Data Localisation

Personal data: All you need to know about data localisation rules in India

Data localisation is storing the data, critical and non-critical, within the boundaries of a country

Algo Rhythm: AI presents significant privacy concerns, says survey

36% believe that rigorous data localisation requirements must be in place

India's data localisation rules to be a barrier to digital trade: US

'In the absence of any standalone trade secret legislation, there is little recourse for firms in the event of misappropriation of their sensitive information,' the report says

Data localisation not a solution; compliance to laws top priority: Visa CEO

The RBI mandate on data localisation is not the best solution to address concerns regarding information security, global cards major Visa said on Friday.

You don't know it but we're involved in each of your card swipes: Fiserv GM

In a Q&A, Rishi Chhabra, who also heads the firm's India and Sri Lanka operations, dwells on his company's swift response to RBI's six-month moratorium and data localisation rules

Data localisation row: It's Big Tech vs Reliance Industries and Paytm

RIL, Paytm support localisation; global tech firms say it could have socioeconomic fallouts

Data localisation: Understanding data centres and why they are important

What is a data localisation plan? What are data centres? Why is India pushing companies to store Indian users' data in data centres within the country? Here's an explainer

TMS, Ep 16: Coal crunch, Uber India president Q&A, RBI policy, TCS results

Will coal shortage trip India's nascent economic recovery? Why is Uber India President Prabhjeet Singh bullish on autos? What do data centres mean for India's data localisation plan? All answers here

Cloud and new tech shift, localisation law drive data centre push in India

The Indian Data Centre (DC) industry is expected to more than double to 1,007 Mw by 2023 from its existing capacity of 447 Mw, says a JLL report

Data generated in India should be processed within country, says Paytm CEO

He added that companies need to look at India beyond as just a market, given the massive opportunity it presents

We don't share personal data: Jio Platforms tells Parliament panel

The firm said it was in favour of localisation and already had systems in place which protected personal data scrupulously

Indian policymakers need to be more pragmatic on data localisation: DBS CEO

\Indian policymakers need to be more "thoughtful and pragmatic" on data localisation, Singaporean lender DBS's chief executive Piyush Gupta said on Wednesday.

Data security drives the rise of private cloud

Private cloud means that a firm has control over the server as well as its location, where its data is stored

Banned Chinese apps consider shifting servers to India to allay concerns

The Indian authorities feared that these apps were transferring consumer data to locations outside the country, especially China, in an unauthorised and surreptitious manner.

How govt's desire to appease its core voter base could affect businesses

In the following six years, the campaign for data localisation, or storing data locally, has gathered steam

No issue with India's data localisation, but will protect US firms: Mnuchin

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin also insisted that America has no problem if countries want to have local data for regulatory purposes as long as they do not eliminate it outside the country

Will comply with govt's regulations of data localisation: Google Pay

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had asked payment companies to ensure that transaction's data are stored exclusively on local servers

WhatsApp Pay clearance: RBI raises data localisation concerns with NPCI

Says won't allow the services until it meets data norms

Mastercard says it will meet Dec-end target for data localisation in India

However, says the card payments major, restricting data flows in digital transactions will affect the quality of fraud detection and assessment

Great Indian data centre rush: Corporates, start-ups want share in business

Nearly 80% of the data centres are located in Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru