Om Birla eyes second term as Lok Sabha Speaker: A look into his last tenure
India | June 25, 2024 17:20 ISTIn 2019, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The Kota MP succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Speaker of the Lower House.
In 2019, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. The Kota MP succeeded Sumitra Mahajan as the Speaker of the Lower House.
The rules, if implemented, could reshape how social media, e-commerce, and other platforms handle user data and may introduce more transparency regarding data breaches.
The bill seeks to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals.
Data Protection Bill: The bill seeks to protect the privacy of Indian citizens while proposing a penalty of up to Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect the digital data of individuals.
Data protection bill: The Guild has also flagged concerns over the composition of the Data Protection Board and stressed the need for it to be independent of the government.
The bill proposes a penalty of upto Rs 250 crore on entities for misusing or failing to protect digital data of individuals.
According to the report, 81% of people held state and local government offices, including staff from RTO, municipalities, hospitals, public distribution systems, and property registration offices responsible for their data compromise.
The need for a robust data protection law became apparent following incidents of data breaches and unauthorized use of personal information by entities before stricter regulations were imposed globally.
While individuals are definitely more prone to such threats, recent reports suggest that more than 75% of Indian companies too are prone to cyber threats during festive season.
The Bill, withdrawn by IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, aimed to provide protection of digital privacy to individuals relating to their personal data, specify the flow and usage of data, and create a relationship of trust between persons and entities processing the data.
Raising questions over the Data Protection Bill, TMC MPs described it as 'Orwellian' in nature.
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