As the campaign and support for net neutrality is picking up, Politicians, celebrities and a cross section of people are voicing their support for it. Net neutrality means all data and sites are treated and charged equally be it mobile app or any other app. According to AIB whose video on net neutrality has gone…
When the Supreme Court of India struck down the draconian Section 66 A of the IT Act in its entirety, for once we felt that we have won the right to enjoy free speech on the Internet. But did we? The ongoing net neutrality debate tells us otherwise—and has added more to the doubts that…
The valedictory flag marches around the Supreme Court’s striking down Section 66A of the Information Technology Act greatly exaggerates the immediate benefit that will flow to those with a passion for free speech. While it will surely keep kids who disapprove of traffic stopping political funerals out of jail, it won’t necessarily allow us to…
When a cyber security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophistication of the attack. If hackers are portrayed as well-funded geniuses, victims look less vulnerable, security firms can flog their products and services, and government officials can push for tougher regulation or seek more money for…
When a cyber-security breach hits the news, those most closely involved often have incentive to play up the sophistication of the attack. If hackers are portrayed as well-funded geniuses, victims look less vulnerable, security firms can flog their products and services, and government officials can push for tougher regulation or seek more money for cyber…
A consultation paper issued by the TRAI has in recent weeks triggered a misguided campaign to “Save the Internet”. The hype around “net neutrality” has been such that standup comics to 24×7 TV Studio talking-heads have hopped on the bandwagon with little understanding of the underlying issues. The TRAI consultation paper on “net neutrality” and…
In current times , the marriage of digital media and networks have amplified our daily, everyday lives and is part of monumental changes relating to our prior engagement in knowledge fructification, communication, and creative expression. Apart from the entire globe, Odisha too has witnessed such changes and been an active member in its propagation. The…
To help students from Kerala crack the Engineering and Medical examinations, a group of Kochi based Entrepreneurs have launched an Education startup, ‘entri.Me’. “We are a bunch of engineers who quit our jobs to help students tackle Kerala Engineering and Medical exams effortlessly,” Mohammed Hishamuddin, Founder entri.Me, said in a release. “The aim of such a…
Last year, when the Internet turned 25-years-old, scientist Tim Berners-Lee said, “Our [online] rights are being infringed more and more on every side, and the danger is that we get used to it. So I want to use the 25th anniversary for us all to do that, to take the web back into our own…
At the world’s largest industry fair Hannover Messe 2015, L&T Technology Services’ will showcase solutions for Smart Cities with a focus on smart buildings, smart machines, smart manufacturing & smart healthcare. The solutions align to the needs of Industrie 4.0 including Virtualization that helps to develop proof of concepts, Interoperabilitywith IOT frameworks, Analytics for deeper…