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Using technology to address issues
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 15, 2016 — filed under:
Can technology help the visually-disabled, who have no access to books and reading resources in their schools?
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
Telugu Wikipedians create Articles on Punjab in Telugu Wikipedia
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 12, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Telugu Wikipedians created articles on Punjab in a national level contest. Telugu Wikipedians received a trophy during the closing ceremony of Wiki conference India at Chandigarh.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
And now, Aadhaar-enabled smartphones for easy verification and money transfer
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 12, 2016 — filed under: , ,
As reported earlier, the Indian government has planned to make Aadhaar-enabled smartphones , with which users would be able to self-authenticate and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients. This would also help in the government's aim of a cashless society.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Wikipedia WikiMeetup at Bangalore
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 11, 2016 — last modified Aug 12, 2016 01:31 PM — filed under: , , , ,
Bangalore based Wikipedians will gather for a meeting at the Centre for Internet and Society on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 3.00 p.m.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Events
Blog Entry US Copyright law faces constitutional challenge
by Anubha Sinha — published Aug 11, 2016 — filed under: ,
In a major international development, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has filed a lawsuit to strike down the provisions on Digital Rights Management(DRM) in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. In this post, I discuss DRMs, the EFF lawsuit, and then draw upon the differences between the US and Indian copyright regime on DRM protection.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Aadhaar-enabled smartphones will ease money transfer
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 10, 2016 — filed under: , ,
With its plans to make smartphones Aadhaar-enabled, the government hopes to provide users a means to do self-authentication and let businesses and banks verify the identity of their clients through their smartphones, a move that could potentially lead the way to a cashless society.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Community digest: Konkani language speakers are separated by scripts but unite by Wikipedia; news in brief
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Aug 07, 2016 — filed under: , , , ,
Konkani-language Wikipedians on what they think of Wikipedia as a binding factor for native speakers who speak in different variations of the same language and write in different scripts.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Why experts are worried about Aadhaar-based authentication
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2016 — filed under: , ,
As private companies are increasingly using Aadhaar data, is the privacy and security of personal data really at risk? What do those defending Aadhaar have to say?
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
WikiConference India 2016
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 07, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
WikiConference India 2016 is an event to provide a common platform for all Wikimedians in India to meet and share their views, discuss challenges and exchange useful tips, best practices and other information. The Conference is open for participation of Wikimedians from all nations, and will be taking place on the 5th, 6th, and 7th of August 2016 at Chandigarh.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media
An India Where the Disabled have a Choice
by Prasad Krishna — published Aug 06, 2016 — filed under:
The Roundtable on Digital Access to the Disabled held in Bangalore brought forward many issues related to the topic. Dr. Nirmita Narasimhan, Policy Director, Centre for Internet and Society speaks to Dr. Archana Verma about the problems faced by the disabled while using technology. Being herself partially visually impaired, this is an interview from an expert as well as the personal experiences of a person from the disabled group.
Located in Accessibility / News & Media
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