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Biz moving to IPv6 but lower costs, support needed
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 14, 2012 — filed under:
Organisations such as Cisco Systems, Equinix and Singapore Internet Exchange are all gearing up for migration to IPv6 in time for the World IPv6 Launch day slated on Jun. 6,which involved everything from redesigning their backend infrastructure to assessing their systems’ readiness.
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The War for India's Internet
by Prasad Krishna — published Jun 14, 2012 — filed under: ,
Why is the world's biggest democracy cracking down on Facebook and Google? Rebecca Mackinnon's article was published in Foreign Policy on June 6, 2012.
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Blog Entry Digital Native: The bigger picture
by Nishant Shah — published Jul 01, 2018 — last modified Aug 01, 2018 12:11 AM — filed under: , ,
For all our sleek machines, we are slaves to the much larger Internet of Things.
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Blog Entry Digital Native: How smart cities can make criminals out of denizens
by Nishant Shah — published Jul 15, 2018 — last modified Aug 01, 2018 12:19 AM — filed under: , ,
People download information and share it without knowing about the intellectual property rights. On social media bullying, harassment and hate speech find easy avenues.
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Arrest of girl over Thackeray FB update a clear misuse of Sec 295A
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 20, 2012 — filed under: , ,
The arrest of 21-year-old Shaheen Dhada over her Facebook status update questioning the shutdown of Mumbai over Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray‘s death, is a clear misapplication of section 295 A of the Indian Penal Code (“outrage religious feelings of any class”), according to Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society.
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Women arrested for Facebook post: Did cops act under Sena pressure?
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 19, 2012 — last modified Nov 21, 2012 11:17 AM — filed under: , , , ,
After Bal Thackeray's death, during the Mumbai Bandh, a 21-year-old criticised the shutdown on her Facebook page — her friend approved of it — next thing they know, they are facing a case, and this morning they were arrested.
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Indians Rank Second For Online Snooping
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: ,
Indians rank second globally when it comes to seeking details of private individuals online, as per Google transparency report.
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Interview with Pranesh Prakash
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: , , , , ,
Pranesh Prakash of the Centre for Internet and Society talks to Mint’s Surabhi Agarwal about the controversial Section 66A of the IT Act and the government’s decision to tweak it.
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Yes, You Can Get Arrested for a Facebook Status Update Now
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: , ,
A 21-year-old Indian woman thought Mumbai shouldn't have been shutdown for the funeral of an Islamophobic leader. Broadcasting such opinions on Facebook was apparently grounds for arrest.
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Govt tweaks enforcement of IT Act after spate of arrests
by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2012 — filed under: , , , , ,
The government on Thursday tweaked the law to make it tougher for citizens to be arrested for online comments that are deemed offensive after recent arrests came in for heavy criticism by Internet activists, the media and other groups.
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