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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Framework to Deal With Cyber Crimes
A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed concern over mushrooming of cyber crimes and increasing data vulnerability, and suggested that the government should come out with a framework to deal with such risks. The Standing Committee on Finance recommended setting up of Cyber Protection Authority (CPA) and advocated that the CPA engage ethical ha...
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. The framework addresses the concerns of the Court of Justice of the European Union which struck down the prior EU-US Privacy Shield...
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Is India at Risk of Chinese-Style Surveillance Capitalism?: Andy Mukherjee
India’s privacy debate has seen major changes in the last few years. The government has recently scraped the personal data protection bill, and decided to replace it with “a comprehensive legal framework”. This may bring little cheer to Big Tech if the replacement turns out to be even more draconian. Twitter and Meta’s WhatsApp have already...
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Government Hopes to Pass New Data Bill by Budget Session, IT Industry Seeks Participation in Consultation
The central government said it will introduce a new framework in place of the withdrawn Personal Data Protection Bill that covers all aspects of digital economy with dedicated rules for data privacy, emerging technologies, and data governance framework, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. The next version of the bill along with I...
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Government Withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Replaced With Comprehensive Framework, MoS IT Says
The government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 from parliament, stating that it would be replaced with a comprehensive framework of Global standard laws including Digital Privacy laws for contemporary and future challenges. The legislation, which had alarmed big tech firms, has been under consideration for several year...
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Google India Continues to Engage With Policymakers on Data Protection Legalisation, Assures Company Executive
Google advocated free flow of information for global internet and digital economy, while cautioning against creation of "damaging or harmful impediments". Google's Global Chief Privacy Officer also said that Google's local teams in India and global public policy teams continue to engage with policymakers locally and around the world on data protect...
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Can India Catch Up to Global Standards of Digital Safety and Security?
The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...
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Facebook, Google to Face New Big Tech Regulations in UK
Britain's competition watchdog, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), outlined a new regime for regulating tech giants such as Facebook and Google, saying it needed new powers to harness the full potential of digital markets and drive competition and innovation.
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Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Introduced in Parliament This Session
Indian government approved the Personal Data Protection Bill that will spell out a framework for handling of personal data including its processing by public and private entities.
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Data Protection Recommendations to Be Submitted by Panel Soon, Says Prasad
The 10-member panel is currently holding consultations with stakeholders in different parts of the country.
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Government Extends Timeline For Comments On Data Privacy Till January 31
The government has extended the deadline for public comments on white paper pertaining to data protection framework by a month to January 31, 2018.
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Airtel, Idea, Others Tell TRAI to Apply Same Data Protection Rules to OTT Apps
The statement was made in response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) discussion paper on privacy, security, and ownership of data in the sector.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Act Will Ensure Firms Handle Data of Indians Legally: IT Minister
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Thursday said the Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) passed by Parliament recently will make digital companies handle the data of Indian citizens under absolute legal obligation.
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Data Protection Bill Enables Citizen Surveillance, Will Have ‘Chilling Effect’ on Press Freedom: Editors Guild
The Editors Guild of India has expressed concerns over certain provisions of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill, saying they can have an adverse impact on press freedom. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Guild said the DPDP Bill creates an enabling framework for the surveillance of citizens, including journalists and their sources.
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Parliamentary Panel Suggests Setting Up Framework to Deal With Cyber Crimes
A parliamentary panel on Thursday expressed concern over mushrooming of cyber crimes and increasing data vulnerability, and suggested that the government should come out with a framework to deal with such risks. The Standing Committee on Finance recommended setting up of Cyber Protection Authority (CPA) and advocated that the CPA engage ethical ha...
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Draft Digital India Bill Will Be Available for Public Consultation by End of December, MoS IT Says
The draft Digital India Bill, which is set to replace the 22-year old Information Technology (IT) Act, will be available for public consultation by the end of December, according to Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar. The proposed legislation will deal with issues such as ownership of non-personal data and even data portability, accordin...
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US President Joe Biden Signs Order to Implement EU-US Data Privacy Framework
The US President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order to implement a European Union-United States data transfer framework announced in March that adopts new American intelligence gathering privacy safeguards. The framework addresses the concerns of the Court of Justice of the European Union which struck down the prior EU-US Privacy Shield...
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Is India at Risk of Chinese-Style Surveillance Capitalism?: Andy Mukherjee
India’s privacy debate has seen major changes in the last few years. The government has recently scraped the personal data protection bill, and decided to replace it with “a comprehensive legal framework”. This may bring little cheer to Big Tech if the replacement turns out to be even more draconian. Twitter and Meta’s WhatsApp have already...
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Government Hopes to Pass New Data Bill by Budget Session, IT Industry Seeks Participation in Consultation
The central government said it will introduce a new framework in place of the withdrawn Personal Data Protection Bill that covers all aspects of digital economy with dedicated rules for data privacy, emerging technologies, and data governance framework, Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Wednesday. The next version of the bill along with I...
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Government Withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Replaced With Comprehensive Framework, MoS IT Says
The government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2021 from parliament, stating that it would be replaced with a comprehensive framework of Global standard laws including Digital Privacy laws for contemporary and future challenges. The legislation, which had alarmed big tech firms, has been under consideration for several year...
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Google India Continues to Engage With Policymakers on Data Protection Legalisation, Assures Company Executive
Google advocated free flow of information for global internet and digital economy, while cautioning against creation of "damaging or harmful impediments". Google's Global Chief Privacy Officer also said that Google's local teams in India and global public policy teams continue to engage with policymakers locally and around the world on data protect...
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Can India Catch Up to Global Standards of Digital Safety and Security?
The Internet connects over 2.5 billion users worldwide, offering opportunities to young people to connect, communicate, educate, and ultimately expand their horizons. In India, however, several socio-economic disparities along with other divisions, based on gender or race, affect equal access to and safe usage of digital platforms, widening the exi...
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Facebook, Google to Face New Big Tech Regulations in UK
Britain's competition watchdog, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), outlined a new regime for regulating tech giants such as Facebook and Google, saying it needed new powers to harness the full potential of digital markets and drive competition and innovation.
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Cabinet Approves Personal Data Protection Bill, to Be Introduced in Parliament This Session
Indian government approved the Personal Data Protection Bill that will spell out a framework for handling of personal data including its processing by public and private entities.
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Data Protection Recommendations to Be Submitted by Panel Soon, Says Prasad
The 10-member panel is currently holding consultations with stakeholders in different parts of the country.
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Government Extends Timeline For Comments On Data Privacy Till January 31
The government has extended the deadline for public comments on white paper pertaining to data protection framework by a month to January 31, 2018.
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Airtel, Idea, Others Tell TRAI to Apply Same Data Protection Rules to OTT Apps
The statement was made in response to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's (TRAI) discussion paper on privacy, security, and ownership of data in the sector.
