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Converting Indian Slacktivists Takes (Offline) Time — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 04, 2011 09:07 AM
No matter how much attention an online protest campaign might appear to be getting in terms of likes, fans or retweets, it’s rarely likely to be able to draw even a fraction of its Internet supporters to a street protest. That’s as true in India as anywhere else in the world, it appears.
Better Understanding of the Idea of Privacy Sought — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 08, 2011 07:40 AM
Understanding the ways in which an individual's privacy is violated will help provide a better definition of privacy in India. At a public conference called ‘Privacy Matters' held at the Madras Institute of Development Studies (MIDS) here on Saturday, speakers underscored the need for discussions surrounding the privacy bill.
Indian super-cops now patrol the www highway — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 19, 2011 06:48 AM
There's discontent brewing in the Indian cyberspace. And it has to do with the government blocking content that it deems "objectionable". What has raised hackles of Internet freedom activists is a new set of rules that allow Internet service providers (ISPs) and blogging sites to remove "objectionable" content from the Web.
When Knowledge Isn’t Written, Does It Still Count? — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 09, 2011 08:53 AM
“MAKING fun of Wikipedia is so 2007,” a French journalist said recently to Sue Gardner, the executive director of the foundation that runs the Wikipedia project.
Tired of tele-marketing calls? Act on privacy right: Experts — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 09, 2011 09:00 AM
Annoyed with unsolicited calls from insurance and banking companies? Under the proposed Right to Privacy Act, such calls would be considered a violation and the company responsible penalised up to Rs 5 lakh. The draft Right to Privacy Bill says that no person with a business in the country can collect or disclose any data relating to any individual without his/her consent.
Nothing unique about this identity — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 09, 2011 09:12 AM
Relying on the government to protect your privacy is like asking peeping tom to install your window blinds, opined, not long ago, the American poet and novelist John Perry Barlow once. The statement attains significance in the context of Unique Identification (UID) project which is being touted as a milepost in inclusive politics. Liberalisation evangelists see UID project as the most virtuous thing that can ever happen to the Indian people who find themselves excluded from the system.
Govt wants to monitor Facebook, Twitter — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 09, 2011 09:21 AM
The Union home ministry has written to the department of telecom asking it to "ensure effective monitoring of Twitter and Facebook".
Hazare 'clicks' with city techies — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 19, 2011 06:48 AM
These days revolutionaries, crusaders and even rioters use social networking to further their cause. After the Arab Spring and the London riots, social networking is now playing a key role in Anna Hazare's ongoing anti-corruption campaign. Bangalore techies are in demand to run the show.
The Unsocial Network — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 19, 2011 06:47 AM
Has social media become a threat to democratic states even as it serves as a vehicle against totalitarian regimes? Its abuse during the London riots has reopened the question.
The Siege of Android: How Google Lost The OS War — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 19, 2011 06:46 AM
In a narrative beginning in 2016 and ending today, Forbes India recalls how the once irrepressible Google lost the mobile OS war
In the Right Circle — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 23, 2011 07:40 AM
I’ve been on Google Plus for a few weeks now. In the beginning, it felt like showing up early at a much-talked-up party. There was a small scatter of people, poking around, examining the place, making preliminary conversation with the few others they knew. Most of the talk was, unsurprisingly, about Google Plus.
IISc students boycott UID, don’t want Big Brother to keep watch — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 23, 2011 08:24 AM
The programme doesn’t have statutory backing. It is still in parliament
Net Gain — by Prasad Krishna — last modified Aug 29, 2011 11:52 AM
The draft Electronic Service Delivery Bill, 2011, is aimed at making government services available online. But there are many hurdles to bringing in effective e-governance, says Hemchhaya De

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