Facing Privacy Concerns, India Cites 13-Foot Wall in Database Center
- Says right to food for millions outweighs privacy concerns
- Thickness of dataroom wall also cited to prevent data breach
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India considers ensuring timely delivery of food for millions of poor more important than heeding to concerns over privacy, the country’s top law officer said while defending the biometric identity program.
India’s Attorney General K.K. Venugopal told the Supreme Court the unique digital identity program, called Aadhaar, "an enabler” to ensure food and other subsidies reach the poor and prevent rampant siphoning of welfare funds.