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Tag: Data protection

Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s great data firewall plans

by Saikat Datta February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

India is likely to witness the strongest push for data localization ever as parliamentarians debate a personal data protection bill, Asia Times has learned. If the push becomes a reality, big tech and social media companies like Facebook and Google will have to contend with new rules that will hamper their operations in India. The […]

Posted inSouth Asia

US may limit H1B visas to fight data curbs

by KS Kumar June 20, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inIndia, South Asia

India’s misguided Twitter scuffle

by Amber Sinha February 14, 2019February 18, 2020
Screen grab of a Google hangout by Sanjay Jain, left, former chief product manager of Aadhaar and Pramod Varma, right, chief architect. Not surprisingly, they laud the benefits of India's digital ID program. Photo: YouTube
Posted inIndia, South Asia

Tech entrepreneur denies conflict of interest, lauds use of data

by Saikat Datta January 7, 2019February 18, 2020
The Supreme Court of India ruled by a majority of 4-1 that the controversial Aadhaar digital identification project is constitutionally valid. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

India’s Supreme Court upholds digital identity program with a dissenting note

by Saikat Datta September 26, 2018February 18, 2020
A visitor gives a thumb impression to withdraw money from his bank account with his Aadhaar or Unique Identification (UID) card during an event held to promote digital payment in Hyderabad. Photo: AFP / Noah Seelam
Posted inEuropean Union, India, South Asia, World

India’s data protection draft ignores key next-generation rights

by Nayantara Ranganathan August 9, 2018August 9, 2018
Indian Army paratroopers in a joint exercise with the US military. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Posted inFrance, India, Japan, Northeast Asia, Russia, South Asia, World

India’s defense data leaked as it debated data protection law

by Srinivas Kodali August 2, 2018
Data from smartphones and apps is at risk. Photo: iStock
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

The Facebook data breach is a lesson on better data protection

by Amber Sinha March 20, 2018March 20, 2018
A citizen's biometric data is collected for his Aadhaar card. Photo: Wikipedia Commons
Posted inAustralia, India, Oceania, South Asia, World

India’s data protection law needs graded enforcement mechanism

by Amber Sinha February 15, 2018
An Aadhaar government identification card. Photo: iStock
Posted inEuropean Union, India, New Zealand, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, World

Robust economic argument for a sound Indian data protection law

by Amber Sinha February 14, 2018
Aadhaar logo. Photo: Wikipedia
Posted inIndia, South Asia, World

User consent is the key to data protection in India

by Amber Sinha February 13, 2018

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