New Delhi, April 30 -- Top Indian data service providers increasingly offer compliance as a service (CaaS) model, capitalising on policy changes surrounding data localisation.

Compliance as a Service (CaaS) for data refers to a model where third-party service providers ensure that a company adheres to Indian data regulations and compliance requirements.

While the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023, does not mandate strict data localisation, it is expected to significantly influence the landscape as data and metadata within India continue to grow. Industry service providers anticipate that data localisation requirements will gain momentum, driven by increasing privacy, security, and national interest concerns.

The DPDP Ac...