Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Saturday 10 November 2018

Only Answer : a Statutory Warning





A



Summary of this news report :


How phishing web sites cheat people ?

·          Misusing govt flagship schemes and debiting amounts from bank accounts to give,

#    Fake LPG distributorships

#    Government jobs

#    Bio-metric devices


High tech modus operandi :

·         Using names similar to government schemes to create phishing web sites

Eg :  egramdigital.co.in  /  Aapka Anghootha  / aapka Bank  /  Ujwalayojana.org


·         Using logo of government schemes with photographs of PM / Cabinet Ministers


·         Providing link of govt sites to display affiliation to the Central Government


·         Alluring common people by promising govt jobs by issuing fake appointment letters


·         Extorting money and targeting newly launched govt schemes and trapping people



B


What has government done so far to protect innocent victims ?


MeitY  [ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology  ] has ,


·         DIRECTED ministries / govt departments to observe “ due diligence “ to ensure that their schemes are not “ mis-represented “ by “ fake – fraudulent “ entities for extorting money


·         SUGGESTED  awareness schemes “ / “ identification “ of any fake schemes / “ lodging “ of FIRs / “ informing  Organizations like National Internet Exchange of India


·         DIRECTED all ministries to “ tread carefully “ on Direct Benefit Transfers




C


I seriously doubt whether the above mentioned “ DIRECTIONS / SUGGESTIONS “ can do much to solve this problem


So , is there anything else that can help ?


Yes !


In our ( under drafting ) DATA  PROTECTION  LAW , mandating that all web sites must carry, on their home pages ( landing pages ), a STATUTORY  WARNING  of a full page !


To protect consumers , governments all around the World ( including India ) , mandate that some types of products must carry STATUTORY WARNINGS on their packaging


Here are a few examples that come to mind :

·         Tobacco Products ( eg : Mouth Fresheners )
·         Cigarettes
·         Soft Drinks
·         Food Products
·         Medicines / Drugs
·         Alcoholic Drinks
·         Cosmetics
·         Toys
·         Electrical Appliances / Gadgets………..etc



So, why not insist on some kind of a STATUTORY WARNING to online users visiting ANY web site and  “ consuming “ its “ Content / Service “ ?





D


How can this be implemented ?


Here is how  :


ALL websites wanting to operate in India , must ,


·         Enter into a legally binding CONTRACT ( under proposed Data Protection Law ), with DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR – DPR, as suggested in    A  Matter  of  Motive  ?  


·         Prominently display this CONTRACT NUMBER on their home pages


·         Carry on its home page , following STATUTORY WARNING


Web sites which fail / refuse to enter into such CONTRACT , will be banned





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                                              STATUTORY  WARNING






·         This web site has entered into a CONTRACT with India’s Data Protection Regulator and has been allotted “ Contractor No :  061139



·         By clicking on this “ Contractor No “ link , a visitor can get to see,


#   The nature of SERVICES being offered by this site to its users



#   Nature of “ User Data “ that we will access from www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in




·         A visitor who has registered on


can get the services of this web site by just entering on this web site :


#  Name  and  User ID  /  Password [ selected ]


#  His REGISTRATION NUMBER at 



#  Then clicking on… “ Log me in with  www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in  



He / She does not need to provide any other personal data



·         Whatever “ PERSONAL DATA “ this site requires about an user for delivering its SERVICES , will be “ accessed “ from www.IndiaDataCustodian,gov.in only , as per the terms of the contract




·         A user logging into this web site would have deemed to have granted the necessary permission to this web site to contact 


www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in and access his / her data , as per the multiple selections that he has made of the “ DATA  LEVELS “ detailed there, as follows :



