Companies are now faced with decisions on how to turn off their lights and ensure privileged and protected data is effectively removed and destroyed onsite. A task that few incorporate into their emergency response plans.
How the India-Pakistan conflict raises the stakes
Should the conflict between these two nuclear powers escalate and become a full-blown war, the disruption to supply chains, research and development, and support services has the potential to be significant. Pakistan’s technical hubs in Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad will be placed in jeopardy. India’s technical hubs in Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata may be targeted.
Take into consideration that large portions of India’s 1.45 billion and Pakistan’s 255 million citizens may be on the move, and one can easily picture the possibility of societal chaos and infrastructure interruption. And with India still leading the world in IT outsourcing and captive centers, accounting for 17.58% of the global market, direct business impacts of a wider conflict will be significant.
