Rules for invasive gadgets likely under Digital India Act: MoS Chandrasekhar
Hindustan TimesMinister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday held the first-ever consultation on the proposed Digital India Act and discussed rules to handle data captured by invasive gadgets like spy glasses and wearable devices. The draft of the Digital India Act will be firmed up after two more rounds of discussion with stakeholders, the minister told PTI in a virtual interview after the first consultation in Bengaluru. As part of online safety and trust principle proposed for the Digital India Act, the minister sought views of stakeholder on mandating stringent regulation for privacy invasive devices such as spy camera glasses and wearable tech before their entry into market with strict KYC requirements for retail sales with appropriate criminal law sanctions. The minister said that initial discussions are being held to discuss broad consensus on the principles that are required for Digital India Act.
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