India Inc goes extra mile on data protection not just for EU but for all

As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect in the European Union countries this week, Indian enterprises with business interests in the region are working overtime to keep pace. While IT services companies, for whom Europe is the second-largest market after North America, have been preparing for long for the GDPR regime, cloud-based software service providers have taken an extra step by making their products and platforms GDPR-compliant not just for the European customers or region but for all. 

The GDPR has definite ramifications for Indian Internet and technology firms that have customers living in the EU. But,