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Prasad Krishna
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2 Dec 2016
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Lack of clarity about cashless and online transactions makes digital payments more worrisomeEven 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 …
1 Dec 2016
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No country for the disabledA 26-year-old electrical engineer is forced to hide his disability, for fear of losing his job. His current employer is unaware that he uses an artificial limb.
1 Dec 2016
1 Dec 2016
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A world apartOn the eve of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, we look at their legal rights relating to financial matters.
30 Nov 2016
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Popular apps are inaccessible to millions of disabled: StudyAccording to a study conducted by Centre for Internet and Society last month, many of the most-commonly used mobile apps for food delivery, online payments, grocery shopping and transportation were not accessible to the visually challenged.
30 Nov 2016
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Disabled kid? sorry, no admission!Mita Sarkar, a mother of a six-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy (CP) had to approach around ten private schools for her daughter's admission. She heard the same response from every school she approached: “Education is for all and we …
24 Nov 2016
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Caught in a filter bubbleThe 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 …
21 Nov 2016
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The thrill of saving India from cybercrimeGeeks seize the chance to help the government, defence forces and banks draw up fences against tech crimes.
21 Nov 2016
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Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayedEven as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
21 Nov 2016
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Most popular apps inaccessible to millions of disabled, says studyBooking cabs, buying food and making payments online seem like they're just a swipe and a tap away, but for millions of disabled Indians, these apps are not designed for them to use.
21 Nov 2016
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CIIPC-NLUD Workshop on Wikipedia Editing and Open Source Knowledge SourcesCentre for Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Competition (CIIPC), National Law university, Delhi as part of its Open Science Project, had organised WikiEdit2016 a two day workshop regarding orientation on editing Wikipedia and …
20 Nov 2016
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Free Net advocates flay Trai's public Wi-Fi paperStakeholders vouching for a cheap and open Internet have flagged concerns over privacy and regulatory hurdles.
18 Nov 2016
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How The U.K. Got A Better Deal From Facebook Than India DidThe U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and India’s Karmanya Sareen shared a similar concern – how messenger application WhatsApp’s decision to share user data with parent Facebook is a violation of the promise of privacy.
15 Nov 2016
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Google, Facebook will not place ads on sites distributing fake newsGoogle plans to update its AdSense program policies to prevent placement of its ads on sites distributing fake news.
15 Nov 2016
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'Delink ICANN from US jurisdiction'Eight Indian civil society organisations involved with internet governance have called for complete delinking of ICANN from US jurisdiction, saying an important global public infrastructure being subject to a single country’s control is …
8 Nov 2016
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ICANN 57ICANN 57 is being hosted by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India from November 3 to 9, 2016 in Hyderabad at Hyderabad International Convention Centre. Vidushi Marda participated in the event as a …
1 Nov 2016
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Using Kannada in technology made easier with smartphonesWith the IT revolution, many believed that the younger generation would prefer to type and communicate in English than Kannada.
30 Oct 2016
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Bridging the gap: Tech giants bring the internet to women in rural IndiaThis Diwali is going to be a cracker of a festival for Nisha Chanderwal, a second year BA student.
30 Oct 2016
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Behind Modi’s Heartwarming Diwali Ad for Soldiers, An App That’s Primed for Political MessagingThe campaign, which allows users to send Modi quotes on themes like Ayodhya and the perfidy of the Opposition, raises questions about the boundaries between government, party and personal promotion.
25 Oct 2016
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Free data, net neutrality: Discussion on TRAI paperGiven the complicated issues around net neutrality, an open house discussion was held in Hyderabad on October 24, 2016 on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on free data. The event was organized by TRAI. Udbhav …
25 Oct 2016
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‘Entrepreneurship will become a common, respectable profession’ – 25 quotes from Indian startup journeysFrom success to status, witness the memorable journey of Indian entrepreneurship in these excerpts and stories! StoryBites is a weekly feature from YourStory, featuring notable quotable quotes in our articles of this past week (see the …
23 Oct 2016
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Some Key Words Are MissingGoogle manipulating search results? The Competition Commission is on its case.
21 Oct 2016
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Workshop on Competition Law and PolicyNational School of Law India University and the Delegation of European Union to India jointly organized a workshop at Competition Commission of India in New Delhi from October 19 - 21, 2016. Anubha Sinha and Rohini Lakshané participated and …
21 Oct 2016
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The Big Debit Card Breach: Three Things Card Holders Need To UnderstandA total of 32 lakh debit cards across 19 banks could have been compromised on account of a purported fraud, the National Payment Corporation of India said in a statement.
21 Oct 2016
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Intelligence agencies will not have open access to Aadhaar data: UIDAI chiefIntelligence agencies will not have free access to Aadhaar data, a top government official said on Thursday, looking to assuage fears of abuse of personal information.
19 Oct 2016
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Seminar on Quality of Services in Telecom and Data Services: Issues, Challenges and SolutionsNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi organized a seminar on quality of services in telecom and data in Delhi on September 21, 2016. Shyam Ponappa was a …
17 Oct 2016
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New regulations in place; Aadhaar Card records to be preserved for 7 yrs by CentreUIDAI chief executive office ABP Pandey said that the concerns regarding Aadhar card-related benefits were "exaggerated" and that the agency will keep the records in case any disputes arise in the future.
17 Oct 2016
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Govt to keep Aadhaar record for 7 years, activists worriedThe government will keep for seven years a record of all the services and benefits availed using the Aadhaar number, say new rules, prompting fears that the database could be used for surveillance.
16 Oct 2016
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OpenData Week in Madrid - OD4D Summit, Open Data Charter Meetings, and IODC16Sumandro Chattopadhyay took part in three open data events in Madrid in the first week of October 2016.
16 Oct 2016
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Learning through Archives: A Colloquium on Digital ScholarshipFLAME University had invited Centre for Internet & Society to join a colloquium to delve into the opportunities and challenges of digital studies in India, with particular emphasis on pedagogy and the archive.