Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Thursday 8 November 2018

Nostradamus could have said ?





In twenty hundred and twenty four


A Sea of Waves will roar,


Light will follow sound :


And , in Smell and Taste


Earth will abound ,


Brain will hide no more


Your secrets gore  !





500 years later , on  07 July 2017 , I re-envisioned above prophesy ( no doubt, cooked up by me ! ) in :




where I talked of how technology is on its way to capture ( from every human being ) ,

·          “ SOUND WAVES “ ( Audio )

·         “ LIGHT WAVES “    ( Video )

·         “ TOUCH WAVES “   ( Feel the SKIN )

·         “ SMELL – TASTE “  WAVES 

·         “ BRAIN WAVES “ ( EEG )   



Even though this might have sounded a bit Nostradamus-like 17 months ago , it seems just around the corner !

Read what Microsoft President Brad Smith said 2 days back :


“For the first time, the world is on the threshold of technology that would give a government the  ability to follow  anyone anywhere, and  everyone everywhere.

It could know exactly where you are going, where you have been and where you were yesterday as well.

And this has profound potential ramifications for even just the fundamental civil liberties on which democratic societies rely.

Before we wake up and find that the year 2024 looks like the book ‘1984,’

let’s figure out what kind of world we want to create, and what are the safeguards and what are the limitations of both companies and governments for the use of this technology.”


 
 Question :

Can we assume that “ Privacy is dead “ , given that ,

OUTDOOR
     *   governments around the World are installing millions of CCTV cameras at every nook and
          corner , to protect its citizens against terrorism

INDOOR
·         Each and every Internet of Things [ IoT ] connected device ( ALEXA / Google Home  do not even remotely resemble a camera ) , would capture our videos 24*7 , and transmit it to the servers of Device Manufacturers / Owners of Operating Systems / App Developers / Service Providers ( ISPs / MSPs )

How much protection would our proposed DATA  PROTECTION  LAW  provide us  ?



Those needing some proof , may want to look up :

Big Brother is watching us ! And how !  [  09  Feb  2018  ]

     

 


Chinese  Surveillance  is  getting  into  Workers'  Heads       

 

 

Google Knows All : A de Jure Recognition ?  

 

 

 

09  Nov  2018

www.hemenparekh.in / blogs

 

 

 

 

 




Tuesday 6 November 2018

Contract for the Web


  


Extract :
·         Today [ 05 Nov 2018 ], at the Web Summit, Tim and Web Foundation CEO Adrian Lovett launched the Contract for the Web, an initiative to ensure governments, companies and citizens around the world help protect the open web as a public good and a basic right for everyone

Principles for a Contract for the Web


 

By committing to the following principles, governments, companies and citizens around the world can help protect the open web as a public good and a basic right for everyone


 

The Contract Principles are :

 

Governments will


·         Ensure everyone can connect to the internet
So that anyone, no matter who they are or where they live, can participate actively online.

·         Keep all of the internet available, all of the time
So that no one is denied their right to full internet access.

·         Respect people’s fundamental right to privacy
So everyone can use the internet freely, safely and without fear.


Companies will

·         Make the internet affordable and accessible to everyone
So that no one is excluded from using and shaping the web.

·         Respect consumers’ privacy and personal data
So people are in control of their lives online.

·         Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst
So the web really is a public good that puts people first


Citizens will

·         Be creators and collaborators on the web
So the web has rich and relevant content for everyone.

·         Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity
So that everyone feels safe and welcome online.

·         Fight for the web
So the web remains open and a global public resource for people everywhere, now and in the future.

 

 

 

Dear Tim  [  timbl@w3.org  ] ,
Congratulations on your timely initiative
Through https://contractfortheweb.org/, I just sent my request to extend the scope of this initiative to cover :






W3F structure , described at World Wide Work Federation  [  W3F  ] , will consist of :


Nature

Principles

Purpose / Mission

Slogan   [   “ Jobs for All = Peace on Earth ”  ]


Affiliates

Members Eligibility

Governance

Finances

Website





WHO  CAN  “CONTRIBUTE”,  WHAT  TO   W3F  ?


Corporate can provide     : ………………………………….

Job Portals can provide   :………………………………..

Internet service Provider (ISPs) can contribute by :…………………

Telephone Service Providers can contribute by  :…………………………….

Search Engines can contribute by : ………………………………

Social Networking Sites can contribute by : ………………..

Other websites  can contribute by :  …………………………..

Governments can contribute by  : ………………………………




 

Web founder wants contract to rebuild trust on internet



Tim Berners-Lee has just launched Inrupt, a start-up which is building an open-source platform called “Solid” which will de-centralize the web and allow users to choose where their data is kept, along with who can see and access it.


He called on companies and governments to find NEW WAYS to monetize, regulate and ensure fair and affordable access to the online world




Is it possible for individual net users to :

·         Control  WHO “ can see / access “ WHAT “ of their “ PERSONAL “ data ?

·         Monetize such access / use of their personal data by commercial entities ?



Yes !

