Personal Data Protection Bill 2018
Best of BS Opinion: YES Bank fallout, Data Protection Bill, and more
Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk YES Bank's fallout, Data Protection Bill among other issues.
 "Best of BS Opinion: YES Bank fallout, Data Protection Bill, and more")
How govt's desire to appease its core voter base could affect businesses
In the following six years, the campaign for data localisation, or storing data locally, has gathered steam
 "How govt's desire to appease its core voter base could affect businesses")
Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad
Responding to a question on data protection legislation movement that was taking time, Prasad said time must be given for parliamentary deliberations and added that "what comes out, will be good".
 "Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad")
Parliamentary panel invites suggestions on Personal Data Protection Bill
'It has been decided to seek views and suggestions on the Bill from individuals/associations/bodies concerned,' it said
 "Parliamentary panel invites suggestions on Personal Data Protection Bill")
Year in Review: Citizenship Act to Ayodhya verdict, key decisions of 2019
Days before curtains come down on 2019, we look at the key decisions and ideas that shaped the year
 "Year in Review: Citizenship Act to Ayodhya verdict, key decisions of 2019")
Personal data protection bill with par panel, 10 members nominated
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday had referred the bill to a joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament
 "Personal data protection bill with par panel, 10 members nominated")
Your Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking if parliament passes new data law
This bill, according to industry experts, will have a far-reaching impact on companies in almost every sector - from the digital commerce to banking, health care and even automobile industry
 "Your Alexa, Google Home may stop speaking if parliament passes new data law")
Snooping on citizens without sanction is illegal: Justice B N Srikrishna
Main architect of India's privacy bill says use of spyware like Pegasus can be legally challenged
 "Snooping on citizens without sanction is illegal: Justice B N Srikrishna")
Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament soon
Once cleared by the Parliament, the Personal Data Protection Bill will have repercussions for industries across the board
 "Cabinet clears Data Protection Bill, likely to be tabled in Parliament soon")
IT Act well-equipped to deal with hacking, spyware: Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government said some media reports attempting to malign the government of India for the reported breach are completely misleading
 "IT Act well-equipped to deal with hacking, spyware: Ravi Shankar Prasad")
Personal Data Protection Bill to be tabled in Parliament in current session
As per the proposal, hefty penalties on entities found violating privacy of users will be imposed
 "Personal Data Protection Bill to be tabled in Parliament in current session")
Right to be forgotten will be arduous as India frames data protection law
The Personal Data Protection (Draft) Bill, 2018, presented by the Justice B N Srikrishna panel, has a section on the right to be forgotten, even as it does not provide the right to erasure
 "Right to be forgotten will be arduous as India frames data protection law")
Is data the new oil?
Mukesh Ambani is neither the first nor the only one to say so. Many have said it before. He made the line popular in India along with Jio
 "Is data the new oil?")
Govt consults select stakeholders for views on data protection bill
The ministry has asked for clarifications from some people who had earlier given their comments on the proposed Data Protection Bill
 "Govt consults select stakeholders for views on data protection bill")
At cross purposes?
The draft Indian Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 appears to be in conflict with the very ideas on which it is based
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