Data of a country must not become surreptitious property of another: Prasad

He said that in the proposed data protection bill, the government has maintained that personal data should only be used after the consent and only to the extent the consent is given

IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday called for transparency in data usage and said data of a country should not be used by another country as its surreptitious property. He said a true digital world can only survive in democracy, and there is a need for a more transparent system.

"The essence of digital world is transparency where on a click of button, everything is available. This system must be maintained in a robust manner. With regard to privacy, with regard to data safety and security, and proper containment of surveillance," Prasad said while speaking at the