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The Ultimate Guide to Data Privacy

A curated Indian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Data Privacy.

What to know about Data Privacy

Data Privacy is an increasingly critical topic as technology advances and the volume of personal and enterprise data grows exponentially. This collection of stories explores the latest developments in data privacy across various sectors including cloud computing, AI integration, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance.

Readers will find insights into how companies and governments are navigating the delicate balance between leveraging data for innovation and maintaining strict privacy protections. Topics such as upgraded data lakehouse architectures for enhanced AI capabilities, privacy challenges in generative AI adoption, and new certifications validating mobile app security highlight the evolving landscape.

The stories also reveal the growing emphasis on responsible AI use, transparency, and ethical data governance as key pillars to safeguard sensitive information. With advances like AI-powered security tools, privacy-focused browsers, and blockchain-enhanced digital identities, organizations are increasingly prioritizing data protection to build customer trust and meet regulatory demands.

By exploring this tag, readers can stay informed on global trends, technological innovations, challenges, and strategies that define the future of data privacy in an interconnected digital world.

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Recent Data Privacy News

CSM adopts MOSIP to expand digital identity offering
Agricultural Technology

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.

Last week

Proofpoint expands in India with Hyderabad AI centre
DataCentre infrastructure

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.

Last month

KPMG India & Zoho strike digital transformation alliance
Managed Services

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.

Last month

World Fintech Day spotlights trusted data in India and EMEA
Productivity

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.

Last month

India leads global AI workplace readiness, JLL says
Productivity

India leads global AI workplace readiness, JLL says

Fewer than one in five Indian firms have started changing office space despite AI readiness outpacing global peers, JLL said.

Thu, 30th Jul 2026

LOGIC upgrades ZX Series interactive displays to Android 16
Artificial Intelligence

LOGIC upgrades ZX Series interactive displays to Android 16

Schools and offices will get faster, more secure collaboration tools as the ZX Series gains Android 16 and new AI features.

Thu, 30th Jul 2026

AI Appreciation Day spotlights India's growth stakes
Risk & Compliance

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.

Thu, 16th Jul 2026

BlueRose launches LifeTree for private family archives
Managed Services

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.

Fri, 10th Jul 2026

Hyderabad police deploy Blue Cloud's SOCEYE platform
Regulatory technology

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.

Thu, 9th Jul 2026

Hyderabad police deploy India's first AI FIR recorder
Smart Cities

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.

Tue, 7th Jul 2026

Ai+ Smartphone starts Nova 2 Pro & Neo sales in India
5G & Beyond

Ai+ Smartphone starts Nova 2 Pro & Neo sales in India

The phones enter India's crowded affordable 5G market, with prices from INR ₹12,999 as Ai+ seeks first-time buyers and upgraders.

Tue, 30th Jun 2026

Meta invests USD $1 billion in CRED as Shah steps back
ICT sector

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.

Wed, 24th Jun 2026

N-able opens Bengaluru centre to boost cyber hiring
Digital Transformation

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.

Thu, 18th Jun 2026

Zoho launches MCP server for for AI payment access
Productivity

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.

Wed, 27th May 2026

Galgotias students raise INR 3 crore for AI startup
ICT sector

Galgotias students raise INR 3 crore for AI startup

The funding will help Cybergenix Security expand its AI and cybersecurity platform as Indian universities push harder into student entrepreneurship.

Wed, 27th May 2026

Persistent & Kong team up on enterprise AI control layer
Risk & Compliance

Persistent & Kong team up on enterprise AI control layer

As firms move AI into production, the tie-up aims to help them control data, access and compliance across hybrid clouds.

Tue, 26th May 2026

Lenskart launches Gemini AI smart glasses in India
Digital Transformation

Lenskart launches Gemini AI smart glasses in India

More than 35,000 people have signed up for early access as the eyewear retailer moves into wearables with its AI-powered glasses.

Mon, 25th May 2026

Consistent launches 3MP Wi-Fi video doorbell in India
Small Business

Consistent launches 3MP Wi-Fi video doorbell in India

Households and offices can now monitor visitors remotely as the new device adds app alerts, night vision and weather protection to Consistent's range.

Fri, 15th May 2026

MedPredict launches AI health app & diagnostic kiosks
Artificial Intelligence

MedPredict launches AI health app & diagnostic kiosks

Underserved Indian communities could gain easier access to early screening as the platform links symptom checks with more than 30 kiosk tests.

Thu, 14th May 2026

Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser
Risk & Compliance

Inspira Enterprise names Lt Gen Pant strategic adviser

The hire underlines growing demand for cyber advisers with government experience as Inspira expands consulting for corporate and public sector clients.

Wed, 13th May 2026

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