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- Orientation & Training session for Environmental Activists in Satara on 13th February 2017 — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Apr 16, 2017 02:43 PM
- A Marathi Wikipedia Orientation & Training session for Environmental Activists was held in Satara on 13 February, 2017
- Indian public concerned about fingerprint payment scheme — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 12, 2017 03:10 PM
- The Guardian is reporting that a prominent think tank has found that the prospect of using fingerprint authentication for everyday payments is raising privacy concerns among the Indian public.
- Ranking Digital Rights in India — by Divij Joshi and Aditya Chawla — last modified Feb 12, 2017 07:22 AM
- This report is a study of five Indian telecommunication companies (Tata Communications Ltd., Reliance Communications Limited, Aircel Limited, Vodafone India Private Limited and Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited) and three Indian online service providers (Hike Messenger, Shaadi.com and Rediff.com). The report is an attempt to evaluate the practices and policies of companies which provide internet infrastructure or internet services, and are integral intermediaries to the everyday experience of the internet in India.
- Bargarh Manuscript Digitisation Project — by Sailesh Patnaik — last modified Apr 16, 2017 08:08 PM
- The digitisation of temple manuscripts at the Dadhivamana Temple, Bargarh in Western Odisha followed by a workshop for the students of Imperial College took place between 11- 12 February, 2017.
- Imperial College Orientation Program, Bargarh — by Sailesh Patnaik — last modified Apr 16, 2017 07:51 PM
- An Odia Wikipedia workshop was conducted at Imperial College, Bargarh on 12 February, 2017.
- Vidhi Doshi - Fingerprint Payments Prompt Privacy Fears in India (The Guardian) — by Vidhi Doshi — last modified Feb 13, 2017 09:21 AM
- This article by Vidhi Doshi on the use of Aadhaar-based payments by private companies in India was published by The Guardian on February 09, 2017. Sumandro Chattapadhyay is quoted in the article.
- Survey on Data Protection Regime — by Aditi Chaturvedi and Elonnai Hickok — last modified Feb 10, 2017 10:47 AM
- We request you to take part in this survey aimed at understanding how various organisations view the changes in the Data Protection Regime in the European Union. Recently the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 was passed, which shall replace the present Data Protection Directive DPD 95/46/EC. This step is likely to impact the way of working for many organisations. We are grateful for your voluntary contribution to our research, and all information shared by you will be used for the purpose of research only. Questions that personally identify you are not mandatory and will be kept strictly confidential.
- Only 8.5pc of Wikipedia Editors are Women. How do we fix the Gender Gap on the Internet? — by Ting-Yi Chang — last modified Feb 09, 2017 02:49 AM
- Women-related articles are generally shorter, more prone to deletion, and more likely to be peripheral pieces under male-centric articles.
- Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing Ecosystem — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 09, 2017 01:40 AM
- A round-table conference was organised by ORF and Koan Advisory on “Securing Digital Payments: Imperatives for a Growing Ecosystem”, at “The Claridges”, APJ Abdul Kalam Road, New Delhi, between 11.30 - 13.30 on February 3, 2017. Udbhav Tiwari attended the round-table conference.
- Digital Security for Journalists — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 09, 2017 01:28 AM
- Pranesh Prakash conducted two workshops on consecutive days, February 2 and 3, 2017 in Mumbai. The first one organized by IndiaSpend was held in their office. The second one organized by a fellow with the International Center Journalists was held in the Hindustan Times office.
- Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Mar 05, 2017 01:31 AM
- A Marathi Wikipedia edit-a-thon was conducted by the Centre for Internet & Society (CIS-A2K) on February 5, 2017 at Vigyan Ashram, Pabal in Pune.
- "Free-license Wings To Your Books" in Vijayawada — by Pavan Santhosh — last modified Apr 16, 2017 10:38 AM
- "Free-license Wings To Your Books" event held at Andhra Loyola College, Vijayawada
- Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise: February iteration — by Pavan Santhosh — last modified Apr 18, 2017 05:02 AM
- The February iteration of the Google-translated Telugu articles prioritisation exercise took place online.
- Giving out your fingerprint for Aadhar payments is as bad as telling the seller your banking password — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 07, 2017 04:09 PM
- PRS India recently released a report card enlisting the status of all the major policy announcements made by the President on India in his address to the Parliament on 23 February 2016. The policies cover all the major sectors including economy and finance, industry and manufacturing, governance and legal reform, skill development, science and innovation among others.
- Crowdsourced innovation for government projects and services is easier said than done — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 07, 2017 03:36 PM
- Late January. The buzz was palpable at the MLR Convention Centre in South Bengaluru. Developers were streaming into 50p, a conference organised by HasGeek, which has curated technology forums since 2011. But this wasn't just one of the six HasGeek communions that the programmers attend annually. 50p put the spotlight on digital payments, which meant the gathering would be more diverse than anything before.
- Don't dive headlong into money-making schemes on the internet — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Feb 07, 2017 03:02 PM
- If you do fall victim to fraud, file your complaint at RBI's Sachet web site.
- Comparison of General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Directive — by Aditi Chaturvedi and Edited by Leilah Elmokadem — last modified Feb 07, 2017 02:08 PM
- Recently, the General Data Protection Regulation (REGULATION (EU) 2016/679) was passed. It shall replace the present Data Protection Directive (DPD 95/46/EC), which is a step that is likely to impact the workings of many organizations. This document intends to offer a clear comparison between the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) a the Data Protection Direction (DPD).
- Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at 'Swa'-Roopwardhinee, Pune — by Subodh Kulkarni — last modified Apr 16, 2017 02:31 PM
- A Marathi Wikipedia Edit-a-thon was held at 'Swa'-Roopwardhinee, Pune on 7th February 2017
- "Free-license Wings To Your Books" in Guntur — by Pavan Santhosh — last modified Apr 16, 2017 10:53 AM
- "Free-license Wings To Your Books" event held at Annamayya Library, Guntur
- Cashlessness Needs Connectivity — by Shyam Ponappa — last modified Feb 02, 2017 03:17 PM
- And connectivity needs political and administrative convergence. This new year brings with it uncertainties amidst the push for cashlessness. Without going into the demerits or otherwise, some clarity on a road map to go forward from where we are might help with realistic planning to manage our way out of this situation.
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