How to Stop Data Leaks Over Email in India: A 2026 Playbook
How to stop data leaks over email in India, with the four controls Indian SMBs actually need, what email DLP costs, and the DPDP penalty you are avoiding.
DPDP readiness scorecard: where does your company stand in 2026?
By Priya Sharma, Compliance Lead, Sirius Star Last updated 22 May 2026 Last quarter we ran a DPDP readiness call with the COO of a 220-person Mumbai logistics SaaS. Her IT head opened with, “we have policies in place.” Thirty-five minutes later we had counted 14 obligations missing entirely and 7 more where the policy…
Who is a data fiduciary under DPDP? Plain-English guide for Indian businesses
By Ananya Reddy, DPO Practice Manager, Sirius Star Last updated 20 May 2026 A data fiduciary under DPDP is something your company became the day it collected its first personal data field, whether anybody on the leadership team realised it or not. Last quarter we ran a DPDP scoping call with Rakesh, the COO of…
“Our data isn’t that sensitive.” Here is what personal data under DPDP actually means.
Personal data under DPDP is anything that can identify a living person, and that includes the spreadsheet of employee phone numbers your HR head emails to herself every Friday. The Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 has no “sensitive” tier the way GDPR does. There is one category called personal data, and the law applies…
Data breach cost India: what a mid-size firm actually pays
Data breach cost India for a mid-size firm runs approx Rs.14 to 27 crore in fines, breach response, and lost client trust.
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 USB data theft risk your endpoint policy is probably ignoring
USB drives cause 37% of insider data breaches in Indian companies. 4 endpoint controls that stop USB data theft without blocking productivity. Real Indian scenarios and cost breakdowns.
How employees steal company data: 5 methods most Indian companies cannot detect
Last updated: April 2026 | By Priya Sharma, Compliance Lead, Sirius Star | 8-minute read Table of contents The 30-second version Why employees steal and why you do not catch them Method 1: email forwarding Method 2: USB and external drives Method 3: personal cloud uploads Method 4: WhatsApp and messaging apps Method 5: the…
DLP for small business in India: the starter guide nobody writes for companies under 200 people
Data loss prevention is not just for enterprises. A plain-language DLP guide for Indian small businesses covering costs, setup steps, and DPDP compliance on a real budget.
