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
Nexura Dynamics enters India's EV charging & consent markets
Bengaluru-based Nexura Dynamics is targeting businesses navigating new rules and rising demand, with partnerships planned in EV charging and consent tools.
5Tattva joins Delhi CXO Premier League to build ties
The Delhi event gave the cybersecurity firm a rare chance to meet chief information security officers and other enterprise decision-makers.
eScan adds screen watermarking to deter data leaks
The update gives security teams a way to trace leaks from photos or screenshots of sensitive data on screens, rather than blocking capture outright.
AAA Technologies pivots to AI-led cybersecurity services
Indian businesses face bigger breach bills and stricter rules as AAA Technologies expands into AI-led remediation and continuous monitoring.
eScan hails CIO 500 debate on cyber resilience & AI
CIOs are facing growing pressure to strengthen defences without adding cost or complexity as cloud, hybrid work and AI widen security risks.
Cambrionix taps Intralink for India expansion push
The expansion gives the Cambridge company a local team in a market seen as vital for software testing and used-device processing.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Data Protection
Commvault adds identity resilience tools for IDRecover
Island named only Gartner Customers' Choice for browsers
Cloudera named leader in Asia Pacific sovereign AI
Okta-led alliance unveils blueprint for AI agent security
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for regulated users
Featured News
Interview: Cloudera says AI agents reshape zero trust
Enterprises must update identity controls as software agents generate more requests and need tightly time-limited access to sensitive systems.
VAST Data targets AI data sovereignty with DataEnclave
Enterprises and governments could run AI on sensitive data without exposing it, as the technology targets sovereignty rules across APAC.
Exclusive: ABBYY launches hybrid AI document models
Enterprises under pressure to curb AI risk and cost are being given a hybrid option that blends generative models with OCR and rules-based extraction.
Interview: Cloudera bets on hybrid AI growth in JAPAC
Banks and large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are rethinking cloud-first AI plans as costs, sovereignty and regulation favour hybrid deployments.
Expert Columns
Digital sovereignty in practice: three examples of balancing control with global reach
The crown jewels of cybersecurity: What can your business not afford to lose
Singapore's 2035 Quantum-Safe Target Starts With Identity
Fluent is not factual: Why AI needs verified data in APAC
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
How businesses can avoid widespread harm from cloud outages
Why trusted 'Customer Context' is critical in the agentic AI era
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
SonicWall wins two CybersecAsia awards, joins Hall of Fame
When security creates friction, employees find workarounds
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Data Protection News
NAKIVO posts 13% revenue growth as EMEA leads quarter
EMEA generated 58% of quarterly sales as NAKIVO added customers, partners and enterprise deals across 190 countries.
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Letsignit pitches centralised email signatures for firms
Routine signature changes could stop clogging IT helpdesks if firms centralise administration and let business teams handle updates themselves.
Fortinet brings AI security to Equinix distributed hub
Enterprises can now inspect AI prompts and responses across clouds and data centres through a validated Fortinet-Equinix architecture.
Rubrik launches hosted backup for on-premise NAS data
The hosted service shifts backup storage and maintenance off site, aimed at enterprises under pressure from rising hardware costs and ransomware risk.
CrowdStrike & Dell launch AI Factory security package
The package aims to help enterprises secure AI systems from infrastructure to agents as they rush to deploy production workloads.
Anglicare Victoria wins TrendAI cybersecurity award
It highlights rising pressure on care providers to protect sensitive client data as cyber incidents grow across Australia's social assistance sector.
Mid-sized firms hit hardest by unauthorised data access
Mid-sized businesses are facing the sharpest exposure, with four in 10 reporting sensitive data access by unauthorised identities in the past year.
Dell expands cyber resilience tools for AI & identity
The new tools aim to help organisations recover faster from AI and identity breaches, as cyber incidents increasingly threaten business continuity.
Veraify adds token tracking for shadow AI spending
Finance chiefs can now trace AI bills more accurately as the platform separates sanctioned use from Shadow AI across departments and users.
Fortinet launches AI security service for FortiGate
The cloud-delivered offering adds real-time prompt and response inspection to existing firewalls, helping firms curb shadow AI, data loss and runaway spend.
Synology urges local control of surveillance video
Firms face greater risk of exposed footage unless they keep surveillance video and AI analytics on site, Synology says.
Interactive urges firms to tighten AI oversight rules
Businesses need tighter controls as AI adoption spreads, with Interactive urging reviews, pre-launch checks and long-term workforce planning.
Zoom unveils AI governance tools for businesses users
Businesses using Zoom will gain tighter oversight of AI-generated content and deepfake risks, as new controls target compliance and data handling.
Cohesity names Datacom APJ MSP Partner of the Year
The recognition boosts Datacom's standing across Australia and New Zealand as customers demand stronger cyber resilience, data protection and recovery support.
Aon warns New Zealand firms on Asia-Pacific cyber rules
Cross-border data breaches could force New Zealand companies to notify multiple regulators, as Asia Pacific rules tighten and deadlines vary widely.
Cohesity appoints Matthew Johnston to lead APJ partner sales
The hire underscores Cohesity's push to deepen its channel reach across APJ as customers demand stronger cyber resilience and data security.
Commvault adds Microsoft 365 tools to spot safe backups
The new add-ons aim to help businesses avoid restoring infected files after cyberattacks, as Microsoft 365 remains a prime target for ransomware.
Proofpoint to buy Varonis in USD $6.3 billion deal
Varonis shareholders will receive USD $49.75 a share in cash, valuing the data security group at a 52% premium and taking it private.
Thales launches tool to secure sensitive data from AI
The launch aims to help firms curb AI-driven exposure of sensitive information by linking data discovery, analytics and protection in one tool.
Thales launches data security tool amid AI access risk
The platform is designed to help firms expose and protect sensitive data as AI assistants and machine identities widen access paths across systems.
