India’s upcoming data laws critical for future technology: Infosys CEO

The upcoming data protection laws in India should not be viewed as a cost to enterprises but a critical element of the building blocks of the future of technology, the chief of India’s second-largest IT firm has said.
“If you see data regulation guidelines across different jurisdictions, the main objective is to protect individual privacy and protect some level of intellectual property,” Infosys CEO Salil Parekh said at the Carnegie India Global Technology Summit 2021 on Tuesday. “I think in India also, regulations will be along those lines. It's not to be viewed as a cost, but it should be viewed as a critical element.”