Thursday, December 23, 2010

Issue of Data Protection & Privacy in India

Just what I had highlighted in the previous two posts about the Government intentions to get access to the Google mails along with the Blackberry and Skype.  Interestingly the news is here -  "Government wants to read your Gmail".  Well pretty Interesting huh!!! Just when we were worried about the Privacy of the previous cases, we get to know the cave in of the defense of Nokia and now Google is in Line.


I am not sure how would the Government ensure the security of the Personal Information associated with the emails et al.  It is well understood that the step is taken in the interest of National Security, but if the Government can't secure the Information collected through the access obtained, I do not see why the Netizens shouldn't Panic?


Its High-time for the Government to create an infrastructure that is Effective, Efficient and Resilient to counter Hacking attempts and at the same time ensure that the Privacy of Information is maintained at the level of "Classified Information" that should be accessible ONLY to the Agency responsible for and is in-charge of the said investigation. 


National Security also includes in its Folds the Security of Its Citizens and Netizens.  We should not be going Draconian Ways to create a scenario where the Individuals and Corporates get back to the traditional means of communication for the Fear Information Compromise by Government Agencies and then Leaking it in the Public Domain....Yeah there has to be some restrains on that side too.....

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