Plugged in: Nearly one-third of all internet users in India are aged under 19 - K MURALI KUMAR
Plugged in: Nearly one-third of all internet users in India are aged under 19 - K MURALI KUMAR×
India’s privacy law must balance the rights of children with online safety While the necessity to protect the interests of children online is a foregone conclusion, the challenge is to do so while respecting their autonomy Even the laws on child labour allow children under 14 to work autonomously in non-hazardous industries; however, according to the PDP Bill, the same children cannot sign up for online jobs without parental consent
In Short
The Background: On February 1, 2021, Singapore s Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act 2020 ( PDPAA ) came into effect.
The Situation: The PDPAA is the first comprehensive update to Singapore s Personal Data Protection Act 2012 ( PDPA ) since its enactment in 2012 and is aimed at reflecting global developments in individual privacy protection while enabling businesses to use data to grow and innovate in the digital economy.
Looking Ahead: Organisations should be aware of the changes that have been made to the PDPA and review and update their policies and procedures (both internal- and external-facing) to comply with the new obligations and the ways in which they utilise data collected under the PDPA.
‘Personal data law needs to be tightened’ (Updated)
Act should require online systems to be stress-tested and certified to avoid security breaches, say experts Pix for illustration purposes.
PETALING JAYA: There is a need for a revision of legislation covering personal data if security breaches are to be avoided, or at the very least minimised, cyber security experts told
theSun.
Assoc Prof Dr Selvakumar Manickam of Universiti Sains Malaysia said data breaches can be extremely damaging, citing the leak involving Malaysian telcos in 2016, which gave rise to Macau scams.
“As we rely more on online services, we have to share our personal data with these service providers to ensure smooth delivery of their services,” he said.
The subject of data localisation has pulled-in consequential attention in India’s policy debates since the introduction of the Personal Data Protection Bill. But first, let’s understand the basics of it. Data localisation is the process.
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