Post by Observer Research Foundation

#OccasionalPaper | #ORFIndia The paper by Shravishtha Ajaykumar posits that even though the Indian #biotechnology industry is rapidly expanding, there is a significant gap in how the industry protects personal and private data. Here, there is a need to include, if not mandate, synthetic data for #innovation and #privacy, and to avoid risks related to re-identification, discrimination, and misuse. The paper examines the lack of policy consideration for synthetic biological data under legislation such as the DPDPA and the BioE3 framework. As a result, innovation and trust in the process may be undermined. It concludes that incorporating synthetic biological data into #India’s legal framework can enhance privacy and spur further innovation in biotechnology. Read the analysis here 🔗 https://or-f.org/38641