In the fifth episode of the IIMB Podcast Series, Prof. Rajendra K Bandi, Chair, Information Systems area, and Chair, Centre for Software & Information Technology Management at IIM Bangalore, talks about the issues surrounding data protection and privacy which have come to the forefront due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of contact tracing apps like ‘Aarogya Setu’. Prof. Bandi discusses how open source code can help instil confidence and adoption among the public, how close is India to getting its own privacy protection law, and what is the right level of data that can be deemed shareable with companies providing services.