Data Rules Become Balance‑Sheet Risks

Data protection and cyber posture are moving from compliance topics into financial considerations: India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act is already shaping how firms plan enterprise AI, and studies show weaker cybersecurity can raise borrowing costs. Those governance pressures are reinforced by costly settlements — Google agreed to roughly a $134m settlement over alleged improper Android cellular data transfers — showing data practices can generate direct financial liabilities. (cnbctv18.com) (bankinfosecurity.com) (wpxi.com)