Episode 21 - India - The personal data protection bill, 2019

The Personal data protection bill, 2019 mandates to implement cyber security controls such as de-identification, encryption, protect integrity, prevent misuse, unauthorized access to modify, disclose or destruct of personal data. The bill has obligations to take prompt and appropriate action in response to a data security breach. It shall be liable to a penalty which may extend to five crore rupees or two per cent. of its total worldwide turnover of the preceding financial year, whichever is higher.