What I have conceptualized  below  can be “ globalized “ :

Only way to protect our ONE BILLION citizens ( from misuse of personal data ) is :


#   Terminate the legal validity of those 100 BILLION “ individual contracts “ [ 1 billion
     persons x 100 web sites , vide :  “ I accept TERMS & CONDITIONS “ clicks on sites ]



#   On behalf of these 1 Billion Indian citizens , government ( Data Protection Regulator
       DPR ) to enter into consolidated contracts with those 100 web sites



#   Web sites not willing to sign such agreement / contract with DPR , must be asked to
     QUIT INDIA ( - if China can do this , why can’t we ? )



Details at :


A  Matter  of   Motive       [ 04  Aug  2018  ]


Tim Berners-Lee Speaks  [  30  Sept  2018  ]


07  Nov  2018





Monday 5 November 2018

4th Anniversary

Dear Narendrabhai,


On this day , four years ago ( 06 Nov 2014 ) , I sent you a folder ( titled " Transforming India " ) 

It contained hard copies of my following suggestions

In last 4 years , some got implemented / some are under implementation / some remain , as per my perception ( Status in Nov 2018 )

But then , a backlog of past 65 years of " Indecision " , cannot get cleared in 4 years

 There is no time to look back , no way you can avoid your " tryst with destiny " 

Because , you have " promises to keep / and miles to go before you sleep "  !


I will return with a fresh evaluation on 06 Nov 2019

In the meantime, I urge our Countrymen ( - and, more importantly , women ) to give you a fresh mandate in 2019 election

with regards,


hemen parekh


06  Nov  2018
_________________________________________________________________________________

SUGGESTIONS

            

Sr. No.

Blog Title                                    Status in Nov 2018

Date

1.

VotesApp                                     

Remaining to be implemented


18   Dec   2012

2.
I SIN><U SIN                   
UMANG ( partially implemented )


  29   Dec   2012  

3.

Urban    Renewal    ?        

Smart Cities ( partially but key elements missing )


05  June 2014

4.


Vested interests will never allow implementation


04  June 2014

5.


Implemented > Demonetization / Self Employment

Remaining     >  Rest of the items


17  May 2014

6.


Will these find place in 2019 Election Manifesto ?



27  April 2014

7.


I hope “ Voting from Mobile “ will happen in 2024  !


25  April 2014

8.


“ Tender-Specs “ still continue to get “ tailored “ !


21  April  2014 

9.


Not only Congress – all opposition want us to remain in coma !


20  April  2014 

10.


“ Inverse Personal Income Tax “ regime ? - a far cry !


18  April 2014

11.


This suggestion for “ Innovative Financing “ ( $ 200 billion per year ) for Infra Projects , is still valid


08  April  2014 

12.


There is some progress but CENTRAL DATA BANK remains


04  April  2014

13.


Reduce Corpo Tax in direct ratio to no of employees ?

An idea which must await its time ?


27  Feb  2014 

14.


Déjà vu !  Expect ditto in 2019 Party Manifestos !


24  Feb  2014 

15.


This got settled but you know who reaped the benefit  !


17  Feb  2014 

16.


Still waiting for a clear policy on all NATURAL RESOURCES


12  Feb  2014

17.


This is what I wrote BEFORE 2014 elections :

“ And , if NDA comes to power but fails to defuse the
  ticking

  TIME BOMB of UNEMPLOYMENT

, it will meet with the same fate in 2019 !



09  Feb  2014

18.


When robustly implemented , Ayushman Bharat will help


30  Jan 2014

19.


It is a pity that people have short memories ; Advantage politicians  ! 

It is high time citizens submit their CHARTER of DEMANDS


23  Jan  2014

20.


Out of 23 items listed , there is partial or full implementation of 13 items 


15  Jan   2014

21.


This was a suggestion for AAP Govt in Delhi


30  Dec  2013

22.


Gujarat government has ( possibly ) implemented 80 %


16   Dec   2013

23.


How much prices have gone up in Lok Sabha Canteen in last 5 years ? – as compared to salary-rise of our MPs ?


24  Nov  2013

24.


5 years back , I wrote :

“ Except that their manifestos are silent on how they will find an investment of Rs 150,000 Crores required to create these 15 million jobs  !


21  Nov  2013 

25.


Some of these issues will get resolved thru Ayushman Bharat scheme


19   Nov   2013 

26.


This list of “ Processes to fulfill poll promises “ is still valid !


05  Nov  2013

27.



Like many other orders of Supreme Court , this 5 year old order , too , stays ignored !


01 Nov  2013 

28.


A lot of excellent work has been done to create Self Employment, in past 4 years


28  Oct  2013

29.


Late Vasant Sathe was the only politician who had the ( suicidal ? ) courage to say ,


“ Only practical solution is for both countries to accept LoC as the international border



20  Oct  2013

30.


Every 5 years, political parties invite suggestions from citizens for their Election Manifesto

Unless , citizens get together and draw up a ,


Parties will just change the date and re-publish 2014 manifesto !

We will get , what we deserve  !

19  Oct  2013