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India’s ruling party takes online abuse to a professional level

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 31, 2016 02:19 AM

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) employs an army of trolls to harass and intimidate critics through social media, a new book claims.

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‘IT hub’ K’taka ranks No 12 in e-deals

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 28, 2016 01:54 AM

Karnataka may be dubbed the ‘IT hub’ of the country but when it comes to e-governance transactions, the state clearly has a long way to go. Statistics from Union government web portal Electronic Transaction Aggregation and Analysis Layer (etaal), which manages e-transactions undertaken by e-governance projects, suggests that Karnataka ranks 12th in the country with just 5.66 crore e-transactions this year as of Monday.

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Workshop on Center for IT and Society

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 23, 2016 02:05 PM

This workshop was held at IIT, Delhi on December 20, 2016. Amber Sinha attended the workshop. The meeting focused on the curriculum and the way forward, especially with respect to the industry requirements.

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The EU and Free Flows of Data - Data Protection, Trade and Law Enforcement

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 22, 2016 04:01 PM

Amelia Andersdotter, Cofounder of Dataskydd.net, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Internet and Society and former Member of the European Parliament gave a talk on December 14, 2016 at the Department of European Studies in Manipal.

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With power, phone and internet services affected, Chennai is still recovering from Cyclone Vardah

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 20, 2016 04:50 PM

Nearly a week after Cyclone Vardah rattled the city, bringing normal life to a halt for a few days, Chennai is still reeling from the aftershock of the powerful storm.

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"Decoding the Digital"- Winter School at IIIT Bangalore

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 17, 2016 01:39 AM

The Centre for IT and Public Policy at IIIT Bangalore organized a winter school from December 12 to 14, 2016 at the IIIT campus on Decoding the Digital, where the theme for the same was Smart Cities and Social Media. Vanya Rakesh participated in it.

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11th DSCI-NASSCOM Annual Information Security Summit 2016

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 17, 2016 01:14 AM

Udbhav Tiwari participated as a panelist in the 11th DSCI-NASSSCOM Annual Information Security Summit 2016 in New Delhi on December 14, 2016. The event was organized by DSCI and NASSCOM.

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Myanmar Digital Rights Forum

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 17, 2016 12:44 AM

Sunil Abraham was a speaker at the Myanmar Digital Rights Forum in Myanmar on December 14 and 15, 2016. The two day event was organized by Phandeeyar, You Can Do IT, Engage Media and Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business with support form the Embassy of Sweden.

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Vijay Mallya cries foul after his Twitter and email accounts are hacked

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 01:50 PM

The attackers said they were able to access over a gigabyte of data from Mallya's email.

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Bumpy road ahead for RFID Tags in vehicles

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:31 AM

The government plans to make digital tags in vehicles mandatory to ensure seamless passage at the toll booths, but the implementation of the proposed move may not be so smooth.

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Fake Narendra Modi apps aplenty, but it’s up to users to protect themselves

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 10, 2016 04:24 AM

The app, hosted on Google Play store, automatically gets excessive permission including full network access and ability to take pictures and videos once downloaded.

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India's Tech Policy Entrepreneurs

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 08, 2016 04:52 PM

The people who influence India's evolving technology policy.

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Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention - DSCI

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 06, 2016 03:55 PM

Udbhav Tiwari was a panelist for an Industry Consultation Panel on Data Retention organised by the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) at the Le Meridian, New Delhi on 23 November 2016.

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10th NLSIR Symposium - Regulating E-Commerce in India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 06, 2016 03:48 PM

Vidushi Marda participated in a panel at the "10th NLSIR Symposium on Regulating E-Commerce in India" at NSLIU on November 27, 2016 in Bengaluru.

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Your digital wallet can be a ‘pickpocket’

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 05, 2016 01:44 AM

If you have installed a wallet app on your smartphone, be careful. Many such apps can access data, even sensitive personal information, and have features that do more than just make payments. All that, with your due “permission”.

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No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactions

No laws in India to protect customers if they lose money during digital transactions

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 02, 2016 05:07 PM

The lack of basic privacy and security laws pertaining to digital payments in India puts the onus on consumers who use such services.

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Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisome

by Prasad Krishna last modified Dec 02, 2016 04:20 PM

Even as demonetisation pushes for more and more cashless and online transactions through, e-wallets, banks and other such apps, there is a serious lack of clarity on how these companies handle customer data, and how it is shared with other entities. "Data is the new oil," is an oft repeated phrase in nearly every technology related conversation that comes up anywhere in India today.

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Caught in a filter bubble

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 24, 2016 01:45 AM

The country seems to be polarised over demonetisation and its after-effects. And more likely than not, you’ve had plenty of news stories to read that corroborate what you believe, regardless of whether you think the scrapping of the Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes was an ingenious plan or not, especially if you get most of your news on social media.

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The thrill of saving India from cybercrime

by Prasad Krishna last modified Nov 21, 2016 02:42 AM

Geeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.

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