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Is India Ignoring its own Internet Protections?
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 17, 2012 — filed under: , ,
India’s information technology law of 2008 limits the liability of Internet companies for material posted on their Web sites by users, including anything government regulators deem objectionable. The firms are supposed to be notified of offensive content — by users or the authorities — and then remove it when legally warranted.
Located in News & Media
Is India Prepared for a Cyber Attack? Suckfly And Other Past Responses Say No
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 22, 2016 — filed under: ,
From mandatory disclosures to improving CERT-IN’s functioning and transparency, there is much to be done in the event of future cyber attacks.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is India the next frontier for Facebook?
by Prasad Krishna — published Oct 09, 2014 — last modified Nov 05, 2014 12:43 AM — filed under: ,
Pushing to bring hundreds of millions of Indians into the online world, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday called for expanding his pet project to provide free mobile Internet for developing countries into India.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is India's government becoming Big Brother?
by Prasad Krishna — published May 13, 2013 — last modified Jun 05, 2013 09:39 AM — filed under:
India's new Central Monitoring System will give officials unprecedented access to calls, texts, and online activity.
Located in News & Media
Is That a Friend on Your Wall?
by Prasad Krishna — published Jan 10, 2011 — last modified Aug 04, 2011 10:36 AM — filed under:
Before you start reading today’s column, have a look at the person sitting next to you. It might be a family member if you are at home, a friend in the club, a stranger in a cafe or a fellow commuter on the bus. Now take a moment to figure out how much you trust that person. The intensity of your trust would depend upon your familiarity, your social relationship and the time you’ve known that person.
Located in Digital Natives / Blog
Is the govt bid to regulate content on the Internet a good thing?
by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 08, 2011 — last modified Dec 08, 2011 07:12 AM — filed under: ,
The recent move by Union Minister Kapil Sibal to engage leading Internet platform providers like Google, Facebook, etc in regulating content has seen netizens react in different manners. The question of freedom of expression vis-a-vis objectionable content has come to the fore. Pranesh Prakash who deals with such issues on a regular basis at the Centre for Internet and Society was answering questions (more like comments) live on CNN-IBN's chat feature on December 7, 2011.
Located in News & Media
Is the govt caught in the 'censorship' web?
by Prasad Krishna — published Sep 04, 2012 — last modified Sep 04, 2012 06:54 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
NDTV aired a one-hour debate on censorship in "We the People" episode hosted by Barkha Dutt on August 26, 2012. Pranesh Prakash participated in the discussions as a speaker.
Located in News & Media
Is the WIPO Treaty for Broadcasters Moving Forward at SCCR 27?
by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2014 — last modified May 02, 2014 11:58 AM — filed under: ,
The WIPO treaty for the Protection of Broadcasting Organization: The Way Forward?
Located in News & Media
Is Your Aadhar Biometrics Safe? Firms Accused Of Storing Biometrics And Using Them Illegally
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2017 — filed under: , , ,
Fears of Aadhar biometric security have been compounded as the government is sprinting towards the next phase of ‘cashless India’ and digitization
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Is your facebook page your mini resume?
by Prasad Krishna — published Mar 26, 2012 — filed under: ,
As privacy debates heat up across the world, Bangaloreans reveal the trend of employers asking job aspirants for their Facebook IDs and passwords has caught on here too. When Adil Pasha, 24, revealed at an advertising job interview that his main strength was creativity, his interviewers asked for his FB password to check his latest updates.
Located in News & Media
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