There is now a worldwide establishment of laws and institutions which specifically safeguard databases from misuse
Government interference and overburdening the appointed data protection authorities will lead to greater security breaches
It is important is it for India to have an independent data regulator in order to create a progressive data regime.
Editor’s Note: This article was written before the Personal Data Protection Bill was approved by the Union Cabinet with undisclosed changes to the Draft version of the Bill which this author has based their opinions on. Therefore, some opinions expressed below may no longer be applicable under the revised Bill.