It's about time India put into law policy on data protection: Nader Henein

Businesses get help when local legislation aligns with standards set in European Union's General Data Protection Regulation, says the senior Gartner executive.

India's Personal Data Protection Bill, which has been in the making for about five years, is delaying business decisions because of lack of clarity, said Nader Henein, Vice President Analyst at Gartner. In an interview with Neha Alawadhi, he spoke about the difficulty organisations and governments face when it comes to issues like lawful access to information and breaking encryption.

Edited excerpts from the interview conducted over video:

What do you think of the current privacy frameworks in India?

In terms of privacy and personal data protection, I've been tracking the Indian legislation since the formulation of the Srikrishna committee...