​Data Protection: Challenges & Government Interventions

India faces multifaceted challenges in data protection, encompassing data breaches, legal framework gaps, privacy concerns, and the need for heightened public awareness. Government initiatives like the Digital Personal Data Protection Act aim to address these issues.

What are India’s data protection challenges?

  • Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks: Increasing instances of data breaches and cyber-attacks targeting both private and public sectors. For example, Data breach at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in November 2022.
  • Lack of Robust Legal Framework: Despite progress, the legal framework for data protection is still evolving and needs more robust enforcement mechanisms.
  • Data Localization Requirements: ....
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