Explained: All the concerns surrounding the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill
When personal data is as valuable as gold, can you trust the bill to protect it?
In today’s digital age, personal data isn’t just a collection of numbers and words – it’s a reflection of our habits, choices and identity. Which is why it’s as precious as gold to corporates and organisations.
The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill 2023 is allegedly our sentinel guarding this treasure, regulating the use of personal data and ensuring our privacy. But like any legislation, it’s plagued by potential pitfalls. Its dense text contains controversies and loopholes, all of which will have broader implications on our privacy and the digital landscape at large.
We’ll tell you all about it in this video. Watch.
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