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Would it be a unique identity crisis ?: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 05:10 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
The UID project will centralise a humongous amount of data but the fear is that it might fall into the wrong hands.
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Nel suk dei nativi digitali. Perché gli studenti 2.0 hanno bisogno di una bussola per orientarsi: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:31 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Addio al vecchio sapere lineare fondato sulla parola scritta e sulla trasmissione di conoscenza maestro-alunno: imparare oggi ha la forma di un suk arabo nell'ora di punta. Tra social network, video-racconti su YouTube, la musica di MySpace, il linguaggio sincopato delle chat e le bufale online, gli studenti di nuova generazione hanno bisogno di una bussola per orientarsi. Ma la scuola non c'è. O meglio, non ce la fa: a studenti 2.0 corrispondono spesso istituti scolastici da secolo scorso.
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A Tweet and a poke from the CEO: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 03, 2011 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:30 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The official grapevine has moved online, and Twitter is the new water-cooler.
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December 2010 Bulletin: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 30, 2010 — last modified Aug 07, 2012 11:28 AM — filed under: Access to Knowledge, Digital Natives, Telecom, Accessibility, Internet Governance, CISRAW, Openness
Greetings from the Centre for Internet and Society! It gives us immense pleasure to present regular updates on the progress of our research on the mainstream Internet media. In this issue of we bring our latest project updates, news and media coverage:
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Privacy matters: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 29, 2010 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 07:22 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Privacy India invites individuals to attend “Privacy Matters”, a one-day conference on 23 January 2011 at the WB National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS) Law School in Kolkata. Privacy India, Society in Action Group and the Centre for Internet & Society have joined hands to organize this.
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Does the UID Reflect India?: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 27, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
On December 17th the Campaign for No UID held a press conference and public meeting in Bangalore. Below is a summary and analysis of the events.
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Mothers discuss kids, music, fashions, on Net: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 26, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:25 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Among the many conversations about behavioural problems seen among teenage children and the benefits of organic foods, there is one that raves about a baby-sitter who takes care of pets too, and one that reviews newly opened art classes in the city. These are not the usual face-to-face discussions among women at a gathering, but threads that run on parenting websites and ‘mommy' blogs that have captured the imagination of many mothers in Chennai.
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The Privacy Rights of Whistleblowers: by Elonnai Hickok — published Dec 20, 2010 — last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:47 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
The recent disclosures from Wikileaks have shown that the right to information, whistle-blowing, and privacy are interconnected. This note looks at the different ways in which the three are related, as well as looking at the benefits and drawbacks to Wikileaks in terms of privacy.
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'Pakistan' hackers target India's top police agency: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 16, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:26 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Cyber-attackers who identified themselves as the "Pakistan Cyber Army" have hacked the website of India's top police agency, officials said on Saturday. The website of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) was hacked by programmers who left a message saying that the attack was in revenge for similar Indian assaults on Pakistani sites, Press Trust of India said. The hackers signed their message on the Indian police website: "Long Live Pakistan."
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Self-regulation in media and society meet to gain legal perspectives: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 16, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:22 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
With electronic media generally expressing its opposition to government imposed regulations, a two-day workshop is being organised here from tomorrow on 'Comparative Perspectives on Media Self-Regulation and Society'.
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