Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday held the first-ever consultation on the proposed Digital India Act, discussing rules for handling data collected by invasive devices such as spy glasses and wearables.
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday held the first-ever consultation on the proposed Digital India Act, discussing rules for handling data collected by invasive devices such as spy glasses and wearables.
The draft Digital India Act will be fleshed out after two more rounds of discussions with stakeholders, the minister told PTI in a virtual interview after the first consultation in Bengaluru.
The draft Digital India Act will be fleshed out after two more rounds of discussions with stakeholders, the minister told PTI in a virtual interview after the first consultation in Bengaluru.
He said the draft is expected to be published in April and will be followed by further rounds of public consultations for around 45 to 60 days before going to Parliament for final approval.
He said the draft is expected to be published in April and will be followed by further rounds of public consultations for around 45 to 60 days before going to Parliament for final approval.
“For the first time ever, we have conducted a consultation on the basic architectural design of legislation. The outcome of this consultation will be a draft. The draft, in turn, will be widely consulted for a period of at least 45 to 60 days,” Chandrasekhar said.
“For the first time ever, we have conducted a consultation on the basic architectural design of legislation. The outcome of this consultation will be a draft. The draft, in turn, will be widely consulted for a period of at least 45 to 60 days,” Chandrasekhar said.
Based on the consultation periods, the draft law will probably be presented to Parliament in July.
Based on the consultation periods, the draft law will probably be presented to Parliament in July.
The minister said during the consultation that he expects the legislation to come into force this year.
The minister said during the consultation that he expects the legislation to come into force this year.
Chandrasekhar said legislation needs to be in place for the next 10 years to catalyze the innovation ecosystem, protect consumers, be future-proof and future-ready.
Chandrasekhar said legislation needs to be in place for the next 10 years to catalyze the innovation ecosystem, protect consumers, be future-proof and future-ready.
“At a time when technology is changing so rapidly. There is AI (artificial intelligence). There’s AI computing, there’s blockchain, there’s all kinds of major disruptive changes happening. This is a time when this legislation was introduced. So this legislation needs to be future-proof and future-proof,” Chandrasekhar said.
“At a time when technology is changing so rapidly. There is AI (artificial intelligence). There’s AI computing, there’s blockchain, there’s all kinds of major disruptive changes happening. This is a time when this legislation was introduced. So this legislation needs to be future-proof and future-proof,” Chandrasekhar said.
The minister discussed how the law should deal with invasive devices during the consultation.
The minister discussed how the law should deal with invasive devices during the consultation.
As part of the online security and trust principle proposed for the Digital India Act (DIA), the Minister sought the views of stakeholders to introduce strict regulation for privacy-intrusive devices such as spy camera glasses and wearable technologies prior to their launch with strict KYC (Know Your customer) requirements for retail sales with appropriate criminal penalties.
As part of the online security and trust principle proposed for the Digital India Act (DIA), the Minister sought the views of stakeholders to introduce strict regulation for privacy-intrusive devices such as spy camera glasses and wearable technologies prior to their launch with strict KYC (Know Your customer) requirements for retail sales with appropriate criminal penalties.
“I wrote down many points. How should the law respond to invasive devices like these camera glasses? If someone walks into a room with a camera object and starts filming you, how should the law deal with that,” Chandrasekhar asked.
“I wrote down many points. How should the law respond to invasive devices like these camera glasses? If someone walks into a room with a camera object and starts filming you, how should the law deal with that,” Chandrasekhar asked.
The Internet is more complex today than it was five years ago, said the minister.
The Internet is more complex today than it was five years ago, said the minister.
“The complexity comes from the proliferation of new platforms, new devices, and now with 5G, 6G and IoT, the complexity of the internet is 100 times what it was five years ago. The DIA has to deal with that. Detailed answers will come in the draft,” he said.
“The complexity comes from the proliferation of new platforms, new devices, and now with 5G, 6G and IoT, the complexity of the internet is 100 times what it was five years ago. The DIA has to deal with that. Detailed answers will come in the draft,” he said.
The Digital India Act will replace the IT Act of 2000.
The Digital India Act will replace the IT Act of 2000.
The minister said initial talks are being held to discuss a broad consensus on the principles required for the Digital India Act.
The minister said initial talks are being held to discuss a broad consensus on the principles required for the Digital India Act.
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