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Blog June 17, 2021

Smartphone usage and privacy challenges

By Meenaz Munshi, Anushka Bhansali & Dr. Hemant Adarkar

Data privacy conversations are incomplete without acknowledging how leading mobile operating systems have been gaining access to granular data on smartphone users, write Meenaz Munshi, Anushka Bhansali and Hemant Adrakar. Excerpts from the blog: “Even a basic minimal configuration of both iOS and Android handsets can share data with Apple/Google, on average, every 4.5 minutes even when the phone is […]

Blog June 16, 2021

Technology can aid state capacity, not replace it

By Harsh Vardhan Pachisia & Sharmadha Srinivasan

Harsh Vardhan Pachisia and Sharmadha Srinivasan argue that technology is not a silver bullet for governance. Technical solutions must be supplemented with structural improvements to ensure effective delivery of public services. Excerpts from the blog: “The current vaccination programme for a significant proportion of its population – age 18-45 years – requires compulsory registration on its online platform, CoWIN. […]

Policy Brief June 10, 2021

IDFC Institute response to draft National Geospatial Policy, 2021

By Rajeswari Parasa, Harsh Vardhan Pachisia, Vikram Sinha & Sridhar Ganapathy

In this document, the general principles that should serve as the the foundation of the policy are discussed. Next, the implementation of the policy, in particular regarding its authorities and tools are discussed. The terms proposed for opening geospatial data along with the elements of privacy and standards that should be kept in mind are […]

Paper April 22, 2021

Facial Recognition Technology in Law Enforcement in India: Concerns and Solutions

By Priya Vedavalli, Prakhar Misra, Tvesha Sippy, Avanti Durani, Neha Sinha & Vikram Sinha

The paper outlines the use cases of FRTs in the Indian context, unpacks the technological and institutional aspects governing FRTs and offers short- and long-term solutions that must be implemented before the wide-scale deployment.

Blog February 11, 2021

Financing Institutions is Crucial for the Digital Economy

By Prakhar Misra & Sharmadha Srinivasan

The government needs a clear plan for navigating this new digital world. An analysis of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) allocations in Budget 2021-22 shows that there are significant gaps here.

Op-ed January 9, 2021

Ease of Vetting: Digitisation can help streamline govt audits

By Prakhar Misra & Vibhav Mariwala

A digitised approach to audits can provide real-time data to Parliament, civil servants and citizens, which can hold governments at all levels accountable for their actions

Policy Brief December 18, 2020

Balancing Privacy with Technology Use: Lessons from Covid-19

By Harshita Agrawal & Prakhar Misra

The authors explore the dichotomy between the rise of technology and personal privacy in a post-COVID context

Policy Brief December 14, 2020

Integrating Aadhaar and Voter ID Data: Promises and Dangers

By Prakhar Misra & Vibhav Mariwala

This brief explores the benefits and issues with the integration of voter ID data with Aadhaar, keeping the evolution of data governance in India in mind.

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