It Starts With a Letter. Ends With a Crore. The CEO’s phone buzzed at 7:46 AM.“Sir, we’ve received a notice under the DPDP Act. There’s a hearing date. Something about a ‘failure to obtain valid consent.’” He blinked.Didn’t we have a privacy policy?Didn’t legal say…
They loved your pitch. Now they want to open the hood. You’ve secured that golden first “yes” from investors. But before the money hits your bank account, they’ll do something else. Something far more intrusive than a pitch meeting: due diligence. And if you’re not…
Building a financially stable business is essential for long-term success and resilience in an ever-changing market. Financial stability not only helps organizations weather economic downturns but also provides the foundation for growth and innovation. In this article, we will explore key strategies to achieve financial…
I still remember that Monday morning. An email landed in my inbox from a major banking client’s infosec team: “We’re initiating a vendor cybersecurity compliance review. Please submit your latest audit report.” I froze. We had decent firewall setups and some cloud security hygiene—but no…
It started like any other Monday. I was sipping my third cup of coffee when one of our junior devs ran in, pale-faced: “Sir, our client dashboard has been hacked—admin controls were exposed.” I thought he was joking. He wasn’t. That single breach compromised sensitive…
It was a sleepy Tuesday afternoon when my phone rang. “Your homepage is redirecting to a suspicious site,” a long-time client messaged. At first, I thought it was a joke. It wasn’t. Our web portal—handling sensitive user data—was hacked. Malware was injected. SEO spam links…
In March 2023, I was sitting in a pitch meeting with a PSU client in Delhi. Everything was going smoothly until they asked a simple question: “Do you have a valid CERT-In Safe to Host audit report?” My face went blank. We had everything else—strong…
It happened on a Sunday. Our tech team was off. I got an SMS from AWS: “Unusual login detected from Kazakhstan.” I thought it was a false positive. An hour later, our dev staging server was wiped clean. We later found out a port was…
Two years ago, I was consulting for a booming HealthTech startup. We had solid growth, glowing customer reviews, and what we thought was airtight backend security. Then came the nightmare: a misconfigured database exposed thousands of user records. The startup was served a compliance notice…
In an era where corruption risks can destroy reputations, derail tenders, and lead to criminal charges, businesses cannot afford to ignore anti-bribery safeguards. ISO 37001: Anti-Bribery Management Systems is the international gold standard for companies looking to prevent, detect, and respond to bribery—internally and externally.…
In today’s hyper-competitive digital economy, delivering reliable, efficient, and secure IT services isn’t a luxury—it’s survival. Whether you’re a Managed Service Provider (MSP), cloud solutions firm, or internal IT department, ISO/IEC 20000-1: Information Technology Service Management Systems (ITSMS) proves that your services are efficient, aligned…
In the medical device industry, quality is not optional. A single defect can cost lives, damage reputations, and invite heavy regulatory penalties. Whether you’re manufacturing syringes or sophisticated implants, you need a system that proves your commitment to safety, consistency, and compliance. That’s where ISO…