Page 6 - Data Protection

Behind the FaceApp magic

New questions arise about privacy breaches, data misuse

Data a 'new form of wealth', needs to be taken into account: India

US firms like Google, Mastercard, Visa and Amazon have lobbied against data localisation rules around the world including India

Personal data protection Bill likely to be tabled in Budget Session

Legislation seeks to provide a legal framework for the personal data of Indian citizens, and how it can be used by organisations for different purposes.

'I agree' pop-up boxes aren't just annoying, they're dangerous as well

One solution to the endless process of trying to understand tricky consent requests is for different websites and apps to standardise their requests

Data protection Bill needs wide consultation, will fast-track it: Prasad

The draft Bill moots seeking 'explicit consent' for processing 'sensitive personal information' like religious or political beliefs, sexual orientation and biometric details

European Union flags concerns on certain provisions of Data Protection Bill

The union also asserted that the proposed Data Protection Authority (DPA) needs to be allowed to function independently and impartially

India looks to adopt deterrent penalties in data protection law: IT Secy

The data protection law in the works will be applicable on private entity as well as on the government, according to Electronics and IT Secretary Ajay Prakash Sawhney

Addressing concerns

Data localisation demands must be backed by better laws

Here are the hits and misses of India's draft Data Protection Bill

On 15 data protection policy-making metrics, we found that the Srikrishna Committee output passed muster on four principles

'Draft Data Protection Bill gives corrupt officers exits to evade scrutiny'

CIC M Sridhar Acharyulu has said the Justice Srikrishna panel's recommendations may render the RTI Act "absolutely useless in securing access to public records pertaining to public servants"

SC declines Centre's offer to file Srikrishna panel's data privacy report

The Personal Data Protection Bill and the report have been submitted by the Justice Srikrishna panel recently to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Does India's draft data bill meet expectations? Here are the pros and cons

While the draft bill lays the beginnings of a solid foundation, there are troubling landmines that must be defused and debated before it is sent to Parliament.

Personal critical data must be processed only in India: Justice Srikrishna

He said that the RBI has already jumped the gun on whether financial data should be allowed to be taken out

How blockchain can protect India's data

The biggest challenge in using blockchain for data protection is the data itself. Once stored in a blockchain platform the data can't be tampered with

Data protection: 50% Indian companies lack critical parameter, says survey

Only 48 per cent companies know where all of their sensitive data is stored

Srikrishna committee trying for consensus on data localisation

The latest meet, on June 17, had some members saying they wanted a more open eco-system, instead of asking all data to be stored in the country

How the web lost its innocence

And how it could return to its original egalitarian goals

Need for data protection law, ensuring privacy to users crucial: Experts

Explosion of data, its storage and multiple uses of such information have made it critical to build safeguards against data breaches

Panel grapples with age limit to sign up for social media sites

Privacy committee looks at European model; first concept paper likely soon

Go beyond data localisation

Indian laws should apply regardless of where it is located