19, 2016 — last modified Apr 19, 2016 01:18 PM — filed under: UID, Data Systems, Privacy, Internet Governance, Digital India, Aadhaar, Biometrics
Boosting welfare is the message, which is how Aadhaar is being presented in India. The Aadhaar system as a medium, however, is one that enables tracking, surveillance, and data monetisation. This piece by Sumandro Chattapadhyay was published in The Wire on April 19, 2016.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Last Word: Is there a need to review Information Technology Act?: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 21, 2012 — last modified Nov 21, 2012 12:10 PM — filed under: IT Act, Freedom of Speech and Expression, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Video, Censorship
Does the high-handed arrest of two young girls mean it's time to review and revise the IT Act?
Located in News & Media
The law tries to catch up with tech: by Admin — published May 22, 2018 — last modified Sep 06, 2018 02:11 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
At his testimony before the U.S. Congress, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spoke about the upcoming elections in India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
The Ministry And The Trace: Subverting End-To-End Encryption: by Gurshabad Grover, Tanaya Rajwade and Divyank Katira — published Jul 12, 2021 — last modified Jul 12, 2021 08:18 AM — filed under: Cryptography, Intermediary Liability, Constitutional Law, Internet Governance, Messaging, Encryption Policy
A legal and technical analysis of the 'traceability' rule and its impact on messaging privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The Mirror in the Enigma: How Germany lost World War II to a Mathematical Theorem: by elonnai hickok — published Aug 04, 2011 — last modified Sep 22, 2011 07:53 AM — filed under: Lecture, Internet Governance
Today we use encryption in pretty much everything — cellphones, Internet, banking, satellites, and spaceships. How far have we come since the days of the Enigma and how does it affect our daily lives? CIS invites you to attend a short lecture by Rohit Gupta on August 12, 2011.
Located in Internet Governance / Events
The Mother and Child Tracking System - understanding data trail in the Indian healthcare systems: by Ambika Tandon — published Oct 18, 2019 — last modified Dec 30, 2019 05:18 PM — filed under: Big Data, Data Systems, Privacy, Researchers at Work, Internet Governance, Research, BD4D, Healthcare, Big Data for Development
Reproductive health programmes in India have been digitising extensive data about pregnant women for over a decade, as part of multiple health information systems. These can be seen as precursors to current conceptions of big data systems within health informatics. In this article, published by Privacy International, Ambika Tandon presents some findings from a recently concluded case study of the MCTS as an example of public data-driven initiatives in reproductive health in India.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
The mystery of the website which published the ‘scoop’ on BJP’s Ram Madhav: by Admin — published Feb 22, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The website has since been taken down, but the identity of its creators may not be very easy to find.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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