top of page

Privacy And Data Protection In The Digital Era: Prospect & Challenges





ABSTRACT


In the digital era, most of the things are done usually over the internet, starting from online dealing to the online transaction. Since the web is considered as worldwide phase, everyone can access the resources of the internet from anywhere. The technology has been using by the few people for criminal activities like unauthorized access to other’s network, scams etc. These criminal activities crime related to the internet is termed as cyber crime. In order to stopover the cyber criminals, the term “Cyber Law” was introduced. In Layman’s terms Privacy means keeping own information and matters secret or within oneself. In broad terms, ‘Privacy’ means to have control over one’s personal information, its method, and mode of collection, and keeping it free from intrusion. Earlier the term ‘Privacy’ was ordinarily used in philosophical, political, and in legal discussions. The concept of privacy was coined by Aristotle. Privacy and data protection are two interrelated Internet governance issues. Data protection is a legal mechanism that safeguards privacy. Privacy is usually defined as the right of any citizen to control their own personal information and to decide about it. Privacy is a fundamental human right. It is recognised in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and in many other international and regional human rights conventions. This paper will focus much on privacy and data protection of ones individuals within and outside Indian perspective.


Keywords: Cyber Crime, Human Rights , Intrusion, Safeguards, International Covenant .


Comments


Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research

Abbreviation: IJLLR

ISSN: 2582-8878

Website: www.ijllr.com

Accessibility: Open Access

License: Creative Commons 4.0

Submit Manuscript: Click here

Open Access Logo

Licensing:

​All research articles published in The Indian Journal of Law and Legal Research are fully open access. i.e. immediately freely available to read, download and share. Articles are published under the terms of a Creative Commons license which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

Disclaimer:

The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of the IJLLR or its members. The designations employed in this publication and the presentation of material therein do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the IJLLR.

bottom of page