[ad_1] Services such as MakeMyTrip and Goibibo that allow one to make bookings online, as well as the websites of airlines like Indigo, Air India, etc, have transformed how people plan and book a trip. These websites deal with and store private information that includes names, contact details, travel plans, payment method details and even…
[ad_1] The first country to seriously address the issue of protecting digital personal data was the United States of America. In a report titled Records, Computers and the Rights of Citizens issued in 1973, it set out a list of data protection principles called the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs). FIPPs required organizations to provide…
[ad_1] As India strives toward achieving a $1 trillion digital economy by 2028, digital citizenship has become indispensable for accessing e-governance services and basic entitlements. At this critical juncture, where India emphasises the need for “digital inclusion”, it is imperative to evaluate the effectiveness of the government’s strategies vis-Ă -vis the scale of digital reach, adoption,…
[ad_1] Most assumed this meant managers who would map the consent provided by a data principal (the individual to whom the personal data relates) with the ways in which that data could be used. Also Read: Mint Explainer: The digital personal data protection Act, its rules, and roadblocks With onerous laws like Europe’s General Data…
[ad_1] While India’s new Income Tax Bill broadly deserves praise for attempting to simplify the law, one provision could ruffle feathers. It makes it a must for an assessee to share computer access codes during search and seizure operations and gives taxmen authority to access the taxpayer’s “virtual digital space.” Also Read: Simplify, simplify, simplify:…
[ad_1] Around eight years since the judgment of the Supreme Court of India, in Justice K.S. Puttaswamy (Retd) vs Union Of India, upholding the fundamental right to privacy, the state of privacy law in India remains in limbo. Despite the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA) having been notified in August 2023, its provisions remain…
[ad_1] When Reliance Jio launched telecom services in 2016, it added a staggering 170 million new customers in the first 100 days of its operations. This, frequently referred to as the fastest in the history of the global telecom industry, was only possible because Jio was able to use Aadhaar eKYC to complete its statutory…
[ad_1] Compared to its earlier policy of 2016, the 2021 policy expanded the scope of the user data that was being collected and shared with other Meta group companies such as Facebook and Instagram. The CCI noted that personal data of WhatsApp’s users was being commercialized by Meta for purposes unrelated to the primary function…
[ad_1] In India, this has significant implications for the debate on the draft digital competition law, which aims to promote user freedom, competition, innovation and consumer empowerment by allowing the use of third-party apps on Core Digital Services. Big Tech’s dominance in the global digital marketplace, particularly through its app store policies, has faced scrutiny…
[ad_1] The first approach emphasizes creating AI solutions tailored to local needs, driving immediate societal impact and economic growth. The second is long-drawn, as it requires investing in foundational models that can support a wide range of AI applications, ensuring long-term sustainability and global competitiveness. To achieve progress on both AI tracks, one thing is…
