CYBERSECURITY LAWS AND AI: SAFEGUARDING IDENTITY IN AN ERA OF SMART SURVEILLANCE

AUTHOR – PRIYA* & DR. MOHIT KANWAR**, LL.M. (MASTER OF LAWS)* & ASSISTANT PROFESSOR**, UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITY, MOHALI, PUNJAB, INDIA.

BEST CITATION – PRIYA & DR. MOHIT KANWAR, CYBERSECURITY LAWS AND AI: SAFEGUARDING IDENTITY IN AN ERA OF SMART SURVEILLANCE, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (4) OF 2024, PG. 466-479, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

With the explosion of AI Driven Smart Surveillance systems in the digital era, the integration of cybersecurity and AI has played a massive role in reshaping identity protection. With the progress of digitalization in India, these technologies strengthen our security by enhancing the power of real time monitoring and detecting threats, however it also creates new challenges for privacy and data security. In this thesis, India’s existing cybersecurity framework, incorporating aspects of the ‘Information Technology Act, 2000’ and the ‘Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023’ (DPDPA), is studied, to locate gaps in regulating AI-driven surveillance, and its impact on identity protection. This research shows how AI frameworks in India can benefit from their comparison with international standards, e.g., GDPR, and their studies. The research stresses the demand for adaptive legal reforms that entail the clear data minimization practices, strict enforcement and privacy requirements. The results indicate that by taking cues from international best practices, India can experience the use of AI in cybersecurity without infringing on individual privacy rights. This research gives actionable insights to support a balance, ethically grounded framework that combines security and privacy to drive the field forward.

Keywords: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Identity Protection, Smart Surveillance, Digital Personal Data Protection Act, GDPR, Privacy, Data Security, AI-driven Surveillance