The Internet Governance Forum: Open Call for Input on Inter-sessional Work Response from the Digital Empowerment Foundation

1. Which themes should be addressed in the inter-sessional work of IGF 2015? Access Issue should be taken through inter-sessional work. In terms of access, affordability, mobile technology is inclusive in terms of existing infrastructure, affordability, wide-range of communication medium, etc. On the same line, wireless plays an important role in providing the last mile…

Aadhaar key to stash away your signature in digital locker

Citizens signing on to the government’s newly launched Digital Locker service can get themselves an Aadhaar-linked digital signature that they can use to self-certify electronic documents. Digital Locker, rechristened `DigiLocker’ since its beta version was launched last week, offers an electronic signature, or `e-sign’, service that Aadhaar holders can use to digitally sign an electronic…

Narrowing down on law

Law students today have a plethora of new options to choose from, when it comes to specialising after their undergraduate law programme. Cyber law, business law, family law, the list goes on. Here, some law students speak about their choices, how they came to choose these areas and how their long-term goals are very much…