On February 8, 2025, I had the privilege of speaking at first ever BSides Kerala, where I delivered a talk on supply chain security—but not just the usual SBOM and third-party code discussions. Instead, I explored other overlooked third-party dependencies that organizations often fail to monitor, leaving critical blind spots. For those interested, my slides are available here:
https://slides.anantshri.info/uGa7pR/you-secured-your-code-dependencies-is-that-enough
I also moderated a panel discussion on the DPDP Act & Banking: “DPDP Act and Banking: A New Era of Personal Data Protection.” One of the key takeaways? DPDP isn’t a standalone law—banks and organizations will need to interpret it alongside existing regulatory frameworks. And no, DPDP doesn’t ban data collection—it simply mandates informed consent before data is collected and used. It was an enticing discussion with the panelists: Dr. A Shiju Rawther, PhD, Sony A, Johnson Jose, John Verghese
Additionally, I joined a panel on AI, Cybersecurity, and Cyber Warfare, where we discussed how AI is currently being used mostly as a support tool in Infosec space. However, general industry adoption is accelerating due to on the face cost savings, which means security teams need to act now—data protection is going to be a major concern. The key lesson? Embrace AI before it disrupts you. Other fellow Panelists: Manu Zacharia Robin Tommy Prabh Nair and moderator Sunil Varkey
Cherry on top was connecting with old friend Abhi Balakrishnan and usual conference addicts Shubham Mittal Vandana Verma :P
Big thanks to the BSides Kerala team (LINSON PAUL Abhijith B R and the whole team) and all the amazing discussions. Looking forward to more such engagements!
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