Healthcare, Data Protection & Blockchain

With the current episode of pandemic COVID-19 that the world is facing, healthcare information has assumed prime importance. Recent incidents like sharing a pdf which contained the names and addresses of people infected with COVID-19 was a breach of unauthorised data sharing of which was not consented to. The panic for pandemic led to data …

IS AAROGYA SETU THE NEXT AADHAAR PROJECT?

   Background While announcing the extension of lockdown till 3rd of May 2020, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had urged everyone to download ‘Aarogya Setu’ ("the app"), an application developed by the Government of India as a measure to combat the severe respiratory syndrome COVID-19. The app essentially requires access to the location and bluetooth of …

BLOCKCHAIN AND DATA PROTECTION BILL

Right to privacy enjoys the status of fundamental rights in India in the light of KS Puttaswamy v. Union of India judgment. In furtherance of the same, there has been ample discussion on enforcing a data protection law in India akin to General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). A report was submitted by the committee of …