Data Sovereignty
What is Data Sovereignty? Data Sovereignty refers to the principle that digital information is subject to the laws, regulations, and governance frameworks of the country or region where the data is created, stored, or processed. In practice, this means organizations must ensure that sensitive or personal data complies with local requirements – such as storage […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)
What is Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act)? India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) is a national privacy law that regulates the processing of digital personal data. It aims to balance two principles: 1. The individual’s right to privacy and control over personal data 2. The need for lawful, transparent, and secure […]
Domain-Specific Language Model (DSLM)
What is a Domain-Specific Language Model (DSLM)? A Domain-Specific Language Model (DSLM) is an AI language model trained on data, terminology, and context unique to a specific industry, organization, or task. Unlike general-purpose large language models (LLMs), a DSLM delivers higher accuracy, greater contextual relevance, and better alignment with governance by understanding domain-specific knowledge and […]
Data Detection and Response (DDR)
What is Data Detection and Response (DDR)? Data Detection and Response (DDR) is an emerging cybersecurity approach focused on monitoring, detecting, and responding to threats targeting sensitive data in real time. Unlike traditional solutions that emphasize endpoints or networks, DDR places data at the center of detection and response strategies. As enterprises embrace hybrid […]
Data Poisoning
What is Data Poisoning? Data Poisoning is a cyberattack where malicious actors intentionally corrupt or manipulate the training data used by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) models. The goal is to influence the model’s behavior, leading to biased outputs, reduced accuracy, or the introduction of vulnerabilities. Attacks can be targeted, aiming to manipulate the […]
Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance (DMARC)
What is DMARC? Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance, or DMARC, is a policy framework that allows email domain owners to protect their domain from unauthorized use. It builds on both SPF and DKIM to provide domain owners with better control over how their emails are authenticated and how to handle failed authentication attempts. DMARC […]
DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)
What is DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM)? DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) provides an additional layer of email security by enabling domain owners to attach a digital signature to their outgoing emails. This signature is generated using a private key associated with the sender’s domain and is included in the email’s header. The recipient email server can then […]
Discretionary Access Control (DAC)
What is Discretionary Access Control (DAC)? Discretionary Access Control (DAC) is a system for managing access to data or resources where the decision to grant or restrict access is determined by the resource owner. In this model, individuals with the appropriate permissions can assign access rights to others, giving them the flexibility to decide who […]
Data Catalog
Data Catalog A data catalog is a structured inventory of an organization’s data assets, designed to help users locate, understand, and access the information they need. It functions like an organized directory, where each data asset—such as databases, files, or reports—is described with key details, including its origin, structure, meaning, and any associated rules or […]
Differential Privacy
Differential Privacy Differential privacy is a technique used to ensure that the release of data or the results of data analysis does not compromise the privacy of individuals within the dataset. It works by adding controlled random noise to the data or query results, making it difficult to trace any specific information back to an […]
Data Redaction
Data Redaction Data redaction is the process of selectively removing or obscuring sensitive information from a document or dataset before it is shared or made accessible. The goal is to protect confidential or personally identifiable information (PII) while allowing the remaining data to be viewed or used. Data redaction is commonly applied to documents, images, […]
Data Activity Monitoring (DAM)
Data Activity Monitoring (DAM) Data activity monitoring (DAM) is a security process that involves continuous tracking and analyzing access to and usage of data within databases or other storage systems. The primary goal of DAM is to detect and respond to unauthorized or suspicious activities in real-time, ensuring that sensitive information is accessed only by those […]