      #    Data   Level   1  ………………  Personal Data  

     #     Data   Level   2  ………………  Family  Data    

#     Data   Level   3   ………………  Contact Info    

#     Data   Level   4  ………………   Social Media Data ( websites-portals-apps etc )

#     Data   Level   5  ……………….  Cultural Exposure Data 

#     Data   Level   6  ……………….  Education  qualifications Data 

#     Data   Level   7  ……………….  Languages Knowledge  Data 

#     Data   Level   8  ……………….  Job  Experience  Data 

#     Data   Level   9  ………………   Wealth – Income Data [ from Tax Returns ] 

#     Data   Level  10  ………………. Medical History Data   


         
          This website agrees and accepts that all of the above mentioned DATA is protected under the Indian Copyright Act 1957 under category , “ Other Literary “ and belongs to the concerned person who has granted the Indian DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR , following limited rights in respect of these data :



#     Reproduce the work

#     Issue copies of the work to the public



·         This web site accepts that DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR has been granted , a limited “ Power of Attorney “ from the persons registered on



and that the DPR has full authorization from each registered user to deal with this web site on his / her behalf



·         This web site agrees to make direct payments to DPR for uses of PERSONAL DATA of the users who are registered on  www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov’in , in terms of the contract and does not accept any liability in this regards , directly to the user



·         This website undertakes to use the “ User Data “ strictly for the purpose of delivering the promised service and for no other purpose



·         This web site further undertakes to prevent access to the User Data to third parties and further agrees to compensate the users for any breach / leakage of such personal data , as stipulated in its contract with the Indian DPR


·         This web site uses a user’s PERSONAL DATA accessed ( from www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in  ) , only during the USER SESSION



     This web site does NOT store on its servers, any USER DATA at any other time , nor
     engage in any  MIRRORING – CLOUD STORAGE – CROSS BORDER MIGRATION of
     user data



          As soon as a user “ logs out “ from this site after a session, following things happen :



          #   Any user data accessed during the session is instantly deleted


          #   Entire log of the session is transferred to www.IndiaDataCustodian.gov.in  






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How are other countries trying to protect PERSONAL DATA of its citizens  ?



#   EU has recently introduced GDPR



#   In USA , Sen Ron Wyden ( Democrat ) has just proposed :






#  Our own Central Government is in the process of drafting a DATA PROTECTION BILL ,
    based on SriKrishna Committee Report






G



Why is my proposal outlined above , better than those mentioned above ?




Other proposals do NOT stop the web sites :


·         from collecting any amount personal data of users ( whether required or not )


·         from storing such data permanently ( even after you cease to be a user ! )



·         from sharing it with third parties ( under the guise of , “ I Agree / Accept “ )


·         from making a ton of money by misuse of such data ( literally impossible to catch )





Other proposals :


·         Allow the web sites to monetize the data without sharing any profit with the users


·         Depend upon the government of concerned country to discover “ mass data leakages “ ( and not leakage of data of a single user ) , in order to lodge complaints with them



·         Enable the web sites to carry on this “ monetization “ indefinitely even after receiving such complaints from the government, in absence of any court order to desist ( no country has filed a plaint with the International Court of Justice ! )



·         Enable the web sites to continue to operate in a country ( or EU ) after paying some fine to concerned government ( leaving users poor )



Other proposals focus on a “ CURE “  viz  :



Catching the thief after he commits a crime and then proving his guilt (provided you can prove it over months and years ) and then punishing him ( most proposals are clueless about what punishment ! )



My proposal focuses on “ PREVENTION “ of a possible CRIME  !





H



Is  China ahead of others in this regard ?


Most certainly !


A recent news report reads :


  China and Xi have pushed for a bigger role in global internet governance and called on nations to respect Beijing’s “ CYBER SOVEREIGNTY “ , an idea that ,


COUNTRIES SHOULD BE FREE TO CONTROL AND CENSOR THEIR INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURE AS THEY SEE FIT



Foreign websites such as Alphabet’s Google and Facebook are blocked in China, where authorities also tightly control online content and CENSOR or PUNISH those who post material seen as opposed to ‘ core socialist values ‘


  China's Xi calls for global cooperation to create 'fairer' internet







I



Is my proposal guaranteed to protect the personal data of users , 100 %  ?



No ! 



May be 90 % at present and quite possibly , no more than 10 % by 2024  !



