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Bangalore CryptoParty!: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 28, 2012 — last modified Jan 06, 2013 01:47 PM — filed under: Event, Internet Governance
Care about your privacy and online security? Want to fight against pervasive governmental surveillance and corporate invasions of privacy? The Centre for Internet & Society invites you to the CryptoParty tonight (Friday) at 6.00 p.m. Make sure to bring friends (and your laptop and smart phones)!
Located in Internet Governance / Events
Bangalore's new champions for culture: by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 07, 2012 — filed under: City, Internet Governance
The hundred and ninth imprint of TimeOut Bengaluru edition is dedicated to a group of people who TimeOut believes are playing critical roles in determining the cultural contours of this city, and are the new champions for the arts and culture in Bangalore. Lawrence Liang, founder of Alternative Law Forum is one of them.
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Bangalore-based NGO files RTI query asking list of websites blocked by Indian govt: by Prasad Krishna — published May 18, 2011 — last modified May 23, 2011 08:39 AM — filed under: Internet Governance
The Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), a Bangalore-based NGO, recently filed an RTI query with the Department of Information Technology (DIT), asking for a list of websites blocked by the Indian government under the IT Act. This article by R Krishna was published in the Daily News & Analysis on May 18, 2011.
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Banking on artificial intelligence: In hiring drive, Bots are calling the shots now: by Anjali Venugopalan — published Jun 05, 2019 — last modified Jul 02, 2019 05:38 AM — filed under: Internet Governance, Artificial Intelligence
Algorithms analyse expressions, tone to check for traits such as confidence, anger in video interviews.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Banking Policy Guide: by Kartik Chawla — published Apr 22, 2014 — last modified Jan 22, 2015 02:54 PM — filed under: Banking, Featured, Internet Governance, Privacy
To gain a practical perspective on the existing banking practices and policies in India in this project, an empirical study of five separate and diverse banks has been conducted. The forms, policy documents, and other relevant and available documents of these banks have been analysed in this project.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Battle for the Internet: by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 15, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 03:28 PM — filed under: Internet Governance
In this article written by Latha Jishnu and published by Down to Earth, Issue: March 15 2011, the author reports about the events in the United States in the post WikiLeaks scenario.
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BBMP faces ire for publishing pourakarmikas' Aadhaar details on website: by Prasad Krishna — published May 29, 2017 — last modified Jun 06, 2017 02:27 PM — filed under: Aadhaar, Internet Governance, Privacy
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has published the Aadhaar details and other personal information of thousands of its pourakarmikas - civic workers who sweep streets and collect waste door-to-door.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political Messaging: by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 30, 2016 — filed under: Social Media, Internet Governance, Privacy
The campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Behind the scenes of Escort Economy 2.0: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 01, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance
With the government banning over 200 escort sites last week, Sunday Times speaks to the owner of an agency to find out how tech is driving the world's oldest profession.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Belling the trolls: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 24, 2016 — filed under: Internet Governance
Online abuse - specially against women - is like one of those rapidly-mutating viruses that resists all antibodies.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media

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