India: Privacy Protection

The use of biometric data has become ubiquitous in the recent past. From employee monitoring and fingerprint-based access at workplaces to identity verification (including through platforms such as DigiYatra and Aadhaar), biometric authentication is being employed for a variety of use cases in both the public and private sectors

Trade secrets are important for business competitiveness, encompassing confidential information like formulas, processes and design because they hold economic values due to their secrecy.

On World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we reflect on the role of data protection in a digitally connected world.