How come ?



At present , users are interacting with internet , primarily through their mobile phones / tablets and desk-tops , using browsers or Apps to reach websites



So the websites are visible / traceable and therefore  “ Ban-able “ , if they refuse to enter into contract with the DATA PROTECTION REGULATOR



But , by 2024 , each Indian home may have 10 other “ Internet Connected “ devices ( eg : Alexa – Google Home – smart watches – refrigerators – radios – solar panels – air conditioners – smart clothes – cars – scooters – drones  etc )



Billions of such IoT devices will be manufactured by millions of companies ( local and foreign ) and supplied / delivered by lakhs of dealers / agents



Indian consumers may even “ download “ such devices using small 3 D printers in their homes !



And all of these devices will pick up sounds of every word that we utter and videos of everything we do !   24x7  !



There is no way any government would be able to “ BAN “ those manufacturers / suppliers !



Nevertheless , my proposal is still the best bet that we have , at the moment !





J



Dear Shri RaviShankar Prasadji,




It is still not too late to incorporate my suggestion in the proposed Data Protection Bill



K



References :

Nostradamus could have said ? 


Contract for the Web  


Internet Bill of Rights  


Tim Berners-Lee Speaks 


A Matter of Motive 


Privacy  For  Sale 


Right to Sell My Soul ?  




Data Privacy Law : a Pandora’s Box ? 


Wealth of Nations 




Related Readings :



Click Here to Kill Everybody


Security and Survival in a Hyper-connected World


A Book by Bruce Schneier




Top Strategic IoT Trends and Technologies Through 2023

Description: Share this on Facebook   n 

Published  :    21 September 2018      ID: G00370381

Analyst        :   Nick Jones  /  Gartner






Congressman , Ro Khanna  (  Internet Bill of Rights  )








U.S. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon 








 

Your Data is Your Property 

 

Bryan Johnson

 

 

 

Privacy Inequality: The Most Brutal Form of Inequality You’ve Ever Imagined 

 

 

Borja Moya 

 

 

hello@borjamoya.com

 

 

 

11  Nov  2018


www.hemenparekh.in  /  blogs


Thursday 8 November 2018

Nostradamus could have said ?





In twenty hundred and twenty four


A Sea of Waves will roar,


Light will follow sound :


And , in Smell and Taste


Earth will abound ,


Brain will hide no more


Your secrets gore  !





500 years later , on  07 July 2017 , I re-envisioned above prophesy ( no doubt, cooked up by me ! ) in :




where I talked of how technology is on its way to capture ( from every human being ) ,

·          “ SOUND WAVES “ ( Audio )

·         “ LIGHT WAVES “    ( Video )

·         “ TOUCH WAVES “   ( Feel the SKIN )

·         “ SMELL – TASTE “  WAVES 

·         “ BRAIN WAVES “ ( EEG )   



Even though this might have sounded a bit Nostradamus-like 17 months ago , it seems just around the corner !

Read what Microsoft President Brad Smith said 2 days back :


“For the first time, the world is on the threshold of technology that would give a government the  ability to follow  anyone anywhere, and  everyone everywhere.

It could know exactly where you are going, where you have been and where you were yesterday as well.

And this has profound potential ramifications for even just the fundamental civil liberties on which democratic societies rely.

Before we wake up and find that the year 2024 looks like the book ‘1984,’

let’s figure out what kind of world we want to create, and what are the safeguards and what are the limitations of both companies and governments for the use of this technology.”


 
 Question :

Can we assume that “ Privacy is dead “ , given that ,

OUTDOOR
     *   governments around the World are installing millions of CCTV cameras at every nook and
          corner , to protect its citizens against terrorism

INDOOR
·         Each and every Internet of Things [ IoT ] connected device ( ALEXA / Google Home  do not even remotely resemble a camera ) , would capture our videos 24*7 , and transmit it to the servers of Device Manufacturers / Owners of Operating Systems / App Developers / Service Providers ( ISPs / MSPs )

How much protection would our proposed DATA  PROTECTION  LAW  provide us  ?



