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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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Digital India Act to Look at AI Regulation Through 'Prism of User Harm', Says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the 'prism of user harm', Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do "what is right" to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its us...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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We'll Take On Social Media Giants, Says UK's Opposition Labour Party
Digital tech firms are too big and Britain's opposition Labour Party would create a dedicated technology regulator to prevent market abuse and look at breaking up monopolies like Facebook, the party's deputy leader will say on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Privacy Activists Slam 'Unethical' British Hacking Claims
Pakistani rights campaigners have urged Islamabad to take action to protect the privacy of its citizens after leaked top-secret documents appeared to show British intelligence had gained access to almost all the country's Internet users.
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Digital Personal Data Protection Law Expected to Be Implemented Within 10 Months: IT Minister
The government is expecting to implement the Digital Personal Data Protection law within 10 months, Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. The Bill, which comes after six years of the Supreme Court declaring 'Right to Privacy' as a fundamental right, has provisions to curb the misuse of individuals' data by online platforms.
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Rajya Sabha Passes Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 with a voice vote following a walkout by opposition members over the Manipur issue. The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Monday.
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Personal Data Protection Bill: Entities May Face Penalty of Up to Rs. 250 Crore on Failing to Protect Data
Entities misusing or failing to protect digital data users may face penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore, according to the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 which lays down obligations of entities handling and processing data as well as rights of individuals. The bill which was introduced in Parliament on Thursday moots creation of Data Protect...
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Data Protection Bill's Draft Approved by Centre, Rs. 250 Crore Penalty Proposed on Violations
The Union Cabinet has approved draft of Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill 2023 for tabling it in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, an official source said on Wednesday. The bill proposes to levy penalty of up to Rs. 250 crore on entities for every instance of violation of norms in the bill.
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US Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Prohibit Digital Dollar Testing Due to Threat to American Liberties
US Congressman Alex Mooney has proposed a law called — the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act (H.R. 3712). A total of 14 House Republicans have chosen to co-sponsor this bill along Mooney, who states in the proposal that CBDCs are “being used by authoritarian countries right now to crack down on dissent”.
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Consumers' Right to Data Protection, Privacy and Safe Internet Can Never Be Compromised, MoS IT Says
Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Friday that platforms in the digital space will always be held accountable to their customers by the government. Big Tech has avoided regulation all around the world "because they masqueraded as innovation", according to the MoS IT. The government is currently conducting a nation...
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Digital India Act to Look at AI Regulation Through 'Prism of User Harm', Says MoS IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar
The upcoming Digital India framework will have a chapter devoted to emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence, and how to regulate them through the 'prism of user harm', Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said asserting that India will do "what is right" to protect its digital nagriks and keep internet safe and trusted for its us...
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IAMAI Hails 'Industry Friendly' Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on Monday hailed the draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022 while stating that it had struck the right balance between protecting the interests of the data principals while leaving enough room for tech start-ups to innovate and grow. The industry body also expressed concerns over 'ambi...
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We'll Take On Social Media Giants, Says UK's Opposition Labour Party
Digital tech firms are too big and Britain's opposition Labour Party would create a dedicated technology regulator to prevent market abuse and look at breaking up monopolies like Facebook, the party's deputy leader will say on Wednesday.
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Pakistan Privacy Activists Slam 'Unethical' British Hacking Claims
Pakistani rights campaigners have urged Islamabad to take action to protect the privacy of its citizens after leaked top-secret documents appeared to show British intelligence had gained access to almost all the country's Internet users.
