India is pushing digital boundaries like never before. As per the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), transactions via unified payments interface (UPI) touched the 9-billion landmark in May 2023, registering a jump of nearly 1 billion in one month and seeing a total amount of Rs 14.89 lakh crore. Thanks to affordable smartphones and relatively cheaper Internet, India is home to nearly 1.10 billion mobile users and around 690 million Internet users. 


While the numbers are worth a drumbeat, it also necessitates overwatch and enforcement of fair-use regulation among private and public institutions alike. To facilitate a seamless enforcement of compliance regulations, technology can offer a helping hand. 


What Is Compliance Technology?


To put it simply, compliance technology is a solution that utilises big data, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and cloud computing to aid organisations and businesses in streamlining all compliance-related functions, making sure that all regulatory requirements are met without fail. 


Of course, companies need not rely on technology to ensure compliance, but in order to streamline efficiently (and reduce costs) more and more firms are increasingly taking to compliance tech for their needs. 


When it comes to fortifying compliance, the utilisation of technology encompasses a range of strategies, namely:


Process Automation: This entails the mechanisation of various tasks and procedures, such as document verification and security system surveillance.


Adherence to Regulatory Frameworks: Efforts are focused on structuring data in alignment with pertinent regulatory guidelines, ensuring seamless compliance.


Effective Data Management: Emphasis is placed on the proficient storage and administration of data, fostering organised compliance measures.


Efficient Reporting Mechanisms: Processes for relaying information to clients and relevant compliance overseeing entities are optimised, expediting accountability.


Enhanced Accessibility: Initiatives are undertaken to heighten accessibility to compliance procedures, empowering clients to actively participate in their adherence responsibilities.


How Can Compliance Technology Help Companies? 


"Modern compliance tech has empowered compliance teams by creating a central repository of compliance documents stored in a verifiable, transparent, and tamper-proof manner. It allows for streamlined preparation and transfer of documents and approval and storage in adherence to the applicable standards, formats, and regulations," Sandeep Agrawal, Director and co-founder of compliance tech solution platform TeamLease RegTech, explained exclusively for ABP Live. 


Agarwal added, "These digital solutions have given employers the ability to avoid instances of poor and non-compliance that are a result of lapses, delays, and defaults caused by manual processes."


Just like TeamLease RegTech, there are other compliance solutions platforms worth noting as well, including the likes of Scrut Automation, Trezix, Socly.io, and CLXNS. 


India's corporate sector and Government bodies are swiftly embracing digital compliance innovations that harness the power of the Web, mobile technology, cloud computing, and data analytics. These innovations aim to provide comprehensive automation solutions to ensure adherence to legal requirements. 


Through the convergence of rationalisation, digitisation, and decriminalisation, this forward-looking approach is expected to play a pivotal role in simplifying the intricate landscape of compliance. The collective effect of these measures is aimed at reducing the burdensome regulatory hurdles that businesses often encounter.