Data privacy has risen up the Boardroom
agenda for businesses internationally, with concerns such as cybercrime, data
theft and scams to name but a few. New
legislation such as the General Data Protection Regulation in the EU has focused
the minds of individuals on their rights to protection against unwarranted intrusions
into their privacy.
But the issues go beyond Facebook. Policy-makers, legislators and regulators are
still grappling with how to address data privacy concerns where protection for fundamental
rights faces different cultural norms and expectations.
In India, the nuclear family and
other cultural factors which have traditionally blunted calls for greater
privacy protection have given way to urbanisation and changing expectations.
The growth of the internet and digitisation have fuelled the demand for greater
protection of personal space. The
Supreme Court has asserted that the right to privacy is a fundamental right.
Against this background, the Government
of India has set up a Committee of Experts under the chairmanship of former
Supreme Court judge Shri B N Srikrishna.
The
final draft of The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2018 alongside the Expert Committee
report was submitted to the government on 27 July 2018. This represents a significant milestone in
India’s data privacy journey as it seeks to strike a balance between the challenges
and opportunities of the digital era and the need for privacy protection.
Join me in New Delhi on 24
August 2018 when I will be speaking about data privacy and related areas of
compliance and risk management against the emerging contexts.
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