This techie aims to put India at the forefront of hack-proof communication

Quantum Cryptography, the technology he is using, comes at a time when enterprises in the country are witnessing increasing cases of sensitive data exposure risks and breaches

Sunil Gupta is obsessed with data security and privacy. He doesn’t use Facebook or Instagram and changes his passwords frequently on various online platforms. He has put a tape on the camera of his laptop and never uses free Wi-Fi at airports and hotels. It is this kind of obsession that has made the 54-year-old engineer's company, QNu Labs, the only firm in the country to successfully develop Quantum cyber-security products.

After having worked at organisations such as Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), tech giant Infosys and cybersecurity firm Paladion Networks, Gupta decided to run the business of future-proofing