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Data of one country should not become surreptitious property of another country: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Jul-10-2020

Calling for transparency in data usage, IT and Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that data of one country should not become surreptitious property of another country. He said a true digital world can only survive in democracy, and there is a need for more transparent system. He noted that the essence of digital world is transparency where on a click of button, everything is available and this system must be maintained in a robust manner. He added that the world needs more transparency and openness.

Talking about India's data protection law in works, Prasad said the Bill is being examined by select committee of Parliament. He said in the proposed data protection bill, the government has maintained that personal data should only be used after the consent and only to the extent the consent is given. He noted that the draft personal data protection bill bars storing and processing of personal data by entities without the explicit consent of an individual. However, it provides for exemptions for reasonable purposes such as prevention and detection of any unlawful activity including fraud, whistle blowing, merger and acquisitions, network and information security, credit scoring, recovery of debt, processing of publicly available personal data, and the operation of search engines.

Talking about support for development of apps in the country, after the government banned 59 Chinese mobile applications, the minister said the government has schemes to fund start-ups and there are various venture capital firms that are handholding the Indian start-up ecosystems. 

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