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Public Consultation on Data Protection Law….some points of discussion-3

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

(This is a continuation of the previous article) 3.  A lot of discussion centered around the issue of “Consent” and “Informed Consent”. The issues were about the need for and effect of consents as an instrument of Privacy protection. There … Continue reading →

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Public Consultation on Data Protection Law…. Some points of discussion-1

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

During the discussion on the Data Protection white paper in Bangalore on 13th instant by three members of the Expert Committee led by the Chairman Justice B.N.Srikrishna, several interesting issues came up for discussion. While it is difficult to recall … Continue reading →

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Public Consultation on Data Protection Legislation

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

Yesterday, (13th January 2018), three members of the Judtice Srikrishna Committee on Data Protection Law participated in a public consultation program in Bangalore at the IISc auditorium. Honourable Justice (Retd) B.N. Srikrishna, the Chairman of the committee was present along … Continue reading →

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Data Protection Law in India… Three Big Ideas …. Data Trust, Jurisdictional Umbrella and Reciprocal Enforcement Rights

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

As the Government of India conducting nationwide public consultation programs on the Data Protection Law proposed to be drafted on the basis of the Justice Srikrishna Committee, I would like to place before the ministry, some of my key ideas. … Continue reading →

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It is Y2K moment again in India, with Virtual Aadhaar ID

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Vijayashankar Na

It appears as if the Anti Aadhaar lobby in India has just been outsmarted by the UIDAI with its proposition of the “Virtual Aadhaar ID” as a response to the many complaints about the leakage of Aadhaar information. The Supreme … Continue reading →

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Awards are perceived as an endorsement and hence care is required before selection.

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Vijayashankar Na

Recently, there has been a debate in the professional circles whether the multiple “Awards of Excellence” in Privacy and Security  won by AIRTEL is an endorsement of its Privacy and Security practices by the organization giving out the award. The … Continue reading →

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