This quote clearly points to a shift that our world is undergoing today. Unfortunately, this shift is leading to rampant and free-wheeling capture of personal information about users on popular online social media platforms. This is due to lack of a proper framework that clearly outlines the boundaries for doing this. So while it's good to see growing use of online platforms, with e-commerce being the latest addition, what's also required are a strict regulatory framework on how personal data of user users should be used. Otherwise, the Digital India Dream will soon turn into a nightmare. Here are some concerns to be looked into: 1. No separate law designed exclusively for the data protection 2. No specific national regulator dealing with administration of privacy laws 3. No need to obtain any approval from government regarding data transfer agreements 4. Who controls the data? 5. Cybersecurity 6. Digital literacy.
展开▼
