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Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022

Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022 The Union Government has released a new version of the Personal Data Protection Bill, now known as the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. The bill was introduced three months after the Personal Data Protection Bill of 2019. What is the Bill's Seven Principles for 2022? Organisations must use personal data in a way that is legal, fair to the individuals involved, and transparent to individuals. Second, personal information must be used only for the purposes for which it was collected. The third principle emphasises data minimization. When it comes to data collection, the…

28 November, 2022 Data Privacy

All About DATA LOCALISATION

All About DATA LOCALISATION In order for economies to safeguard data during cross-border transfers, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) recently emphasized the significance of data localization. In its analysis, the UNCTAD discovered that companies that use the internet for international trade do better than those that do not. Data localization: What is it? Data localization refers to the storage of both important and non-critical data within the national borders. Having control over our own data, which makes the nation more resistant to problems with privacy, information leaks, identity theft, security, etc., is the most crucial feature…

19 November, 2022 Data Privacy

DATA PROTECTION BILL WITHDRAWN

DATA PROTECTION BILL WITHDRAWN The Personal Data Protection Bill has been removed from Parliament by the Indian government while it explores a "complete legal framework" to oversee online activity and foster innovation in the nation. About the data protection bill   On December 11, 2019, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology introduced the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 in Lok Sabha. Commonly known as the "Privacy Bill," it was designed to safeguard individual rights by limiting the gathering, transfer, and processing of data that is personal or that can be used to identify a specific person. Challenges: According to…

06 August, 2022 Data Privacy

New WhatsApp Privacy Policy 2021 and Its Impact

  Context: social media and its impact on Privacy and internal security is the most important topic of Paper-3 GS and Essay New Whatsapp Privacy Policy: In the 21st century the debate over the mutualisation of communication technology has its own meaning as it is directly impacting our Privacy and becoming a threat to our internal security problem. Even it can generate the issue of STATE control and target the opposition. Why is WHATSAPP in the news The New WhatsApp Privacy Policy has come into the discussion on the issue of how user data is impacted given its integration with another…

27 October, 2021 Data Privacy

India Urban Data Exchange

India Urban Data Exchange India Urban Data Exchange (IUDX) is an open-source software platform developed by the Smart Cities Mission and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. It facilitates the secure exchange of Smart City data amongst data platforms, 3rd party authenticated and authorised applications and other sources. This Smart City data could be monetised in the future, similar to the UPI for bank accounts and digital payments. It serves as an interface for data providers and data users to share, request, and access datasets related to cities, urban governance, and urban service delivery. As the number of cities on IUDX…

24 February, 2021 Data Privacy

43 more Mobile Apps banned

43 More Mobile Apps banned by India Recently, the government of India has blocked 43 new mobile apps, mostly Chinese, in the country, including the shopping website AliExpress. This is in addition to a total of 177 Chinese apps banned till now. Key Points The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned these mobile apps under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act (IT Act), 2000. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, was introduced by an amendment to the Act in 2008. What is in the Act? It gives the Central government the power to block public access…

25 November, 2020 Data Privacy

Has Google been misrepresenting data practices? The HINDU

Has Google been misrepresenting data practices? The HINDU Part of: GS-II- Governance  (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) What has the Internet search company been accused of? Background A proposed class action lawsuit filed against Google alleges that the Internet search giant tracks and collects browsing data “no matter what” steps users take to safeguard their privacy. The plaintiffs, Chasom Brown, Maria Nguyen and William Byatt, have filed the lawsuit on behalf of “millions of individuals” (Google users in the U.S.) at the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. They allege Google has violated the federal wiretap law as well as a…

07 June, 2020 Data Privacy

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