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Blog Entry Sean McDonald - Ebola: A Big Data Disaster
by Sumandro Chattapadhyay — published Mar 01, 2016 — last modified Apr 21, 2016 09:57 AM — filed under: , , , , , ,
We are proud to initiate the CIS Papers series with a fascinating exploration of humanitarian use of big data and its discontents by Sean McDonald, FrontlineSMS, in the context of utilisation of Call Detail Records for public health response during the Ebola crisis in Liberia. The paper highlights the absence of a dialogue around the significant legal risks posed by the collection, use, and international transfer of personally identifiable data and humanitarian information, and the grey areas around assumptions of public good. The paper calls for a critical discussion around the experimental nature of data modeling in emergency response due to mismanagement of information has been largely emphasized to protect the contours of human rights.
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Blog Entry Can Wikipedia revive dying Indian languages?
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Feb 29, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Yes, by encouraging content and involvement, Wikipedia language communities keep languages relevant.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Blog Entry Looking ahead to the future of the Kannada Wikipedia: Vasanth S.N.
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Feb 29, 2016 — filed under: , ,
Vasanth S.N. has edited the Kannada-langauge Wikipedia since 2006. As part of the WikipediansSpeak series, I caught up with Vasanth to learn about his contributions to the Kannada Wikipedia, which just celebrated its 13th anniversary. In the discussion Vasanth shares his long time involvement in the Wikimedia movement, and what drives him every day to edit Wikipedia and helping other fellow Wikimedians.
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India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO model
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 28, 2016 — last modified Feb 28, 2016 03:44 AM — filed under: , , , , ,
Ability to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
Located in Telecom / News & Media
File NN_Conference Report.pdf
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2016
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Why India snubbed Facebook's free Internet offer
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2016 — last modified Feb 27, 2016 07:49 AM — filed under: , , ,
The social media giant wanted to give the people of India free access to a chunk of the Internet, but the people weren't interested.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Netizen Report: The EU Wrestles With Facebook Over Privacy
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 27, 2016 — filed under: ,
Global Voices Advocacy's Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Cultural institution AKA GLAM for more OER
by Subhashish Panigrahi — published Feb 27, 2016 — filed under: , , ,
My submission titled "Cultural institution AKA GLAM for more OER" under the theme of "Innovative approaches to opening up cultural heritage collections for education" has been selected for the OER16 conference to be held in Edinburg, Scotland from 19 to 20 April 2016.
Located in Access to Knowledge / Blogs
Blog Entry Standard Essential Patents on Low-Cost Mobile Phones in India: A Case to Strengthen Competition Regulation?
by Nehaa Chaudhari — published Feb 25, 2016 — last modified Apr 24, 2016 04:42 AM — filed under: , , ,
The realization of the promise of the sub hundred dollar mobile device as a facilitator of access to knowledge is contingent inter alia on its availability in the market place. In turn, the market availability of the sub hundred dollar mobile device is influenced by the existence of an enabling environment for producers to produce, and consumers to consume. From a regulatory perspective, the enabling environment itself is a function of existing laws and policies, and the ‘developmental effects’ of certain laws and policies (Saraswati, 2012).
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File Standard-Essential-Patents-on-Low-Cost-Mobile-Phones-in-India-A-Case-to-Strengthen-Competition-Regulation.pdf
by Prasad Krishna — published Feb 25, 2016
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