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- Published on August 24, 2022
- In AI Features
Government Has No Business To Be In Data Business
Citizens should be given the option to opt-out of divulging data to the government, where possible.
- By Pritam Bordoloi
Recently, IRCTC—the ticketing arm of Indian Railways—floated a tender to hire a consultant to monetise its passenger and freight customer data and generate revenue of around INR 1000 crores.
However, the news did not fit well with the members of civil society as many took to social media to criticise the decision, raising privacy concerns.
Given the inopportune timing of the tender and the recent scrapping of the Data Protection Bill, it makes one wonder how serious is the government of India regarding data protection.
Even though it looks like the tender will be withdrawn, this is not the first time that Railways was toying with the idea of monetising its data.
https://twitter.com/RailMinIndia/status/786373512088784896
In fact, the Government of India, over time, has
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Pritam Bordoloi
I have a keen interest in creative writing and artificial intelligence. As a journalist, I deep dive into the world of technology and analyse how it’s restructuring business models and reshaping society.
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