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Updated Jan 21, 2021 | 13:30 IST
Given the policy vacuum that persists in India, there appear to be few legal provisions that protect data intermediaries like WhatsApp from strong-arming Indian citizens into surrendering sensitive data. Representational image. | Photo Credit: iStock Images
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WhatsApp s latest privacy policy, which it has said must be accepted by users to prevent suspension of its text-messaging service, has reignited the debate around data protection
India has displayed remarkable lethargy in implementing its draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2019 that, crucially, mandates the setup of an independent Data Protection Authority to explicitly review matters relating to privacy
Experts have noted that WhatsApp s evolving privacy policy works in contravention to Section 5 of the PDP Bill
ETtech Morning Dispatch on 21 Jan. 2021: Top tech news to start your day
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Last Updated: Jan 21, 2021, 08:31 AM IST
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From India s plan to revamp IT Act to Tesla India s one-seat office in Bengaluru and Joe Biden s tech to-do list, here are the must-read top tech news this morning
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India is planning to revamp its IT Act to keep up with the massive shifts in technology. Tesla India has booked a one-seat office in Awfis Bengaluru a placeholder of sorts. Sebi has approved the Reliance-Future deal, amid persistent opposition from Amazon.
Also, a look at President Joe Biden’s tech to-do list…
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