Author Archives: Vijayashankar Na

(This is a continuation of the previous article) Data Business Kris Gopalakrishna Committee (KGC) has defined a new line of Business Activity called “Data Business”. It has also suggested a new regulatory authority and a comprehensive regulation on collection , … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of the previous article) Ownership of Data KGC has articulated a legal basis for establishing rights over “Data”. Apart from recognizing the “Data Sovereignty” concept where the State has a primary right of ownership of assets … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of the previous article) Key Roles As a means of developing a robust Non Personal Data eco-system, KGC recommends  a set of roles/stake-holders and data infrastructures. The Key roles defined as per the recommendation are Data … Continue reading →

(This is a continuation of the previous article) The Kris Gopalakrishna Committee (KGC) considers that data is valuable and must be regulated in an appropriate manner for which a clear definition of Non-Personal Data (NPD) and the Key roles in … Continue reading →

The Kris Gopalakrishna Committee (KGC) has released its report on “Data Governance” which is available for public comments till August 13. The report is a rich collection of thoughts that need some churning before recommendations can be formulated. There are … Continue reading →

Consequent to the EU Court’s decision to reject the US Privacy Shield, EU has expressed its lack of confidence in the US state to monitor the Privacy Shield without adversely affecting the Privacy rights of the EU Citizens. It has … Continue reading →