Ransomware attack: AIIMS is victim or liable for compromising critical data?
Legally, should AIIMS be considered a victim of a data breach or a data fiduciary who has compromised critical data of Indian citizens?
digital personal data protection bill
November 2022
Draft Data Protection Bill: Free pass to breach privacy
The latest data protection bill doesn't recognise the right to privacy, provides no checks against its breach by government agencies, provides for an unformed executive-controlled board for oversight.
Draft data bill proposes to amend RTI Act
The government also plans to establish a Data Protection Board of India which will be responsible for determining non-compliances and imposing penalties.
Draft personal data protection bill proposes up to ₹500 cr penalty
The draft bill prescribes a penalty of up to ₹250 crore for failure of a company to take reasonable security safeguards to prevent personal data breach.
