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Blog Entry Does the Government want to enter our homes?
by Sunil Abraham published Aug 13, 2010 last modified Mar 21, 2012 10:12 AM — filed under:
When rogue politicians and bureaucrats are granted unrestricted access to information then the very future of democracy and free media will be in jeopardy. In an article published in the Pune Mirror on 10 August, 2010, Sunil Abraham examines this in light of the BlackBerry-to-BlackBerry messenger service that the Government of India plans to block if its makers do not allow the monitoring of messages. He says that civil society should rather resist and insist on suitable checks and balances like governmental transparency and a fair judicial oversight instead of allowing the government to intrude into the privacy and civil liberties of its citizens.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Does the Safe-Harbor Program Adequately Address Third Parties Online?
by Rebecca Schild published Apr 16, 2010 last modified Aug 02, 2011 07:19 AM — filed under: , , , ,
While many citizens outside of the US and EU benefit from the data privacy provisions the Safe Harbor Program, it remains unclear how successfully the program can govern privacy practices when third-parties continue to gain more rights over personal data. Using Facebook as a site of analysis, I will attempt to shed light on the deficiencies of the framework for addressing the complexity of data flows in the online ecosystem.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Does the UID Reflect India?
by Elonnai Hickok published Dec 27, 2010 last modified Mar 22, 2012 05:45 AM — filed under:
On December 17th the Campaign for No UID held a press conference and public meeting in Bangalore. Below is a summary and analysis of the events.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog / Privacy
Does this click with you?
by Prasad Krishna published Sep 27, 2015 — filed under:
While the web caters to customers who purchase basic lifestyle products, the app is ideal to make impulsive shopping decisions.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Doing Standpoint Theory
by Ambika Tandon and Aayush Rathi published Sep 01, 2019 last modified Sep 19, 2019 02:22 PM — filed under: ,
Feminist research methodology has evolved from different epistemologies, with several different schools of thought. Some of the more popular ones are feminist standpoint theory, feminist empiricism, and feminist relativism.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Don't blindly forward WhatsApp messages. You could be sued
by Admin published May 31, 2018 — filed under: ,
Never before in Bengaluru has the Internet and social media taken such a vicious and violent turn as it did last week.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Don't dive headlong into money-making schemes on the internet
by Prasad Krishna published Feb 07, 2017 — filed under: ,
If you do fall victim to fraud, file your complaint at RBI's Sachet web site.
Located in Internet Governance / News & Media
Blog Entry Don't Do Nothing. Take a Stand on Net Neutrality.
by T. Vishnu Vardhan published Apr 15, 2015 last modified May 08, 2015 02:11 PM — filed under:
Are you wondering what Net Neutrality is, and why the term has suddenly got so much attention in India among the Netizens? Do you need to be concerned about Net Neutrality? We will try to address these in this short post on Net Neutrality.
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Blog Entry Don’t SLAPP free speech
by Sunil Abraham published Feb 28, 2013 — filed under: , ,
IIPM is proving adept at the tactical use of lawsuits to stifle criticism, despite safeguards. THE DEPARTMENT of Telecommunications, on 14 February, issued orders to block certain web pages critical of the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM).
Located in Internet Governance / Blog
Dot Bharat domain to roll out on August 21
by Prasad Krishna published Aug 19, 2014 last modified Sep 08, 2014 07:08 AM — filed under: , ,
Web addresses are set to get multilingual in India. Soon you will be able to type in addresses in a web browser in the Devnagri script – with “dot bharat” standing in for the currently common “dot in” domain to begin with. The roll-out of the same begins on August 21.
Located in Access to Knowledge / News & Media