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Data Protection Bill: Experts flag legitimate purposes concern for Big Four

The consulting firms have gone into a temporary wait-and-watch mode on certain things in the Bill until a rulebook could clarify it for them

Once enacted, data Bill to create new functionalities for digital platforms

Experts believe the compliance burden will initially be more for consumer-facing organisations that handle personal information

Privacy experts raise concerns over increased govt control in Data Bill

ITI Council, the global industry body with several big tech firms, has welcomed the bill

Legal protection

Data Bill concern must be addressed

Personal data Bill: Govt likely to block platforms after two breaches

For users below 18 years of age, platforms will need to obtain consent from parents or guardians

Apps, firms could lose 'continuous consent' in data protection bill

The move will discard the concept of 'continuous consent' where apps and services get permission to process data from the users when they initially sign up for the service

Data protection bill could cap penalty for data breach at Rs 250 crore

The earlier draft has stipulated that in the case of non-compliance, a penalty of up to Rs 500 crore could be imposed

Data protection Bill: Centre to get power to lower age of consent to 14 yrs

The upcoming Bill will take a graded approach to defining the age of consent on a case-by-case basis

Over 18 mn Indian citizens' personal data exposed in data broker breaches

India is the second-most affected country when it comes to data broker breaches, and more than 1.8 crore (18.7 million) personal records of Indian citizens were compromised

New data protection bill to peg age of 'children' at 18 years: Report

The companies will be required to get parental consent before processing any data belonging to 'children'

Industry bodies in favour of 'phased implementation' of personal data bill

Nasscom said the clause on cross-border data flow should recognise a range of transfer mechanisms

Important to put curbs on cross-border data flow: CAIT writes to minister

The proposed legislation should also clarify that in the event of conflicts with sectoral rules and regulations

How to secure personal data amid a breach: Here's a list of dos and don'ts

As a series of data hacks, sale or ransom calls spook organisations in India, here is a list of dos and don'ts for personal data protection

Data Bill to cause a behavioural change in firms: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

MeitY to come up with all rules of the bill before tabling the bill in the parliament: MoS IT

Data protection, telecom bills to pass in monsoon session: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The government is expecting to get Digital Personal Data Protection Bill and Telecommunication Bill passed in Monsoon session of Parliament, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday. While speaking at Google For India event, the IT and telecom minister said another bill on Digital India Act will be also floated in a month for public consultation. The minister said Digital Data Protection Bill and Telecommunication Bill would be passed in Parliament in July-August. He said under Telecommunication Bill, the government will be coming up with light touch regulation with focus on user's protection.

Over 70 eminent citizens write to MPs on Digi Personal Data Protection Bill

Over 70 eminent citizens, including former judges, officers have written to MPs to express their concern regarding the proposed DPDPB, 2022

Privacy in the digital Wild West

The arguments against a personal data privacy law are spurious. India needs robust data protection laws to enable growth without breaches of privacy

India's revised data protection bill 'promising, clear': Meta's Nick Clegg

'Real process of openness' and listening to feedback in preparing legislation, he says

Modified data protection bill to bring ease for startup ecosystem: Experts

MeitY on Friday released a draft version of the much-awaited data protection law, in the fourth such effort since it was first proposed in July 2018

Data Bill's hits and opportunities

Governance through trusts will help balance the concerns over data sovereignty and its economic potential