Prakash Padariya, a former PayU executive, has been appointed as the new head of cyber security at Oyo.

Prakash Padariya has been named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for IT and security teams at online hotel aggregator Oyo. Padariya will lead a global security strategy for Oyo's systems, encompassing India, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

He'll also be in charge of enhancing cyber security functions from the ground up by embracing technologies like big data analytics and artificial intelligence.