DPDP Act Penalties and How to Avoid Them

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The DPDP Act carries significant financial penalties for non compliance. Here is what is at stake and how to avoid it.The penaltiesFinancial penalties under the DPDP Act can...

Data Fiduciary vs Data Principal Under the DPDP Act

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The DPDP Act uses specific terms. Understanding them is the first step to compliance.Data PrincipalThe Data Principal is the individual to whom the personal data relates. The Act...

DPDP Act 2023 Explained

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is India’s data protection law. Here is what it requires.What it governsThe DPDP Act governs the processing of digital...

DPDP Act Compliance Cost in India

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.DPDP Act compliance cost depends on your data footprint and systems. This guide explains the drivers.What drives the costThe volume of personal data, the number of systems and...

GDPR Compliance Checklist for India

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.This GDPR compliance checklist covers what an Indian company serving EU customers needs in place.Core requirementsMaintain records of processing, establish a lawful basis,...

GDPR vs DPDP Act: Key Differences

By Girija Togarati, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor. Reviewed by Murty Nisthala, CISA, CISSP, CCSP.The EU GDPR and India’s DPDP Act both protect personal data, but they differ in scope and detail.How they compareGDPR is the EU regulation with extraterritorial reach and...