Archive · 20 Nov 2025
India Prioritizes Engineering Solutions for Digital Privacy
A government official in India said that making things private on computers and phones should be done by the people who make these things, not the people who use them.
They want to work with schools and companies to make sure people's personal information is safe.
They also said that small businesses can use free tools to keep information safe.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) official emphasizes engineering-level solutions for digital privacy
Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) seen as core to data protection and trust in digital systems
One-time passwords (OTPs) exampled to illustrate the importance of technical integration for security mechanisms
India's recent data protection rules under Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP) prioritize PET adoption
MeitY encourages businesses to view compliance as an opportunity to build trust and competitiveness
- Who
- Vikash Chourasia, Scientist at Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
- What
- Spoke about digital privacy and the importance of engineering-level solutions
- When
- Thursday, Nov 20
- Where
- Google's 'Safe and Trusted AI' event
- Why
- To discuss India's approach to digital privacy and data protection
- Act
- Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP)
- Tools
- Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)
- Example of Security Mechanism
- One-time passwords (OTPs)
- MeitY's Priority
- Promote PET adoption through collaboration
- Business View on Compliance
- Opportunity to build trust and competitiveness