Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

Computers are not safe. Even the best hardware and software products have the potential to conceal as-yet unknown vulnerabilities. And they aren’t all made that well. Many are shuffled into the world without a plan to detect, remediate, and notify users of those vulnerabilities. The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act aims to improve that situation.

Businesses operating across countries routinely move personal data between India and overseas systems. Customer information may be stored by a global cloud provider, employee records may be accessed by an international headquarters, or an Indian business may use SaaS platforms whose infrastructure is located outside the country.

How long should an organization keep personal data? Under the DPDP Act, the answer is not simply one year, three years, or any other fixed period. The right retention period depends on why the data was collected, whether that purpose still exists, and whether another law requires the organization to keep it.