Personal Data Protection Bill

5 Things You Should Know About The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019

After many delays, the government is finally set to bring forth the Personal Data Protection Bill, and although it’s not made any announcements yet, some reports have part of the information.
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Data Localisation Will Be Challenging For Indian Industry, Cautions VFS Global Data Protection Officer

As India works out regulation around data protection and localisation, Barry Cook, Privacy and Group Data Protection Officer for VFS Global sounds a note of caution.
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The Privacy Cost Of Digi Yatra’s Seamless Travel Promise

The efficiency introduced by Digi Yatra makes a strong business case, but significantly undermines privacy and autonomy. Ultimately, it is not worth shorter queues and slightly less time spent at airports.
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Is Your Medical Data Safe With Apps? Some Doctors Don't Think So

Practo has completely denied allegations of spying on users, calling them false and misleading Internet rumours, and pointed to its compliance with international standards for medical data privacy, which aren't even required in India.
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In India, Apps Track Every Medicine You Take, And Your Data Is An ‘Asset’

Electronic Medical Records are becoming more widespread in India, but with a lack of medical data law, or a general data protection law, highly sensitive information is up for the taking.
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