News Summary: UK government to devise regulatory framework for stablecoins and crypto assets It has also proposed setting up a sandbox to explore use cases of distributed ledger technology. MitakshApril 7, 2022
News Summary: CCI orders investigation into online food aggregators Swiggy and Zomato The antitrust regulator found merit in investigating certain practices that allegedly violate platform neutrality. Sarvesh MathiApril 7, 2022
News Summary of the Data Act: EU’s proposed legislation for increasing access to and use of data It is the EU's answer to the issue of data lock-ins faced by consumers and businesses. Sarvesh MathiApril 5, 2022
News IT Standing Committee pulls up DoT for slow 5G roll-out, urges government to reconsider high spectrum pricing The committee highlighted the concerns of telcos who advocated for 5G standards to be compatible with global norms. MitakshApril 5, 2022
News Summary: IFF says Draft Data Access Policy will enable state-sponsored mass surveillance, should be withdrawn and reconsidered The digital rights organisation was less than pleased with MeitY for quietly altering certain provisions of the draft policy. Sarvesh MathiApril 1, 2022
News Summary: Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 The bill proposes to collect biometric data from anyone arrested, raising concerns that it might be used to target dissenters. Anushka JainMarch 30, 2022
News Government data should be free and shared after Data Protection Act is implemented, SFLC suggests SFLC also highlighted what's missing in the draft policy that's meant to make large volumes of citizen data open and accessible. Sarvesh MathiMarch 29, 2022
News Mandate Health IDs before rolling out data retention policy, Telemedicine Society of India tells NHA What safeguards are in place against breaches and how will misuse of health data be avoided, TSI-PGIMER asked in reverse. Anushka JainMarch 28, 2022
News Summary: Tamil Nadu’s data policy looks to create a single source of demographic data It appears to be on the same page as another central government policy that looks to monetise public data. Aihik SurMarch 23, 2022
News Summary: Restaurant association files petition accusing food delivery companies of allowing illegal eateries to flourish Seeking FIRs against officials of platforms like Zomato and Swiggy, the petition accused them of turning a blind eye. Sarvesh MathiMarch 23, 2022