Tagged: Online

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Educating Millions – Story of Indan EdTech NPTEL

Table of Contents1 Reach and Offerings2 Certification3 Team and Community4 Industry Association and Internships5 Content License6 Technology7 Footnotes I started with NPTEL in Jan 2015. It was still very early. They were gearing up towards the launching many courses. I was introduced to NPTEL by my manager as the platform that to educate...

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Answering the Aadhaar Questions Raised by YourStory Article

I am answering questions raised by Ritesh Dwivedy on YourStory in a blog post titled 5 questions for the anti-Aadhaar brigade. It’s also available on UIDAI website. Readers may want to read that post first. Also everyone is welcome to share or republish my answers under CCBYSA. Same or similar questions have been...

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Privacy concerns spill over offline: 5 steps you must take to prevent identity theft

Table of Contents1 Your mobile number is the key2 Keep your ID documents safe and dispose them properly3 Update your address to current4 Keep your phone connection active5 Half-truths are fine for online profiles How many times have you put down your name and number in a visitor’s book after making a purchase...

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Stop worrying and check out these simple steps to secure your mobile

Table of Contents1 PINs for both your phone and SIM2 Full disk encryption3 Public Wifi and VPN4 Apps, software maintenance5 Mobile browser, add-ons6 Password managers7 2FA or two factor authentication8 Messaging Like every geek, I have been asked to set up computers for family and friends. These days I get asked about mobiles/web...

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Why I support Annulment of Intermediary Guidelines (Indian IT) Rules

CIS has a detailed blog post explaining why all of us who care about freedom of expression on the internet should support annulment motion by MP P. Rajeeve. You should actually read that blog post but the following are the most important points No chance to defend. There is no need to inform...

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How to stay anonymous online

I like to use my real name everywhere. But I can afford to that because I am in a reasonably safe place. But there are people who rationally fear retaliation from employers, bad police, bullies, or the rogue state. So it makes sense to stay anonymous. It is very difficult to stay anonymous...