Indian congress urges Indian government to bring new legislation on data privacy
Indian Congress leader Deepender Singh Hooda is urging the Indian government to bring new legislation on data privacy, pointing out that people are facing the risk of data theft, especially with a system like Aadhaar in place. Hooda noted that that the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently had to go to the local police to file a complaint against data misuse by Axis Bank, business correspondent Suvidhaa Infoserve and e-sign provider eMudhra. Hooda is asking for the Indian government to create data privacy policies that mirror policies in other countries, such as the EU.