Technology and cybersecurity topic guides
Concise guides to key technology and cybersecurity subjects, from zero trust and ransomware to agentic AI and India's data protection law. Each links to our in-depth research.
Cybersecurity and risk
- Zero trust
Zero trust is a security approach that grants access based on continuous verification of who is asking, from what device and in what context, rather…
- Ransomware
Ransomware is malicious software that encrypts an organisation's systems or steals its data, followed by a demand for payment to restore access or to…
- CERT-In incident reporting
In April 2022, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) issued directions under the IT Act requiring covered organisations to report…
- DPDP Act
The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 is India's law on how organisations collect, use, store and share digital personal data. It gives…
- Identity and access management
Identity and access management (IAM) is the set of processes and tools that decide who can access which systems, and prove they are who they claim to…
- Third-party risk management
Third-party risk management is how an organisation identifies, assesses and monitors the risks created by its suppliers, service providers and…
- Managed detection and response
Managed detection and response (MDR) is a service in which an external provider monitors an organisation's systems around the clock, investigates…
- Post-quantum cryptography
Post-quantum cryptography refers to encryption methods designed to resist attacks by future quantum computers, which could break widely used…
- AI security
AI security covers the risks specific to systems built on machine learning and large language models, such as prompt injection, leakage of sensitive…
AI and technology strategy
- Agentic AI
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can plan a sequence of steps and take actions in other software, such as updating records, sending messages or…
- AI governance
AI governance is the set of policies, roles and controls through which an organisation decides how AI is used, manages its risks and remains…
Cloud, data and sustainability
- FinOps
FinOps is the practice of managing cloud spending through shared accountability between engineering, finance and business teams, using timely data…
- Sovereign cloud
Sovereign cloud describes cloud services designed so that data, operations and legal control stay within a chosen jurisdiction. It covers data…
- Data products
A data product is a data set managed like a product, with a named owner, known users, documentation and a published quality standard, so that people…
- BRSR Core
The Business Responsibility and Sustainability Report (BRSR) is SEBI's sustainability disclosure framework for listed companies in India. BRSR Core…
- Account aggregator
Account aggregators are entities regulated by the Reserve Bank of India that let individuals and businesses share their financial data between…