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How private companies are using Aadhaar to try to deliver better services (but there's a catch)
by Prasad Krishna published Dec 23, 2016 last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:04 AM — filed under: , ,
They are gathering more information on you.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How tech brings self-reliance to students with disabilities
by Prasad Krishna published May 29, 2016 — filed under:
Rakshit Malik, 18, has every reason to be pleased with himself. He just scored 96.4% in his Class 12 exam -the third-highest score in CBSE's disabled category.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
How Technology Is and Isn't Helping Fight Corruption in India
by Prasad Krishna published May 29, 2013 last modified Jun 05, 2013 06:43 AM
I recently sat down with Sunil Abraham, the founder and executive director of the Center for Internet & Society (CIS) in Bangalore to talk about the center, and his views on the role of technology and openness in politics and society.
Located in News & Media
How the government gains when private companies use Aadhaar
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 24, 2016 last modified Apr 01, 2016 03:58 PM — filed under: , ,
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India Did
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 18, 2016 — filed under: , ,
The U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
How the UID project can be a cause for concern
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 13, 2010 last modified Apr 09, 2018 12:59 PM — filed under:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), headed by Nandan Nilekani, is the UPA government's most ambitious project, where one billion Indians are branded with a unique identity number.
Located in News & Media
How the world’s largest democracy is preparing to snoop on its citizens
by Prasad Krishna published Jul 15, 2013 — filed under: ,
Monitoring system will allow govt to snoop on voice calls, SMSes, and access Internet data.
Located in News & Media
How to Engage in Broadband Policy and Regulatory Processes
by Prasad Krishna published Mar 09, 2014 last modified Apr 03, 2014 06:07 AM — filed under: ,
LIRNEasia with the support of the Ford Foundation offered a four-day course in Gurgaon from March 7 to 10, 2014. Sunil Abraham taught on Surveillance and Privacy.
Located in News & Media
How to Steer Clear of India’s Strict Internet Laws
by Prasad Krishna published Nov 20, 2012 last modified Nov 30, 2012 10:13 AM — filed under: ,
The arrest of two women in Mumbai for a Facebook post is the latest heavy-handed move by India’s government to curb what Indian citizens say on the Internet.
Located in News & Media
How To Win Friends, FB Style
by Prasad Krishna published Oct 18, 2015 — filed under: , ,
True to form—and Facebook—there was a warm, friendly and familial feel to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s townhall meeting at Melon, California, with Mark Zuckerberg on September 27. Modi got emotional (yet again) while talking about his mother. Zuckerberg, the youngish founder of the world’s largest social networking site, got his parents to meet and pose with Modi.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media