Data protection
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
India is advancing in financial services accessibility and remote areas are now receiving better services due to enhanced digital infrastructure. The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill aims to safeguard personal data, which establishes a framework for data collection, usage, ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
The European Union has given its approval for a new data deal with the United States, marking an important milestone for tech giants like Facebook and Google. This decision comes after three years of uncertainty caused by the invalidation of ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
EDPB’s ChatGPT Task Force
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has formed a task force to address concerns related to OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot. This move comes after the Italian government banned the use of ChatGPT in the country and accused OpenAI of stealing users’ ..
Month: Current Affairs – April, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
What is Digital India Bill?
The Digital India Bill is the proposed successor to the Information Technology Act, of 2000, which currently regulates entities on the internet in India. The government will hold a public consultation on March 9 to present the basic guiding principles ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2023
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2022
The Central Government released the new Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022. It is expected to be introduced in the Indian Parliament in 2023 during the budget session. Background The first draft of the Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 ..
Month: Current Affairs – November, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Joint Declaration on Privacy and the Protection of Personal Data
The European Union along with nine countries which also include India has called for international cooperation with the aim to promote data protection and the standards of privacy. Overview: In a ‘Joint Declaration on Privacy and the Protection of Personal ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • International / World Current Affairs
China passes new Online Privacy Law
China passed a new Online Privacy Law on August 20, 2021 with the aim of preventing businesses from collecting any sensitive personal data. Background New law was passed in the backdrop of China facing an uptick in internet scams. Companies ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2021
PM’s Personal Twitter Account Hacked
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s personal website’s Twitter account was hacked, and tweets posted asking for people to donate cryptocurrency. Earlier, the official accounts of former US President Barack Obama, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon ..