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Data Protection Bill pioneers enhanced privacy and security for all – 10 top points
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Data Protection Bill pioneers enhanced privacy and security for all – 10 top points

[ad_1] By Sandeep Gupta, Managing Director, Protiviti Member Firm for IndiaIn the era of digitalization, data has become the bedrock of modern economies, propelling technological advancements and reshaping industries on a global scale. With its growing population and rapidly expanding digital infrastructure, India stands at the forefront of this data-driven revolution. However, as the country embraces the opportunities presented by data-driven technologies, addressing data privacy concerns has become paramount. Data privacy represents a fundamental right of every individual, empowering them to retain control over their personal information and dictating how it is collected, stored, and utilized. In recent years, India has witnessed a surge in attention towards data privacy issues, drive...
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Report on Personal Data Protection Bill report adopted by Parliamentary panel; Know its features
27Jul By adminNo Comments
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Report on Personal Data Protection Bill report adopted by Parliamentary panel; Know its features

[ad_1] On Wednesday, July 27, a report on the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP or PDP) was adopted by a 31-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, headed by MP Prataprao Jadhav. This comes after the Union cabinet, headed by PM Narendra Modi, had cleared the draft of the 2023 version of the bill on July 5. The bill is yet to be tabled in the Parliament itself. The bill aims to safeguard personal data and improve overall data security in India. Let us take a look at basic features.Digital Personal Data Protection Bill: FeaturesThe Bill proposes an enormous domain of governance allowing the processing of digital personal data within India where such data is collected online, or collected offline and is digitized. It will also apply t...
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Data Protection Bill: Formulation and empowerment of the enforcement authority must be done right
5Jul By adminNo Comments
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Data Protection Bill: Formulation and empowerment of the enforcement authority must be done right

[ad_1] The Union Cabinet has given its approval to the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill today, multiple reports have confirmed. The aim of the bill is to protect the data of citizens and hold accountable business entities handling the same.Notably, personal data protection in India has been neglected for too long. My personal data was leaked in Domino's Pizza breach as well as Big Basket Breach back in 2020, but in the absence of a personal data protection bill, these organizations could not be held to account for their inability to secure customer data. While the European Union has adopted GDPR and enforced it very diligently, India has been way behind. The various versions of data protection bills have been in circulation for the last 5 years, and eventually now a version ...
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Personal Data Protection Bill cleared by government; set to be tabled in Monsoon session of Parliament: Report
5Jul By adminNo Comments
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Personal Data Protection Bill cleared by government; set to be tabled in Monsoon session of Parliament: Report

[ad_1] The Personal Data Protection Bill has been cleared by the PM Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet today. The next step towards passing it into law will be taken when it is tabled in the Monsoon session of Parliament. This was reported by CNBC Awaaz quoting its own sources.The data protection bill is the same as the one revealed by the BJP-led NDA government in November, 2023 barring minor alterations. The bill had been put out for public consultation. The Bill is directed at protecting the privacy of an individual in the digital age. This comes after a 2018 bill on data protection, which was formulated by Justice BN Srikrishna Committee, came under criticism for being complicated and putting high responsibility on the industry for data localization.  Personal Data Protection Bill clea...
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India’s data protection bill will be ‘simple and modern’
27Oct By adminNo Comments
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India’s data protection bill will be ‘simple and modern’

[ad_1] The new personal data protection bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament in February next year. Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has said that the new data protection bill will be "very simple and modern". He said the right to privacy and data protection are fundamental rights in India and the data protection bill will be very progressive in recognising and enshrining these rights. The minister made the remarks while speaking at the event CyFY2022, organised by Observer Research Foundation (ORF). The new personal data protection bill is likely to be tabled in Parliament during the budget session of Parliament in February next year. The Centre in August withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 and said it would b...
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