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Data Protection Bill: Amazon to appear before joint parliamentary committee

The parliament committee wants to examine all the stakeholders including Amazon, Facebook and Google to get their perspective about personal data protection issues

India's Personal Data Protection Bill may tighten compliances for Big Tech

People in the know said that officials from companies such as Google, Twitter and digital payments firm Paytm are expected to make the presentations during the last week of this month

India's data protection law can propel digital economy, says Facebook

The par panel on Friday quizzed Facebook about the quantum of their revenue, profit and tax payouts in India and asked what portion of their earnings were being used for data security in the country

Amazon refuses to appear before Parliamentary panel on Data Protection Bill

Amazon's refusal to appear before the panel amounts to breach of privilege, said BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

Joint Committee of Parliament on data protection bill gets extension

The Joint Committee of Parliament examining the Personal Data Protection Bill was on Wednesday given an extension to submit its report during the winter session of Parliament.

When China watches you: Why India needs a personal data protection law

The data reportedly accessed by the Chinese company is largely available in the public domain and a personal data protection law would've safeguarded it

Govt invites suggestions on non-personal data framework by July 19

The committee has made a case for regulating non-personal data, defining it under three main categories- public non-personal data, community non-personal data and private non-personal data

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

Best of BS Opinion: YES Bank fallout, Data Protection Bill, and more

Business Standard Opinion pieces for the day talk YES Bank's fallout, Data Protection Bill among other issues.

Roadblocks to growth

Is the new Data Protection Bill biting the hands that feed us?

Data Protection Bill should be discussed widely in Parliament: Prasad

Responding to a question on data protection legislation movement that was taking time, Prasad said time must be given for parliamentary deliberations and added that "what comes out, will be good".

Govt messed up control mechanisms: B N Srikrishna on Data Protection Bill

Former Supreme Court judge and the prime architect of India's privacy bill, Justice B N Srikrishna, flayed the government for the changes made to the Personal Data Protection Bill

Parliamentary panel invites suggestions on Personal Data Protection Bill

'It has been decided to seek views and suggestions on the Bill from individuals/associations/bodies concerned,' it said

Revisit IT liability rules

Safeguards must be brought in to protect privacy

Forensic auditors in a fix over Data Protection Bill, seek exceptions

Fear that proposed provision will hamper investigation

Data protection law: Enhancing the ecosystem

The consumers are clear winners as data privacy laws ensure that they have a say in the way their personal data is being harnessed

E-commerce policy to be finalised after Parliament okays Data Bill: Report

The commerce and industry ministry has already uploaded the draft of the e-commerce policy

Data Protection Bill may face legal challenges if executed, say experts

The biggest legal challenge would be to defend the provisions under Clause 35 of the draft Bill.

Data Protection Bill: Raising more concerns than satisfying them

Any user who does not submit "voluntary" verification and remains anonymous could also be specifically targeted by government agencies

Nasscom, Mobile Association concerned over Bill's non-personal data clause

The government can also ask data processors to provide data for formulation of evidence-based policies for its own use