On July 27, 2018, the Justice BN Srikrishna committee, formed by the Indian government in August 2017 with the goal of introducing a comprehensive data protection law in India, issued a report and a draft data protection bill. The Bill has been submitted for consideration to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and is expected to be introduced in Parliament at a later date.
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Indian Supreme Court Holds That Privacy Is a Fundamental Right
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Stephen Mathias of the law firm Kochhar & Co. reports from India that in a landmark judgment delivered in August 2017, the Supreme Court of India unanimously held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under the Constitution of India. …
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Data Security Council of India Announces Vodafone India Limited as DSCI Privacy Certified Organization
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On July 22, 2014, the Data Security Council of India announced that Vodafone India Limited has been deemed a “DSCI Privacy Certified” organization. This is the first such certification for a telecommunications company in India.
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Indian Privacy Law in the Works
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On October 19, 2013, the Center for Internet and Society, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and the Data Security Council of India held the last in a series of Privacy Roundtables that have been taking place across India since April of this year. Efforts are underway to advance proposed legislation for a comprehensive privacy and personal data protection regime in India.
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Indian Government Releases National Cyber Security Policy 2013
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On July 2, 2013, the Indian government released its ambitious national cybersecurity policy. This blog post highlights some of the policy’s strategic objectives.
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Outsourcers Exempt from India’s Privacy Regulations
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On August 24, 2011, India’s Ministry of Communications & Information Technology issued a clarification regarding India’s new privacy regulations, indicating that outsourcing service providers in India will not need to obtain consent from individuals before processing their data.
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India Drafts New Privacy Regulations
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On April 11, 2011, India adopted new privacy regulations that regulate the collection, use and disclosure of personal information and sensitive personal data.
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India Issues Draft Privacy Rules
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The Government of India releases draft privacy rules that would implement the Information Technology Act, 2000, and two of these rules could affect international companies that provide digital services or process data in India.
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Satyam Crisis Highlights Data Security and Corporate Issues for Outsourcing Customers
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Scarcely a month after the world media was flooded with news of the catastrophic terrorist attacks in Mumbai, headlines are once again rife with articles on the global impact of events in India. This time, the news has focused on Satyam Computer Services (“Satyam”), previously one of India’s largest and most prestigious outsourcing providers, and…