Personal Data Protection Bill
Tech This Week | The Personal Data Protection Bill in the context of the Twitter hack
When it comes to data breaches, the bill does not do nearly enough to put power back in the hands of the users.
Tech This Week | Data is not national wealth, must not be regulated in same manner
Value is derived from data is because it is shared. That’s a key reason why technology evolved into a multi-trillion dollar global industry.
Personal data bill sent to Parl panel
However, facing opposition on the bill, government decided to send it to the joint select committee having members of both Houses of Parliament.
Carte blanche to spy on all
The Parliamentary Joint Select Committee has its task cut out to water down the draconian provisions.
What the Personal Data Protection bill proposes for digital India
To be further reviewed by a parliamentary panel, here's what the circulated draft of the bill proposes for Indians online.
Stricter social media verification may be in the books with pending bill
The privacy bill may require large social media platforms to offer an identity-verification option, perhaps to rein in spread of “fake news”
Personal data can be processed overseas with 'explicit consent'
'Critical' personal data, however, is another classified data can only be stored and processed in India.
'Noted WhatsApp malware, working on Personal Data Protection Bill': Govt tells LS
The Centre had earlier sought an explanation from WhatsApp to explain the breach of privacy.
'Cross-border data movement under new law may be allowed on basis of reciprocity'
India will uphold its data sovereignty. That will not be negotiable, said IT and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
SC declines Centre’s offer to place committee’s report on data protection
Centre told SC that Justice Srikrishna panel has recently submitted report on data protection and Centre can submit it if court wishes so.