News Data Protection Bill: Issues around cross-border transfer approval, data localisation, adequacy, and exemptions to foreign data #NAMA Identifying loopholes and uncertainties, panelists in a MediaNama discussion suggested how the bill can be mended. Sarvesh MathiFebruary 1, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Possibility of misuse of Right to be Forgotten, overlap with Right to Erasure and more #NAMA While the bill grants users certain rights, experts at a MediaNama discussion point to redundancies and scope for abuse. Aihik SurFebruary 1, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Burden on users to establish harm, problems in ascertaining compensation amount and more #NAMA In a MediaNama discussion, experts attempt to poke holes in various aspects of the bill from the perspective of users' rights. Aihik SurJanuary 31, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: How can we introduce accountability for surveillance of citizens? #NAMA Acknowledging that the bill leaves the door open for mass surveillance, experts discuss safeguards and demand clarity. Anushka JainJanuary 31, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: How government access to data is carved out of fiduciary obligations #NAMA In the prescribed responsibilities of government and private data fiduciaries, experts identify a glaring double standard in the bill. Anushka JainJanuary 31, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: How should the DPA be set up and what functions should it have #NAMA At a MediaNama event, experts shared their views on how the Data Protection Authority (DPA) should be set up and role that it should... Sarvesh MathiJanuary 28, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Restrictions on cross-border data transfer will hurt Indian start-ups that depend on global tools #NAMA An average e-commerce platform uses 35 plug-ins, many of which may not be equipped to comply with the law. MitakshJanuary 27, 2022
News MP Ritesh Pandey on Data Protection Bill: Childrens consent, DPA, Govt access to data; hopes that judiciary will add checks and balances #NAMA Data Protection Bill must be compatible with international regimes, says Pandey Anushka JainJanuary 25, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Financial data, non-personal data and algorithmic transparency should be regulated separately #NAMA What needs to improve with India's Data Protection Bill, when it comes to financial data, NPD, and algroithm transparency. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 24, 2022
News Data Protection Bill: Lower age of consent, limit data portability, strengthen data breach rules, and introduce more grounds for processing data #NAMA What needs to improve with India's Data Protection Bill, from a Company's Perspective, as per speakers at MediaNama's "Decoding India's Data Protection Bill" discussion. Sarvesh MathiJanuary 24, 2022