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However, it may have some repercussions on India’s trade and ongoing free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations.

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Absence of data protection laws can trip many of the FTAs India wants inked.

Updated: August 5, 2022 09:03 IST

Tech giants like Meta, Google, Amazon, and Twitter had earlier expressed concerns about some recommendations of the Joint Committee of Parliament (JCP) on the proposed Bill, which clashed with many of their data collection policies.

Tech industry eyes a more conducive data protection bill post withdrawal

The revised Bill, expected to be passed in the next Budget session, is likely to have a comprehensive framework of…

August 5, 2022 02:40 IST

New framework should consider learnings from global implementation of data privacy laws: Nasscom

The comments of the apex software association comes as the government on Wednesday withdrew the Personal Data Protection Bill from…

August 4, 2022 14:39 IST

IT industry seeks participation in consultation process for fresh personal data protection bill

The Joint Committee on Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019, headed by BJP member P P Chaudhary had tabled its report…

Updated: August 4, 2022 12:04 IST

The Bill was referred to the JPC for examination and the report of the committee was presented to the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021.

Govt withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill

The sources said the new Bill may also bring the data already collected under its purview of rules and regulations…

August 4, 2022 05:40 IST

It was referred to the Joint Committee of the Houses for examination and the report of the committee was presented to the Lok Sabha on December 16, 2021.

Govt withdraws Data Protection Bill from Lok Sabha

The government on Wednesday withdrew the Data Protection Bill from the Lok Sabha.

August 3, 2022 18:20 IST

Start-ups, Chandrasekhar said, have a crucial role to play in the growth of India’s digital economy.

Data protection Bill in a few months, says IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Distinguishing between privacy and data protection, Chandrasekhar observed the PDP Bill was about how companies collected data, even as privacy…

July 24, 2022 05:40 IST

“The PDP Bill is already consulted, it went to the parliamentary committee and after they went through it – it is back with us. The consultations on the Bill are over and it is being scrutinised by the ministry,” Chandrasekhar told FE on the sidelines of FinTech Festival India held by Temasek-backed Constellar.

Data protection Bill under scrutiny; no more consultation: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) in a letter to Chandrasekhar said that the JPC will unintentionally limit the ease of…

July 22, 2022 02:30 IST

Data leaks: India sixth on global breach list, this CERT-IN directive may worsen situation

A whopping 962.7 million Indian data points have been leaked, most of them being names, passwords, and phone numbers.

June 14, 2022 17:32 IST

Major relief for Facebook, Google & others: Data storage norms for big tech firms may be eased

Such a clause would come in handy in investigating allegations of anti-national activities or activities which endanger law and order…

May 30, 2022 04:45 IST

Much of the industry’s growth will be centred around Mumbai and Chennai due to their business and infrastructure advantages, strategic location, and cable landing stations that are well-positioned to support and enable the growth of data centres across India.

Powering Ahead – Data Centres: An industry that will be the backbone of India’s trillion-dollar digital economy

The data centre sub-sector is poised for a period of sustained growth, a study by Nxtra by Airtel-JLL has said

March 17, 2022 05:15 IST

The JPC report has also recommended formulation of a comprehensive data localisation policy. (Reuters)

Data Protection Bill, 2021: The data localisation conundrum

While data localisation is favourable for India’s objectives on national security and privacy, business efficiency should be kept in mind…

March 16, 2022 00:45 IST

The data governance framework under the Personal Data Protection Bill is certain to have a far-reaching impact on our trade relationships and engagement with the world.

Keeping India open to the world: In current form, data protection law risks positioning India as a protectionist jurisdiction

The data protection law, in its current form, risks positioning India as a protectionist jurisdiction

March 7, 2022 04:45 IST

Hence there's a possibility of regulation of hardware being dropped altogether from the Bill's ambit. The reason being that its scope is too large and is prone to misuse, allegation and counter-allegations, and legal disputes.

Regulatory Simplicity: Data Protection Bill may see key changes

Currently, no security standardisation efforts globally propose an in-country lab-based certification requirement for commercial devices.

February 21, 2022 04:45 IST

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