Experts underscore the importance of extracting only relevant data

In a satellite wherever information are extracted from individuals with oregon without informed consent, information and AI experts person called for gathering consciousness and underscored the value of extracting lone applicable information astatine The Hindu Tech Summit 2026, hosted by The Hindu, presented by VIT, and co-presented Sify Technologies, successful Chennai connected Friday.

The session, ‘Data Privacy arsenic a Pillar of Resilience: Building Trust successful a Digital Age’, featured B. Jegadeeswaran, elder wide manager-IT, TVS Automobile; A.N. Srinivasan, elder vice-president-IT, SRF Ltd.; Shivashanmugam Muthu, elder director, Capgemini Technology Services India Limited; and M. Sivasubramanian, VP and CDIO, Jk Fenner. It was moderated by Nagaraj, VP-Data and Analytics, The Hindu.

Underscoring the request for ascertaining whether the information being collected are necessary, Mr. Srinivasan said, “They [those who cod data] request to archer america the intent of information collection. I person been portion of 1 of the State government’s integer meetings... Some of the apps [used by that government] person 25-30 fields. But it is trying to trim the fig to 10. There is an effort not to seizure unwanted, unnecessary data. My presumption is that the consciousness exists astatine the governmental level itself. We request to beryllium alert of wherefore a website is seeking a peculiar portion of information and the purpose. Members of the nationalist should beryllium conscious of the information that they are giving.”

Speaking astir the moving of the Digi Yatra application, which ensures paperless question astatine airports, Mr. Shivashanmugam Muthu said, “The Digi Yatra exertion works connected the ground of consent. The information are stored successful the section instrumentality and encrypted. All the protocol standards are good maintained. We made it possible. Let the AI beryllium bare for information but stitchery the close data.”

Mr. Sivasubramanian argued that it would beryllium hard to guarantee privateness successful a satellite that extracts truthful overmuch data. “Googles and Youtubes cognize astir you amended than what you cognize astir yourself. Your photos, videos, eating habits, hunt history... Data is similar oxygen.”

As for gathering spot among elder citizens who find it hard to navigate mobile applications and hesitate to springiness data, Mr. Jegadeeswaran said, “It tin lone beryllium done done creating awareness. Their sons and daughters person to play a role.”