Digital privacy an engineering challenge, not a user-level issue, says scientist at IT ministry

New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Digital privacy concerns should be addressed primarily at the engineering level rather than placing the burden on end users, a senior official from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) said on Thursday.

Speaking at Google’s ‘Safe and Trusted AI’ event, Vikash Chourasia, Scientist at MeitY, said that privacy-enhancing technologies represent the “core engine” for implementing data protection and ensuring trust in digital systems.

Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) are tools that help protect personal…