data protection bill
AA Edit | E-com policy initiative welcome
The proposed draft is likely to address the concerns of small traders and ensure data security
Manish Tewari | Build legal framework for intel to safeguard privacy
The snooping saga using the Pegasus spyware is still pending adjudication in the Supreme Court.
AA Edit | Build consensus on Data Bill
RTI activists contend that the law will dilute the Right to Information Act
Centre takes back Bill on personal data, plans a new law
The Bill sought to establish a Data Protection Authority in the country for the protection of digital privacy of individuals
Parliamentary panel recommends more accountability of social media platforms
It also recommended widening the scope of proposed data protection legislation
Modi cabinet clears data protection bill, will soon be tabled in parliament
The Personal Data Protection bill was drafted by a panel headed by a former Supreme Court judge and submitted to the government last year.
Wider debate needed on major changes in data protection law
The Data Protection Bill is going to be profoundly important in India’s tech policy landscape, going forward.
Comprehensive legislation on data privacy under formulation: Prasad
He said the Centre has taken several measures including regularly issuing alerts about threats affecting mobile phones and countermeasures.
India's data should be 'stringently domiciled': Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Paytm, in the past too, has supported the view that critical data like financial transactions need to be stored locally.
IT Ministry gets over 400 responses on draft personal data protection bill
Some suggestions were around the costs surrounding mandatory localisation or storage of data, that the bill proposes.