The Ultimate Guide to Data Protection
A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Protection.
What to know about Data Protection
Data protection is a critical and evolving area in the digital age, focusing on safeguarding sensitive information from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access. As organisations increasingly rely on digital data and cloud services, effective data protection strategies are essential to maintain privacy, trust, and compliance with regulatory standards.
In this tag, readers will find comprehensive insights on a wide array of topics including cyber resilience, ransomware defense, compliance with laws like GDPR and emerging global regulations, cloud data security, identity and access management, and the challenges of securing data within modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The stories also highlight the importance of combining technology, processes, and people to build robust data protection frameworks that can adapt to sophisticated cyber threats.
By exploring these articles, readers can stay informed about the latest advancements in data protection technologies, best practices for incident response, and the implications of new threats and regulations. This knowledge will empower businesses, IT professionals, and individuals to better protect their data assets, build customer trust, and navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy and security.
Indian Data Protection News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Protectt.ai launches MCP security solution for BFSI
Banks face new exposure from AI agents linking to internal systems, as the platform aims to block data leaks and unauthorised actions.
India data centre capacity set to hit 6 GW by 2029
Vacancy is tightening as cloud and artificial intelligence demand drives a projected USD $110 billion build-out across India by 2029.
Socify.ai reaches 300 customers as growth accelerates
Faster uptake of the SOC 2 compliance platform points to rising demand as enterprises seek cheaper, simpler audit automation.
Indian banks push AI in production, but security bites
Security and data privacy are slowing wider use, even as 70% of Indian banks and lenders run artificial intelligence in production.
5Tattva urges integrated cyber compliance approach
As firms spread across cloud and on-premises systems, a combined security and compliance model is becoming harder to ignore for auditors and boards.
Blue Machines AI launches Project Icebreaker for BFSI
Five Indian financial firms will get free support to shift AI pilots into live customer-service systems under a new Blue Machines AI programme.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Protection
Coder launches Agent Relay for Cursor in private preview
Shufti wins Gartner honour for global identity coverage
Google named Gartner cloud leader for ninth straight year
Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Broadcom adds AI security tools to VMware Tanzu Platform
Featured News
Expert Columns
Why Email and Phone Append Matter for Prescreen Campaigns
Weaponizing trust: How AI and social engineering bypass personal security boundaries
Why data management will make or break your RISE with SAP migration
Data integration isn't enough: why healthcare data quality comes first
AI is testing the limits of Zero Trust
The hidden security risk in document redaction
5 common data governance pitfalls and how to fix them
Most pharma AI is borrowed, ours is built
Why AI governance is the key to unlocking APAC's compliance backlog
Customer data integration: A data quality checklist
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
John Margerison on the new class of employee: AI managers
Quantum computers aren't here yet. But the data threat is
Exclusive: Reco COO on securing the AI inside your SaaS stack
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Recent Data Protection News
GPACTS summit to focus on AI & compliance in Hyderabad
Pharmaceutical leaders will weigh AI deployment risks against compliance and security demands at a summit drawing up to 400 executives in Hyderabad.
BharatLaw AI launches DPDPGuard.ai for India compliance
Companies handling personal data face stricter deadlines and fines of up to INR ₹250 crore as India phases in its privacy law.
Panchamia urges shared AI development for developing nations
Developing nations risk costly dependence unless they share AI infrastructure, cybersecurity entrepreneur Kunal Panchamia told a Geneva forum.
CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
The move could help governments link identity to welfare, health and tax services, broadening access across digital public infrastructure projects.
Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
Tripled demand in the past year is prompting the cybersecurity group to add a Hyderabad AI centre and a Delhi office.
Sify launches 'Your Move' campaign for enterprise AI
Businesses weighing AI rollouts now face choices on infrastructure, data and governance as Sify targets firms moving from trials to deployment.
KPMG India & Zoho strike digital transformation alliance
Enterprises could gain a single route to cloud modernisation, as the deal pairs consulting with software amid tighter data-residency rules and AI ambitions.
QNu Labs trains SRM faculty in quantum communication
A new lab and faculty certification programme aim to widen India's quantum talent pool as universities race to build teaching capacity.
World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Growth in India and the Gulf is exposing weak customer data, with inaccurate records slowing onboarding, payments and fraud checks.
Saviynt tops USD $300 million ARR with Zuma launch
New controls for AI agents and machine identities come as Saviynt passes USD $300 million in annual recurring revenue, with bookings up more than 80%.
AI Appreciation Day spotlights India's growth stakes
Indian firms and schools face a widening AI skills gap as leaders warn of productivity gains, job disruption and ethical risks.
BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives
Families wary of social media data use now have a closed digital archive for photos, oral histories and lineage records.
Hyderabad police deploy Blue Cloud's SOCEYE platform
The rollout gives Hyderabad City Police a live tool to verify claims, route online complaints and preserve evidence across multiple Indian languages.
Hyderabad police deploy India's first AI FIR recorder
The multilingual tool could cut complaint-taking from hours to seconds, easing access for migrants, tourists and others in Hyderabad.
Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back
The Indian fintech group is poised to use fresh capital and a new interim chief executive officer as it prepares for a possible public listing.
N-able opens Bengaluru centre to boost cyber hiring
The expansion could lift local headcount by 50% or more by end-2026 as the cyber group taps Bengaluru's scarce security talent.
Konkan Railway, Virtual Galaxy sign digital tie-up
The pact could open public-sector technology contracts spanning rail, banking and cyber security, though no deal values or specific projects were named.
Consistent expands GeM range with storage, CCTV gear
Public sector buyers in India now have wider GeM access to storage and CCTV recorders, as institutional demand for digital security grows.
ESDS launches database monitoring platform for India
Tighter Indian audit rules are pushing banks and public bodies to watch database activity more closely, especially inside sensitive systems.
Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access
Businesses can now handle refunds, payment links and transaction checks in Zoho Payments through AI prompts, via an open protocol linking chat tools.
