5 real data theft scenarios your HR team should be worried about
Five real HR data theft scenarios Indian companies miss, the DPDP Act 2023 angle, what each costs, and a 14-day fix HR and IT can run together.
DPDP readiness check: 10 questions for your company
By Priya Sharma, Compliance Lead, Sirius Star Last updated 24 May 2026 Last month an IT head at a Pune fintech texted me at 7:40 on a Sunday evening. The audit committee had moved the DPDP review forward by six weeks. He had fifteen minutes before dinner and the board memo was due Monday. He…
DPDP Act vs GDPR: what Indian businesses should know in 2026
By Priya Sharma, Compliance Lead, Sirius Star, Last updated 8 July 2026 Last quarter we audited a 280-person Pune SaaS firm that ships analytics into both Indian fintechs and three EU logistics customers. Their CISO walked in with the line every Indian compliance lead is hearing right now: “We are GDPR-compliant, so DPDP is basically…
DPDP compliance for BFSI: what IRDAI and RBI expect
That is the actual job DPDP compliance for BFSI lands on, and the trade press never describes it that way. The Act looks like one regulation. In the BFSI seat it is the third overlapping circular in 18 months, all asking for similar controls written differently, and the auditor wants one operating model that closes…
DPDP compliance checklist: 10 things to fix before May 2027
A DPDP compliance checklist for an Indian mid-size company comes down to ten controls: appoint a DPO, classify your personal data, rewrite your consent flows, build a 72-hour breach drill, audit every vendor that touches user data, fix data retention, set up a deletion request workflow, lock down endpoint exit routes, document everything, and run…
Critical DPDP Act penalties India: what ₹250 crore really means for mid-size companies
By Priya Sharma, Compliance Lead, Data Loss Prevention practice · Last updated 19 April 2026 DPDP Act penalties India, ₹250 crore per violation under the 2027 enforcement regime. DPDP Act penalties India can reach ₹250 crore per violation, plus mandatory 72-hour breach notification. Most mid-size companies haven’t started compliance, but you have until May 13,…
The IT asset disposal rules Indian companies keep getting wrong
IT asset disposal in India requires DPDP-compliant data destruction, CPCB-authorized recyclers, and audit trails. A 6-step ITAD compliance checklist for Indian companies with 100+ devices.
The complete guide to deploying Samsung tablets for field force teams in India
Deploy Samsung tablets for your field force in India. Model comparison, Knox MDM setup, bulk pricing, and fleet management for 50-500 device rollouts.
The critical DPDP Act 2023 compliance guide every Indian MSME needs before May 2027
Plain-English DPDP Act 2023 guide for Indian MSMEs. 7-step compliance roadmap, penalty ceilings (up to ₹250 crore), consent fixes, DPO guidance — before May 2027.
