It needs to be recognised that a person is neither an island nor her home a castle in the digital age. In his digital avatar, a person becomes part of numerous digital groups, intersecting concentrating circles. Emerging digital technologies are likely to usher in a decentralised internet (Web-3) and exclusive personal data wallets (Web-5). The government should initiate steps to design appropriate legal and regulatory frameworks for the same.
The rule of law and governance system must continue to protect fundamental rights, and ordinary civil law should be able to decide disputes over the violation of civil rights.
It will be much better if governments focus on building laws and rules that promote the growth of digital society and businesses, protect fundamental rights, and, at the same time, ensure the security and well-being of all.
(The author is economic and fiscal policy advisor, SUBHANJALI, former Finance & Economic Affairs Secretary, and author of ‘The $10 Trillion Dream’. This is an opinion article and the views expressed are the author’s own. The Quint neither endorses nor is responsible for them.)