-
Stay connected even when you go underground
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jun 12, 2014
—
last modified
Jul 04, 2014 03:15 PM
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
CMRL may soon start making arrangements to ensure good mobile connectivity on the underground stretch.
Located in
News & Media
-
Students lead the way with apps for ideas
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
May 21, 2014
—
last modified
May 28, 2014 09:24 AM
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
At 1am, the lights are still on in 15-year-old Pratik's room at his house on 80 Feet Road, Indiranagar. The NPS-Koramangala student is busy typing code on his laptop for his latest app called Resolve.
Located in
News & Media
-
Suicide videos: Facebook beefs up team to monitor content
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
May 20, 2017
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
Responding to the spate of suicides being livestreamed, social media giant Facebook has announced it will add another 3,000 people to its 4,500-strong review team that moderates content. The review team will also work in tandem with law enforcement agencies on this issue.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Supreme Court issues notice to WhatsApp, Centre on data privacy
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jan 17, 2017
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance,
Privacy
Analysts said India lacked data protection laws.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Talking Point: Futile Battle Against Torrents
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Sep 01, 2016
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Video,
Internet Governance
Sunil Abraham spoke to Deccan Herald to clear the air about rumours surrounding a jail threat for those logging on to Torrent sites.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Tamil Nadu likely to hold Facebook accountable for suicide case
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jul 13, 2016
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Facebook,
Internet Governance
The recent suicide of a 21-year-old woman from Salem district in Tamil Nadu over her morphed pictures being uploaded on Facebook could turn into a flash-point between the state police and the world's most-popular social networking site.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Tech companies like Gmail, WhatsApp may be asked to store user information
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Oct 14, 2016
—
filed under:
Social Media,
WhatsApp,
Internet Governance
The government is moving to formulate rules that will require technology ‘intermediaries’— including email services like Gmail, chat apps such as WhatsApp and Snapchat or even ecommerce firms like Amazon — to retain user information, a development that is expected to be met with determined opposition.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
News & Media
-
Terror recruiters target Indians on internet
-
by
Prasad Krishna
—
published
Jul 18, 2014
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
What's in a name? If it indicates your religious identity, then you could get trolled by strangers wanting to draw you in with videos on the importance of archaic customs and doctored accounts of world history.
Located in
News & Media
-
The Age of Shame
-
by
Nishant Shah
—
published
Mar 30, 2014
—
last modified
Apr 04, 2014 04:05 AM
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
The ability to capture private images is breeding a dangerous form of digital shaming. Within the online space, where wonderments often run rife, and conspiracy theories travel at the speed of light, there are many dark recesses where netizens half-jokingly, self-referentially, in a spirit of part-truth, part-exaggeration, often wonder on what the real reason is for the internet to exist.
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog
-
The Curious Case of Poor Security in the Indian Twitterverse
-
by
Udbhav Tiwari
—
published
Dec 17, 2016
—
filed under:
Social Media,
Internet Governance
What are the technical, legal and jurisdictional issues around the recent Twitter and email hacks claimed by the ‘Legion Crew’, and what can targeted entities do to better protect themselves?
Located in
Internet Governance
/
Blog