AN ANALYSIS OF PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON CURRENT AMENDMENTS AND PRIVACY BILL

Abstract With the current trends in Information Technology, it has become very difficult to protect personal data of individuals. To overcome these problems, certain amendments were introduced in the Information Technology Act, 2000 vide amendment 2008. TheInformation Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and sensitive Personal data or information) Rules came into force in 2011 and has provision for three groups- Body Corporate, Information Providers and Government. The new Privacy Bill which is expected to come in force soon will override the Information Technology (Reasonable Security Practices and Procedures and sensitive Personal data or information) Rules, 2011and will efficiently protect the personal data of individual. This paper is an analysis of Data protection laws in India.