Yana TV interview: From Trailing Spouse to Cybersecurity Expert
Change and re-invention are usually never easy. And yet, with the right attitude, community, and resources we can learn to thrive in our new normal. The last 2 months have had their share of ups and downs, with wrist injuries on both hands due to a
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Singapore International Cyber Week 2022
How do we inspire, attract and retain women and girls in #cybersecurity? I got the opportunity to ask these questions to a high-profile panel of cybersecurity leaders at my inaugural Singapore International Cyber Week event late last month. Some of my key takeaways were: ☑️ There
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Data Protection in India
The right to #privacy and #datasecurity are crucial, especially in the digital society and economy that we live and work in. This is why the Indian Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (2022), which will be tabled in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament, is so significant.
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What is Cyber Parenting?
Posting your child’s pictures on social media: how much is too much? And why can it be dangerous? These important questions and decisions are part of Cyber-Parenting. I discuss these and other issues that arise with keeping our kids safer, happier, and healthier online on Shift
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Social Media and The Taliban
I recently gave my views on #CNA938 about the dilemmas that social media companies face in #Afghanistan with the rise to power of the #Taliban. I highlighted how social media companies may engage, disengage, or re-engage in this new complex situation. I also noted the larger
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India’s New Digital Media Rules
Excited to share my first official contribution as Non-Resident Fellow of the Institute of South Asian Studies – NUS! Thank you Prof. C. Raja Mohan and Hernaikh Singh for the opportunity, and I look forward to a continued meaningful association with ISAS. In the article, I
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Cyber-Parenting: The First Step to Your Child’s Online Safety Begins with You
Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels 4 May 2021 Are you worried that your child is safe online? I am too! And we are not alone. Online safety of children is increasingly a matter of great concern – and with good reason. Children are exposed to a wide range
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Re-examining the Relationship Between Civil Society and the Internet: Pessimistic Visions in India’s ‘IT City’
The increasing frequency and proficiency of Internet use by civil society groups is touted by its proponents as proof of the Internet’s democratic credentials. Studies that highlight the Internet-civil society relationship assume: firstly, that intertwining of online and offline activity furthers democratic goals and secondly, the
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#RiseUpSL: The Role of Social Media and Citizen Engagement in Sri Lanka’s Political Crisis
Originally Published In: Rao, A. (13 December 2018). #RiseUpSL: The role of social media and citizen engagement in Sri Lanka’s political crisis, ISAS Insights Executive Summary Sri Lanka is in the midst of an unprecedented constitutional and political crisis. The Supreme Court’s final verdict on the
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Taming The Misuse of Social Media: Lessons From The Indian Elections
Originally Published In: Rao, A. (July 2019). Taming the misuse of social media: Lessons from the Indian elections, ISAS Newsletter: South Asia, Vol. 27 (Jan-Jun 2019) Introduction Much has been said and written about the pivotal role played by social media during the recently-concluded Indian general
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