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Blog Entry Pull the Plug
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 21, 2011 — last modified Jan 03, 2012 10:21 AM — filed under:
Is it time to start talking about the right to disconnect? There is so much expectation and focus on being connected to the internet, that it seems like we don't have a choice. This article by Nishant Shah was published in the Indian Express.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
Copy, Left And Right
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 19, 2011 — last modified May 23, 2012 06:37 AM — filed under:
Copyright laws are becoming more rigid and anti-sharing. But copyleft has a solution.
Located in News & Media
Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID and Transactions
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 17, 2011 — last modified Feb 24, 2011 01:35 PM — filed under:
Since official documentation from the UIDAI is very limited, we assume that data pertaining to transactions would comprise of the Aadhaar number, identifier of the authenticating device, date-time stamp, and approval/rejection/error code. Recording and maintaining of data pertaining to transactions is very important because it increases transparency and accountability through an audit trail. However, storage of such sensitive data creates many privacy risks, because more often than not metadata gives you as much intelligence as raw data.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
New Kids on the Blog
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 17, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:10 PM — filed under:
Across the world, the blogosphere is shrinking. But that might not be a bad thing. Look closer, self-indulgence has found newer platforms, and only the fittest and the smartest blogs have survived. This article was published by the Indian Express on February 6, 2011. Indian Express reporter spoke with Nishant Shah.
Located in News & Media
Open Letter to the Finance Committee: Operational Design
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Feb 17, 2011 10:02 AM — filed under:
The objective of the UID project is to provide identity infrastructure that is not susceptible to fraud or error. This note highlights parts of the operational design of the project, which are flawed. We plead that each point be taken into consideration and that the design be suitably revised.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Open Letter to the Finance Committee: UID Budget
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Feb 17, 2011 11:18 AM — filed under:
This note presents the aspects of the UID project, which have not been considered or incorporated into the UID’s budget. The costs include re-enrollment, loss in human time, and the cost of the audit function.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Open Letter to the Finance Committe: Biometrics
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Feb 17, 2011 01:12 PM — filed under:
This note points out the weaknesses inherent in biometrics and the pitfalls in using them. It recommends procedural safeguards that should be adopted by the UID in order to make the use of biometrics more secure and inclusive.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Can the twitterati change the world?
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:30 PM — filed under:
Whether it is the Ganapati immersion in Mumbai or a labour union dharna at Jantar Mantar or a hunger strike in Kolkata, India has had a rich history of people coming out on the streets. However, as cities are reshaped in the image of a 'world-class city', public spaces are being steadily appropriated into gated communities which cater to an elite section of the population.
Located in News & Media
Procuring books in Indian libraries
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 16, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:27 PM — filed under:
Campaign to legalise parallel imports gathers steam.
Located in News & Media
Can the mouse be a tool of revolution in India?
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 15, 2011 — last modified Apr 01, 2011 04:26 PM — filed under:
Do you consider yourself a ‘slacktivist’?” Vikram Sengupta considers the question for a couple of seconds, and then excuses himself. “I’ll call you back. I’m in the middle of something right now,” he says, and hangs up. Being called a ‘slacktivist’ is probably not very flattering, first thing in the morning or at any other time of the day. But this writer has been at the receiving end of endless mails from him, mails which sought to impose a burning moral imperative to sign up instantly and save the grand Canadian Musk Ox or the Mexican Dumpy Frog. The question, therefore, is not unjustified.
Located in News & Media
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