Digital Data Protection Bill
Dear Shri Rajeev Chandrasekharji,
Just came across following news report :
Revised data protection law ready, will ease compliance / 15 Nov 2022
Extact :
“ Companies misusing user data will face “punitive and financial" consequences once the proposed data protection law comes into effect, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, minister of state for information technology, said in a tweet on Tuesday.
“India’s #DigitalDataProtection bill will put a stop to this, & ensure that any platform or intermediary that does this will face punitive & financial consequences."
According to the two officials cited above, the updated version of the bill will deal with personal data and leave out non-personal data.
Additionally, it will also deal with digital data, that is, data obtained through digital means, such as apps and websites, they added.
Dear Shri Chandrasekharji,
The greatest MISUSE of USER DATA , by companies ( especially , online BIG TECH social media ) is :
“ Without explicit permission from users, compiling and SELLING that data to Advertisers for BILLIONS of dollars and NOT COMPENSATING those users, even one penny “
I hope , in this regard , you have read my following suggestions ( sent , at least 15 times in past 30 months ) and that you will incorporate the same in your revised bill :
SARAL ( Single Authentic
Digital Dividend from Demographic Data [ 4 D ]………… …………….[ 14 Feb 2019 ]
Privacy for Sale ………………………………………………………………
If DEPA = Foundation , then SARAL = Superstructure ……………….[ 08 May 2022 ]
Related Readings :
Context :
Pre-installation of C-DAC app store to be made mandatory / The Hindu Business Line / 6 Oct 2022
Extract :
Pre-installed apps on mobile phones will be stopped
In a major push to promote an indigenous digital ecosystem for mobile phones, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has firmed up an action plan to develop, promote and ensure mandatory usage of app store developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing ( C-DAC ).
In a meeting convened last month, it was decided that to ensure fair competition in the mobile phone market, pre-installed apps may be stopped, and the matter was forwarded to the Industrial Promotion Electronics & Hardware Group (IPHW) in MeitY for action.
Further pre-installation of app store developed by MeitY through its R&D arm, C-DAC, is to be made mandatory in mobile phones, said sources.
Meanwhile, MeitY has convened a review meeting this month to assess the progress made on the action plan .
For mandatory pre-installation of Google apps, the European Commission had imposed a fine on Google and the CCI is also looking into the issue.
Earlier, in 2019, the CCI had prima facie found Google’s restrictions on OEMs ( requiring them to pre-install certain Google apps ) amounting to imposition of “unfair conditions”, whereby Google reduced the ability and incentive of device manufacturers to develop and sell devices operated on alternate versions of Android.
Govt to mandate pre-installation of its own app store in mobiles / BL / 05 Oct 2022
Extract :
In a major push to promote indigenous digital ecosystem in mobile phones, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has firmed up an action plan to develop, promote and ensure mandatory usage of app store developed by C-DAC.
In a meeting convened last month, it was decided that to ensure fair competition in the mobilephone market, pre-installed apps may be stopped
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This would be wonderful and I believe, a large majority of mobile owners would welcome it
Today, all mobiles come pre-installed with hundreds of Apps ( including those for which , you do not even get to see an icon ) . I remember my Samsung mobile frequently showing following notification :
“ Updating 334 apps on your device “
Most people hardly bother to even find out if they can delete these pre-installed apps !
‘WhatsApp has been a surveillance tool for 13 years’. Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
( ET / 10 Oct 2022 )
Extract :
Durov in a Telegram post on Durov’s Channel said that hackers could potentially could have full access to everything on the Smartphone of WhatsApp users . He said that it was possible through a Security issue which was disclose by WhatsApp itself, last week
CCI Slaps INR 1,338 Cr Penalty On Google For Abuse Of Dominant Position
Extract :
Lashing out at Google, the watchdog directed it to not force OEMs to pre-install its proprietary applications or decide their placement. It also warned Google against linking licensing of Play Store to OEMs with the requirement of pre-installing Google search services and other apps.
Besides, Google was specifically told to not deny access to its Play Services APIs and also warned against offering any incentives, monetary or otherwise, to OEMs for entering into exclusivity contracts
The CCI also barred the US-based company from restricting uninstallation of pre-installed apps by users on their phones.
In one of the biggest takeaways for the developer community, the CCI directed Google to not restrict distribution of apps through side-loading.
Side-loading refers to directly installing Android apps via an APK, rather than going to the Play Store. While side-loading comes with its own set of security challenges, the near total monopoly of Google in the app marketplace segment hands the tech giant overwhelming power.
“Google shall allow the users, during the initial device setup, to choose their default search engine for all search entry points. Users should have the flexibility to easily set as well as easily change the default settings in their devices, in minimum steps possible,” added the competition watchdog.
France slaps fine on face recognition firm Clearview AI…………………[ 21 Oct 2022 ]
Extract :
The company collects images of faces from websites and social media feeds without seeking permission and sells “ access “ to its vast database – reportedly around 20 BILLION pictures – to clients, including Law Enforcement Agencies
Texas sues Google for allegedly capturing biometric data of millions without consent / 21 Oct 2022
Extract :
Texas has filed a lawsuit against Alphabet's Google for allegedly collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without obtaining proper consent
The complaint says that Companies operating in Texas have been barred for more than a decade from collecting people’s faces, voices or other biometric data without advanced informed consent
9 Sneaky iOS 16 Settings You Need To Turn Off Now / Medium / 19 Oct 2022
Extract :
# Notifications while on Screen Sharing
# Auto-join Hotspot
# Privacy Preserving Ad Measurement
# Backup over Cellular
# Preload Top Hit
# Analytics & Improvements
# Apple Marketing Subscriptions
# In-App Ratings & Reviews
# Spotlight Search on Home Screen
This New AI-Powered Search Engine Could One Day Replace the All-Knowing Google
Extract :
You.com is a new search engine that is powered by artificial intelligence. And it’s a search engine that gives users control over when and how their data is collected.
You’s interface is clutter-free, focusing on the results, while not delivering a single ad
The other great thing about You is the search engine never plans to sell ads on or trade its users’ data to boost revenue
One unique niche that You.com is catering to is software developers.
A developer can easily and seamlessly search through repositories of code right from the site’s search interface.
For developers, this is a godsend.
No more jumping to a dozen code repositories (i.e., GitHub, Stack Overflow, etc.) to find that one code snippet they need to complete a project.
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Why In The Future, Privacy Will Be A Thing Of The Past / Medium / 14 Nov 2022
Extract :
Our information is everywhere. We have allowed it to be everywhere without choice, in a lot of cases. To open a bank account we have no choice but to supply all our information. It is the same with Government departments. The tax office knows almost everything about you and so does the medicare system. So how can it possible get any worse.
Looking to the future, government agencies and law enforcement agencies could deploy more sophisticated tracking devices. This includes the much anticipated smart dust.
These are tiny sensors that would monitor practically anything, from light and temperature to chemicals and vibrations.
These particles could be sprinkled around Earth and function as the eyes and ears of the planet. In conjunction with powerful data mining algorithms, virtually everything we do would be monitored.
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