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Privacy Newsletter February 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2017
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Cyber Security Newsletter (September 2016 - June 2017): by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 20, 2017
Located in Internet Governance / Files
Indians Call For More Stringent Data Protection Laws: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 18, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
The government is India is facing calls to establish better cybersecurity laws to protect consumers’ data after fears have crept up that Reliance Jio, the telecom startup in India, suffered a major data leak.
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WSIS Forum 2017: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 12, 2017 — last modified Jul 18, 2017 02:00 AM — filed under: Accessibility
WSIS Forum 2017 was held 12-16 June in Geneva, and included the participation of more than 85 high-level government and civil society representatives, as well as 500 remote interventions and thousands following the webcast. The forum was chaired by Mr Jean Philbert Nsengimana, Minister of Youth and ICT, Government of Rwanda, and co-organized by ITU, UNESCO, UNCTAD and UNDP, in close collaboration with all UN agencies. Nirmita Narasimhan participated in the forum.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
Centre to form panel to 'encrypt' MGNREGA-DBT database and prevent leaks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Around 5 crore bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Supreme Court sets up constitution bench to hear Aadhaar privacy issues: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 14, 2017 — last modified Jul 14, 2017 10:55 AM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Supreme Court ‘s five-judge constitution bench will also decide if the Aadhaar privacy issue should be heard by a larger bench.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Reliance Jio data leaked on website : report: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 10, 2017 — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
Reliance Jio customer data was leaked on independent website magicapk.com, including details such as names, mobile numbers and email IDs , said a report.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Act now to protect yourself against future ransomware attacks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 10, 2017 — filed under: Internet Governance
There was Wannacry, then Petya, and several other lesser-known ones: With ransomware attacks coming thick and fast, get proactive about protecting yourself.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Freedom of Expression on the Internet : Possibilities and Challenges: by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 29, 2017 — last modified Jul 09, 2017 02:30 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
Sharat Chandra Ram was a speaker at an international seminar organized by Bolivar Technological University, Cartagena in Colombia on June 29, 2017. The theme of the seminar was ‘Freedom of Expression on the Internet : Possibilities and Challenges”.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Disabled demand rollback of GST on aids: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 09, 2017 — filed under: Accessibility
It has been eight years since Mansoor Ahmed changed his caliper. The one he owns was bought for Rs 20,000. Now, they cost more than double. “It is a challenge to buy a caliper when the cost of living has gone up so much. I know really poor people who haven't changed calipers in 15-20 years. After a point, it could cause the disability to worsen,“ says Ahmed, a senior manager with a Bengaluru-based non-profit.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media

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