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RIM Offered Security Fixes

RIM Offered Security Fixes

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:24 AM

In India Talks, BlackBerry Maker Said It Could Share Metadata, Notes Show

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New Project to Assess Potential of Creating Open Government Data Initiatives in Chile, Ghana and Turkey

New Project to Assess Potential of Creating Open Government Data Initiatives in Chile, Ghana and Turkey

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:44 AM

Steve Bratt, CEO of the World Wide Web Foundation (founded in 2009 by Tim Berners-Lee) has made an announcement on moving forward with a project to assess the potential of creating open government data initiatives in Chile, Ghana, and Turkey - the first step of what we hope to be a global initiative focusing on low- and middle-income countries.

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Govt and BlackBerry firm wait for the other to hang up

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:46 AM

Sunil Abraham speaks to Archna Shukla on the stand-off between the Government of India and RIM. The news was published in expressindia.com.

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Call, text, email complaint against rogue auto driver

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:45 AM

Harassed by an auto driver? Helplines give you no relief? Here's the people's way to help you out. Just report your issue online, call or even SMS sitting in a noisy restaurant, and be heard.

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Call to increase awareness of intellectual property rights

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:47 AM

We need more knowledge on IPR itself, says IT Secretary

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Civil Society groups urge State Judicial Academy to restructure agenda for Judges' Roundtable meet

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 10:47 AM

Some of the Civil Society groups in the country have urged the Maharashtra State Judicial Academy to restructure the agenda for the 'Judges Roundtable on Intellectual Property Rights Adjudication' being held in Mumbai on July 24 and 25 to promote public interest and a deeper understanding of intellectual property amongst judicial officers. FICCI is the joint organiser of the event.

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More Debate on UID Project Needed

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:13 AM

A press conference on UID was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur spoke about the UID. Proceedings from the conference was covered in the Hindu on 27 July, 2010.

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UID coverage in Udayavani

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:13 AM

A press conference was held at the Press Club in Bangalore on 26 July, 2010. It was co-organised by Citizen's Action Forum, Alternate Law Forum and the Centre for Internet and Society. Mathew Thomas and Vinay Baindur were the speakers. Leading Kannada newspaper Udayavani covered this event.

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Open is the Future

by Prasad Krishna last modified May 01, 2011 02:55 AM

The third Open World Forum will gather together decision-makers from the open digital world, in Paris. 1,500 participants from 40 countries will come together to analyze the technological, economic and social impact of Open Source, the invisible engine behind the digital revolution. The aim: to interpret future trends and cross-fertilize initiatives.

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Call for Case Studies on ICT

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:12 AM

CIS invites organisations to participate in a study focusing on best practices in the use of ICTs in education for persons with disabilities.

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Networking? Not working

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:12 AM

Concerns about privacy, wastage of time and trivialized communication are some reasons ‘refuseniks’ are going off sites such as Facebook and MySpace, writes Shreya Ray in Livemint.

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Digital them about yourself?

Digital them about yourself?

by Prasad Krishna last modified Jan 03, 2012 11:07 AM

If you’re on Facebook or have a blog, you could be a digital native, says Akhila Seetharaman. The article was published in TimeOut Bengaluru.

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Next CPOV Conference in Leipzig

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:27 AM

Two CPOV conferences have been held so far. The first one in Bangalore and the second one in Amsterdam, the third is to be held in Leipzig.

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CIS featured in the Report on Research and Funding Landscape within the Arts and Humanities in India

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:27 AM

Centre for Internet and Society has been listed as an area of excellence and innovative research in this report.

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UID Act may be released for debate, may be introduced in monsoon session

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:27 AM

An article by Karen Leigh & Surabhi Agarwal in livemint on June 30, 2010.

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A New Age in News

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:26 AM

Citizen journalism and online piracy were key topics during the opening day of the Mekong Information and Communication Technology conference. The 2010 Mekong ICT conference in Chang Mai, Thailand, has brought together an experienced crowd of experts from all over the globe. They have gathered to discuss the status, trends and the current situation of the ICT world.

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Activists welcome privacy Bill, but point out concerns

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM

Experts have welcomed the government's move to bring in a law for protecting individual privacy, amid concerns about the potential misuse of personal data it is collecting to execute social welfare and security schemes.

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Dont hang up on this one

Dont hang up on this one

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM

Is 3G the next twist in the mobile phone growth story?

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Peeping Toms In Your Inbox

Peeping Toms In Your Inbox

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:42 AM

Nothing’s safe any more—not your mobile number, nor your e-mail—as they’re put on offer for the benefit of telemarketers, writes Namrata Joshi and Neha Bhatt in an article published in the Outlook.

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I don't want my fingerprints taken

I don't want my fingerprints taken

by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:41 AM

Through this article published in Down to Earth, Nishant Shah looks at the role of the state as arbiter of our privacy.

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