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'Ethical Hacker' Saket Modi Calls for Stronger Cyber Security Discussions: by Kovey Coles — published Aug 05, 2013 — last modified Aug 05, 2013 01:11 PM — filed under: Cyber Security, Internet Governance, Privacy
Twenty-two year old Saket Modi is the CEO and co-founder of Lucideus, a leading cyber security company in India which claims to have worked with 4 out of 5 top global e-commerce companies, 4 out of 10 top IT companies in the world, and 3 out of 5 top banks of the Asia Pacific.
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'Free Speech and Media in South Asia: Human Rights Concerns in a Globalizing World': by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 24, 2013 — last modified Nov 08, 2013 05:33 AM — filed under: Freedom of Speech and Expression, Internet Governance
A seminar organized by the Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy, Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, University of Oxford, in collaboration with the Centre for Media and Governance, National Law University, Delhi. Chinmayi Arun is one of the speakers.
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'Full belief in fake texts shows cops not trusted': by Admin — published Jun 26, 2018 — filed under: Social Media, WhatsApp, Internet Governance
Nilotpal Basu and Abhijeet Nath, an audio engineer and digital artiste, were beaten to death in Assam's Karbi Anglong last week based on rumours that they were kidnappers.
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'Hope for such swift crackdowns for everyone': by Admin — published Jul 07, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
The prompt arrest has impressed cybercrime experts, but some are sceptical whether this case will serve as a deterrent for trolls or spell hope for citizens at the receiving end of online abuse.
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'I'm going to ruin you, dear': by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 03, 2014 — last modified Sep 09, 2014 09:55 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Access to Knowledge, Privacy
Revenge porn is sweeping across the developed world. And now it's being seen in India. The culprit, says Prasun Chaudhuri, is often a former friend, partner, relative or colleague.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'India wants core internet infrastructure': by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 24, 2014 — last modified May 05, 2014 10:29 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, NETmundial
India wants "core internet infrastructure" to be part of an international legal system that would accommodate governments, civil society and other stakeholders. In typical Indian diplomatic style, its position can be interpreted to mean everything and nothing.
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'IRCTC’s Aadhaar play can violate SC order and derail National Security': by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 07, 2015 — filed under: Internet Governance, Privacy
Your online railway bookings are going to become a wee bit more difficult if they aren’t already so.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
'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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'Website not found' pop-ups leave net activists fuming: by Tushar Kaushik — published Mar 06, 2019 — last modified Apr 03, 2019 03:53 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
Internet activists are concerned over what they term as rising instances of websites being blocked by internet service providers (ISPs) and the government without citing any reason for doing so.
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'What Security Breach?' The Unchanging Tone of UIDAI's Denials: by Admin — published Sep 19, 2018 — filed under: Internet Governance
This week brought with it another instance of Aadhaar déjà vu. The narrative is now eerily familiar to people with even a passing acquaintance with the matter.
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