Technology, Media & Telecommunications
Technology, media and telecommunications.
Where integrity risk sits in technology.
Technology companies hold the data, media companies hold the content and telecom operators hold the identity behind every digital transaction. Each is now a front line for fraud, piracy and data-protection enforcement, and each needs evidence that holds up in a regulator's review.
India and the UAE & Dubai, in numbers.
Statistics and regulatory developments from government, regulator and industry sources. Each figure links to its source.
A US$315 billion technology industry, 1.3 billion telephone subscribers and a media market moving to digital at speed.
Regulatory and market updates
- DPDP Rules notified
Data fiduciaries have until May 2027 for notice, security, breach-notification and retention obligations.Source: AZB & Partners
- Real-money gaming banned
The Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025 bans online money games, their promotion and the payments that fund them, while recognising e-sports.Source: Entrackr
- Sanchar Saathi
Over 1.5 crore downloads of the DoT's citizen app for reporting fraud and lost devices since January 2025.Source: IBEF
A data-centre and AI hub whose data-protection regime is still being operationalised.
Regulatory and market updates
- Virtual assets in AML scope
The 2025 AML law expressly covers offences committed through digital systems and virtual assets.Source: Hadef & Partners
The integrity risks we see most often.
Exposure ratings reflect BDI's casework and the current market and regulatory environment.
Data breaches and misuse
Insider data theft, processor failures and misuse of customer data.
SIM, identity and payments fraud
Fraudulent SIMs and accounts used for scams and mule networks.
Piracy and content theft
Unauthorised streaming, leaked content and look-alike apps.
Vendor and channel fraud
Kickbacks in network roll-outs and distributor commission fraud.
Insider and IP leakage
Source code, algorithms and client data leaving with departing staff.
Other challenges
Regulatory acceleration
DPDP, PDPA, telecom and gaming laws arrive faster than controls mature.
Scale of signals
Billions of transactions make manual review impossible.
Cross-border evidence
Data, platforms and perpetrators sit in different jurisdictions.
Each risk, matched to a response.
The practice that leads and the platform that keeps the record.
| Risk | How BDI responds | Practice | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data breaches and misuse | Digital forensics, breach investigations and DPDP/PDPA readiness. | ||
| SIM, identity and payments fraud | Retailer and distributor audits, OSINT on fraud networks and investigations. | ||
| Piracy and content theft | Online monitoring, content takedowns and enforcement against pirate operators. | ||
| Insider and IP leakage | Insider investigations with device forensics and contract governance. |
Related insight.
Sources
- IBEF, IT & BPM Industry in India, Updated Sep 2026.
- IBEF, Telecom Industry in India, Updated Sep 2026.
- IBEF, Media and Entertainment Industry in India, Updated Sep 2026.
- IANS, citing I4C / NCRP data, Indians lose over ₹52,976 crore to cyber frauds over six years, Jan 2026.
- AZB & Partners, India's DPDP Act: phased rollout and key compliance milestones, Nov 2025.
- Entrackr, Govt kills real-money gaming with Gaming Bill, Aug 2025.
- BusinessDubai, UAE PDPL: personal data protection guide, Reviewed Aug 2026.
- WAM, on the EZDubai–Euromonitor report, UAE e-commerce market size reaches AED42.2 billion in 2025, Sep 2026.
- Hadef & Partners, A new era for AML/CTF/PF in the UAE: Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025, Oct 2025.