Monthly Archives: April 2020

Do we need to amend ITA 2000/8?.. Why not focus now on PDPA?

According to a report in Economic Times today  it appears that the Ministry of Information Technology (MeitY) has circulated a note to select stake holders seeking their advise on the possible amendments to be made to Information Technology Act 2000, … Continue reading

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Let the Supreme Court be aware that it’s decision is promoting Black Money in India

Around 2014, before Mr Narendra Modi took over as the PM of India, it was the Supreme Court which was trying to push the Government to take action to curb black money in India. Since then the Modi Government has … Continue reading

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How “Data Protection” and “Personal Data Protection” are different

“Information Security” has been a term which we are all familiar with. But in recent days, people have been using a term “Data Protection” and talking as if it is different. This is intriguing and requires some discussion. If we … Continue reading

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Cloud Forensics.. Some thoughts from the Perspective of a DPO

With the increased use of Cloud as an infrastructure for data storage and processing, some aspects of the Cloud functioning pose serious challenges to the data protection compliance which needs a debate by experts. The essential aspect of data protection … Continue reading

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