Page 2 - Bill On Personal Data Protection

Data protection law: Enhancing the ecosystem

The consumers are clear winners as data privacy laws ensure that they have a say in the way their personal data is being harnessed

Data Protection Bill: Raising more concerns than satisfying them

Any user who does not submit "voluntary" verification and remains anonymous could also be specifically targeted by government agencies

US business group raises concern over provisions in Data Protection Bill

USIBC also suggested the bill be revised to provide ample time to establish a new Data Protection Authority

Govt to send Data Protection Bill to joint select panel of both Houses

Shashi Tharoor of the Congress, who heads the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information and Technology, protested the move and said it should be referred to his panel.

Govt okays Bill proposing Rs 15-cr fine for data misuse, easy storage rules

The Cabinet's approval paves the way for the Bill to be tabled in Parliament in the ongoing winter session

Govt lists Personal Data Protection Bill for parliament's winter session

The bill deals with handling and processing of consumer data by corporates, including restrictions and penalties

Is personal data protection bill a double edged sword?

Although it appears to be a welcoming development, there are certain limitations in the said bill in its present form, which can be eliminated and modified to make it acceptable to all stakeholders