Google Responds To Demand For User Info From Government

by | posted: November 1, 2011
The demand for “User Information” is on the rise with US leading the pack, reports Google. The snapshot for every country is viewable at: Google Transparency Report. In all, Google received more...
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Anna Hazare Launches His Blog; Will Use Digital Platform To Interact With People

by | posted: September 30, 2011
Internet has definitely revolutionized the way social activists function these days. 2011 has seen a spate of events all around the world fueled by social networking sites. India is no different. During...
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Government To Use Social Media For Public Engagement.Will It Help To Get People Interested?

by | posted: September 28, 2011
Last week, we had announced that the Government is warming-up to the idea of using social media as a medium to connect with the citizens. The Government reasons by mentioning that since almost everyone...
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Mobile App Market Is Projected To Generate $35 Billion, Globally By 2014

by | posted: September 13, 2011
Spending more and more time online, the consumers need to stay connected all the time. The government has already taken notice of this and the first National Policy on IT is being drafted at present. India...
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Special Registration Number To Stop Unwanted SMS

by | posted: August 22, 2011
Last year  Bharti Airtel took an initiative and stopped bulk SMS service keeping the customer in mind. But it was also mentioned that customers who were on the Do Not Call Registration were still receiving...
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Desi Super – Cops Will Now Control The Roads Of The Web

by | posted: August 8, 2011
What is “Objectionable” what is considered “Okay” has been the cause of debate and discussions for a long time now. And a disconnect on this matter is specially brewing in the Indian cyberspace....
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Five Ways India’s New IT Laws Will Affect The Internet Industry

by | posted: May 27, 2011
The Economic Times has done a great spread on how exactly the new IT Laws will affect the internet industry. Here are some of the ways the Internet Industry and its arms will be affected and the effect...
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Huawei Planning To SetUp A Security Center In India

by | posted: December 6, 2010
China’s top telecommunication equipment maker Huawei is planning to set up a security evaluation center in India to allow its products to be examined and tested from country’s law enforcement...
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Kanpur Police Follows Delhi Traffic Police, Opens Facebook Account

by | posted: November 26, 2010
The magic wand within Facebook is indeed going places leaving no one untouched.  The latest government authority to have its effect is none other than Kanpur Police of India. It is their attempt to make...
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Curb On Bulk SMS, National Broadband Plan, MNP Coming Soon – TRAI

by | posted: September 9, 2010
India is a country on the move. The country is moving ahead slowly but surely towards a brighter future; a future where the customer is king and all his preferences are given more priority than it is...
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Mobile Number Portability Should Be Renamed Mobile Number Postponability Yet Again!

by | posted: July 1, 2010
The much awaited Mobile Number Portability (MNP) will be delayed for what will be the 4th time in a row from June 30 to October 31. WATBlog has in the past covered various advantages and the impact of...
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Government Says No To Facebook In Mantralaya

by | posted: June 23, 2010
It is a known fact that social networking sites affect the productivity in the office. There are studies that support the claim. You hear news of corporate companies restricting the use of facebook, orkut,...
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Government To Resurrect Project e-Bharat – Will The Renewed Focus See Any Success?

by | posted: December 22, 2009
Government has been trying hard through its various e-Governance initiatives to hasten the execution of its policy decisions with proper transparency. The recent initiative like UID (Unique Identification) was...
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ICANN Sheds US Tag: Is it Just a Gimmick?

by | posted: October 5, 2009
ICANN the non profit governing body of the Internet has ended its years old agreement with the US department of Commerce. The deal, part of a contract negotiated with the US department of commerce, effectively...
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Does The Government Realize The Importance Of 3G Technology?

by | posted: July 24, 2009
It was August 15 2005 when the Press Trust of India came up with a report saying “3G Launch in India early next year“. In this report, BSNL & MTNl were supposed to rolled out services by...
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WATBlog’s Take on India’s Outlook towards Cyber Terrorism and How To Impeach Privacy

by | posted: July 31, 2008
  The Indian news vine seems to be full with the Indian government’s decision to keep a closer eye on the cyber cafes, thanks to recent terror attacks in the country. Already, a lot of cyber...
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