India unveils reworked data protection bill draft after ‘extensive consultations’
India’s federal government has released a new draft bill for public comment on personal data protection after months of extensive…
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Indian PM urges G-20 leaders to support digital inclusion efforts at Bali summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on G-20 leaders to join global efforts in making access to digital…
Covid response tech leaves Indians more exposed to data collection: briefing
India’s e-governance has gained traction during the COVID-19 pandemic and mobile phone cash transfer via the country’s biometric Aadhaar has…
Digital India Act could begin tightening of country’s data privacy regulation – reports
There is a high degree of optimism in reports out of India as legislators work to finalize the proposed Digital…
India’s digital ID experience could boost Africa’s development drive: report
India’s digital transformation which has proven largely successful thanks to its robust Aadhaar digital ID system can be an inspiration…
Think tank calls for privacy safeguards on use of facial recognition systems in India
Indian government think tank NITI Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India) is pushing for clarity on safeguards to protect personal…
Digital identity boosts public infrastructure for India, Philippines
Digitization of state bureaucracy, digital identity, digital public infrastructure and digital skills have been recognized for their important role in…
India’s IT Ministry mulls face biometrics age verification for games to protect children
An inter-ministerial task force led by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) recommends that online gaming companies use…
India opens bids on $4M contract for facial recognition and security cameras in prisons
The Public Works Department of Delhi, India, has launched a tender for 1,248 CCTV cameras, some with facial recognition, to…
India renews push for national civil registry, Aadhaar enrollment for kids soon nationwide
The federal government of India has re-launched the process to amend the Registration of Births and Deaths Act which will…
