Peagsus snooping row

With technology becoming more intrusive in nature, ensuring the right to privacy of citizens has become important as well as challenging. Discuss this in light of recent controversy over surveillance software. (250 words)

Approach:

• Introduce by providing an overview of how technology is becoming more intrusive
• Discuss how this possesses threats for privacy from private, state and not state actors
• Discuss mechanisms available in India to ensure privacy, discuss if these are sufficient
• Conclusion