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Hypocrisy of the “Global Trade Bodies” who oppose PDPA

There have been a flash of Press release from a consortium of MNCs namely Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Facebook and IBM expressing “Concern” over the “Privacy Protection of Indian Citizens” and how the Indian Government is trying to create an … Continue reading

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You are correct but the other side wins… says Supreme Court on Bitcoin

We must appreciate Sri Ashim Sood, the learned counsel who convinced the eminent honourable Supreme Court judges M/s Rohinton Fali Nariman, Aniruddha Bose and V Subrmanian to issue a judgement in the Bitcoin case which is written like a film/drama … Continue reading

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Comments on Nasscom Observations on PDPA

(This is a continuation of the previous article) Nasscom has indicated 25 recommendations which are listed below with our brief comments. Some preliminary observations on the Nasscom comments are provided in the table below. Recommendations on PDPA 2019 by NASSCOM-DSCI … Continue reading

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Is Insurance Industry ready for PDPA?

On 7th February 2020, I attended a day long seminar in Hotel Trident, Mumbai organized by the National Insurance Academy Pune jointly with Swiss RE. The program titled “Digital Disruption..Embracing Digital Innovation in [RE] Insurance business” was a grand success … Continue reading

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Breach Candy data breach incident could be the “I Love You” moment

In India, we are 20 years into the period since civil liabilities arising out of  Cyber Crimes became legally enforceable through a process of Adjudication. Since then, victims of Cyber Crimes are searching for Cyber Crime insurance. In June 2001, … Continue reading

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A Golden Era for Insurance Industry ushered in through Personal Data Protection Act of India

As the Personal Data Protection Act of India (PDPA2020) gets ready to make an entry into the Indian legal landscape, the Insurance industry is looking upto the new opportunities that are being opened up by the law. Following the recent … Continue reading

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