Those needing some proof , may want to look up :

Big Brother is watching us ! And how !  [  09  Feb  2018  ]

     

 


Chinese  Surveillance  is  getting  into  Workers'  Heads       

 

 

Google Knows All : A de Jure Recognition ?  

 

 

 

09  Nov  2018

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Tuesday 6 November 2018

Contract for the Web


  


Extract :
·         Today [ 05 Nov 2018 ], at the Web Summit, Tim and Web Foundation CEO Adrian Lovett launched the Contract for the Web, an initiative to ensure governments, companies and citizens around the world help protect the open web as a public good and a basic right for everyone

Principles for a Contract for the Web


 

By committing to the following principles, governments, companies and citizens around the world can help protect the open web as a public good and a basic right for everyone


 

The Contract Principles are :

 

Governments will


·         Ensure everyone can connect to the internet
So that anyone, no matter who they are or where they live, can participate actively online.

·         Keep all of the internet available, all of the time
So that no one is denied their right to full internet access.

·         Respect people’s fundamental right to privacy
So everyone can use the internet freely, safely and without fear.


Companies will

·         Make the internet affordable and accessible to everyone
So that no one is excluded from using and shaping the web.

·         Respect consumers’ privacy and personal data
So people are in control of their lives online.

·         Develop technologies that support the best in humanity and challenge the worst
So the web really is a public good that puts people first


Citizens will

·         Be creators and collaborators on the web
So the web has rich and relevant content for everyone.

·         Build strong communities that respect civil discourse and human dignity
So that everyone feels safe and welcome online.

·         Fight for the web
So the web remains open and a global public resource for people everywhere, now and in the future.

 

 

 

Dear Tim  [  timbl@w3.org  ] ,
Congratulations on your timely initiative
Through https://contractfortheweb.org/, I just sent my request to extend the scope of this initiative to cover :






W3F structure , described at World Wide Work Federation  [  W3F  ] , will consist of :


Nature

Principles

Purpose / Mission

Slogan   [   “ Jobs for All = Peace on Earth ”  ]


Affiliates

Members Eligibility

Governance

Finances

Website





WHO  CAN  “CONTRIBUTE”,  WHAT  TO   W3F  ?


Corporate can provide     : ………………………………….

Job Portals can provide   :………………………………..

Internet service Provider (ISPs) can contribute by :…………………

Telephone Service Providers can contribute by  :…………………………….

Search Engines can contribute by : ………………………………

Social Networking Sites can contribute by : ………………..

Other websites  can contribute by :  …………………………..

Governments can contribute by  : ………………………………




 

Web founder wants contract to rebuild trust on internet



Tim Berners-Lee has just launched Inrupt, a start-up which is building an open-source platform called “Solid” which will de-centralize the web and allow users to choose where their data is kept, along with who can see and access it.


He called on companies and governments to find NEW WAYS to monetize, regulate and ensure fair and affordable access to the online world




Is it possible for individual net users to :

·         Control  WHO “ can see / access “ WHAT “ of their “ PERSONAL “ data ?

·         Monetize such access / use of their personal data by commercial entities ?



Yes !

What I have conceptualized  below  can be “ globalized “ :

Only way to protect our ONE BILLION citizens ( from misuse of personal data ) is :


#   Terminate the legal validity of those 100 BILLION “ individual contracts “ [ 1 billion
     persons x 100 web sites , vide :  “ I accept TERMS & CONDITIONS “ clicks on sites ]



#   On behalf of these 1 Billion Indian citizens , government ( Data Protection Regulator
       DPR ) to enter into consolidated contracts with those 100 web sites



#   Web sites not willing to sign such agreement / contract with DPR , must be asked to
     QUIT INDIA ( - if China can do this , why can’t we ? )



Details at :


A  Matter  of   Motive       [ 04  Aug  2018  ]


Tim Berners-Lee Speaks  [  30  Sept  2018  ]


07  Nov  2018