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De facebook: by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 08, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:41 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Facebook used to be our playground but privacy concerns are now souring that fantasy. Why do we trust a clutch of new corporations with such phenomenal amounts of personal data?
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Report on the Fourth Internet Governance Forum for Commonwealth IGF: by Pranesh Prakash — published Feb 05, 2010 — last modified Feb 29, 2012 05:42 AM — filed under: Internet Governance Forum, Internet Governance
This report by Pranesh Prakash reflects on the question of how useful the IGF is in the light of meetings on the themes of intellectual property, freedom of speech and privacy.
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IGF 2009 - Main Session: Emerging Issues: Social Networks: by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 18, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:46 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Current laws don't seem to scale well to handle Web 2.0 issues
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When Whistle Blowers Unite: by Sunil Abraham — published Jan 14, 2010 — last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:17 AM — filed under: Digital Activism, Internet Governance
Leaking corporate or government information in public interest through popular Web service providers is risky but Wikileaks.org is one option that you could try out.
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Drawing maps for change: by Radha Rao — published Jan 04, 2010 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:49 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Digital maps can hold immense academic value – an article by Deepa Kurup, The Hindu, 3rd Jan, 2010.
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Wired state of mind: by Radha Rao — published Dec 28, 2009 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:56 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Information technology is the driver of society today — the basic block of innovation and growth in organisations, the mainstay of the 21st century. The decade bygone was only an indicator of the things to come. Whether its ideas or friendships, the future indubitably belongs to linking-up on the web, writes Malvika Tegta , DNA - Digital Edition, Monday - 28th December, 2009.
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A provisional definition for the Cultural Last Mile: by Nishant Shah — published Dec 10, 2009 — last modified Aug 02, 2011 08:57 AM — filed under: ICT4D, Digital Governance, Public Accountability, Internet Governance, Cybercultures, Digital subjectivities
In the first of his entries, Ashish Rajadhyaksha gives his own spin on the 'Last Mile' problem that has been at the crux of all public technologies. Shifting the terms of debate away from broadcast problems of distance and access, he re-purposes the 'last mile' which is a communications problem, to make a cultural argument about the role and imagination of technology in India, and the specific ways in which this problem features in talking about Internet Technologies in contemporary India.
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Techies mapping change: by Radha Rao — published Dec 08, 2009 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:51 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
A group of 40 Bangaloreans, including techies and social activists, are creating digital maps that will be used to bring social change in India - an article in the Bangalore Mirror by Renuka Phadnis - Monday, December 07, 2009.
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10 tactics for turning information into action: by Radha Rao — published Dec 08, 2009 — last modified Apr 05, 2011 04:19 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Tactical Technology Collective (TTC) with The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) and the Alternative Law Forum, is happy to announce the Bangalore launch of TTC's newest toolkit - '10 tactics for turning information into action'.
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Mumbai no longer ‘meri jaan’: by Radha Rao — published Dec 07, 2009 — last modified Apr 04, 2011 06:52 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
Why online (and offline) activism after 26/11 never took off; what should have been done to mobilize people - an article in the Livemint by Seema Chowdhry and Samanth Subramanian - 20th November, 2009
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