The Data Security Council of India is planning on introducing a certification mark for the country’s outsourcing industry to help with global competition.

Under the proposal, DSCI is also planning to implement data security and privacy in some of the country’s largest IT companies.

DSCI Chairman, Shyamal Ghosh said: “The initiative will help create a USP for the IT sector where countries like the Philippines and Kazakhstan are catching up fast at the lower end of the market. This will give India a competitive edge globally.”