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Opinion

Cybersecurity in times of Covid-19 pandemic: 4 effective ways to create a powerful password

Social media, online banking, e-commerce sites, e-mail – each of these are accessed with the use of passwords.

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Startups

DigitalOcean raises $50 million in Series C round funding

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Software technology firm DigitalOcean said that it has raised $50 million Series C funding round led by Access Industries, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

eHealth

AIIMS Delhi to test Milagrow’s robots to mitigate Covid-19 spread

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AIIMS Delhi is all set to deploy robots to contain the spread of the COVID-19 amongst doctors and healthcare workers

Facebook acquires GIF search engine GIPHY

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Facebook is buying the popular GIF search engine Giphy, with plans to further integrate the GIF library into Instagram and other Facebook apps.

Startups

Explained: 5 biggest mistakes startups make in beginning that you must avoid

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Reza Shojaei, the founder of a multinational company, Value Marketing, tells about the 5 biggest mistakes many startups make in the beginning, and how to avoid them.

Startups

DigitalOcean raises $50 million in Series C round funding

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Software technology firm DigitalOcean said that it has raised $50 million Series C funding round led by Access Industries, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Opinion

Cybersecurity in times of Covid-19 pandemic: 4 effective ways to create a powerful password

Tech Observer Desk

Social media, online banking, e-commerce sites, e-mail – each of these are accessed with the use of passwords.

Governance

Tarun Bajaj takes charge of Economic Affairs Secretary

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Senior IAS officer Tarun Bajaj has taken charge of new economic affairs secretary today. He was earlier working at the Prime Minister’s Office as additional secretary.

INTERVIEWS

Interviews

ESDS Software to set up new data centers in 5 cities: Piyush Somani

Ankush Kumar

ESDS Software Solution will set up new data centers in five cities and existing three DC locations will see Phase-2 of expansion, says Piyush Somani

Interviews

Need to bolster banking apps security on mobile devices: Fortinet’s Rajesh Maurya

Sanjay Singh

Exploits targeting banking apps on mobile devices, are a significant part of the growing threat trend that must be addressed, says Rajesh Maurya, Regional Vice President, India & SAARC at Fortinet

Interviews

DX leaders must acknowledge RoI of digital transformation cannot be measured traditionally

Sanjay Singh

The leaders of Digital Transformation have to think differently and acknowledge that the ROI of digital transformation initiatives cannot be measured traditionally, says ESDS Chief Growth Officer Dr Rajeev Papneja.

Interviews

IoT must be made interoperable and compliant with data governance norms: Infogain VP Hemen Goswami

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IoT offer massive opportunity for improving decision making but it must be made interoperable, secured and compliant with data governance and regulatory norms, says Hemen Goswami, Vice President Solutions, Infogain.

OPINION

Opinion

Cybersecurity in times of Covid-19 pandemic: 4 effective ways to create a powerful password

Tech Observer Desk

Social media, online banking, e-commerce sites, e-mail – each of these are accessed with the use of passwords.

Blockchain

Could Blockchain be serendipitous panacea to Covid-19 pandemic

Mohua Sengupta

Today this COVID-19 crisis suddenly makes me wonder, that if we had a blockchain based real time reporting of Communicable Diseases, maybe we could have avoided a pandemic?

Opinion

Excessive permissions biggest threat to cloud security

Nikhil Taneja

Protecting against excessive permissions, and quickly responding when those permissions are abused, becomes the foremost priority for cloud security administrators, says Radware Nikhil Taneja

Internet of Things

How Internet of Things is taking over human lives

Ram Narasimhan

The Internet of things has significantly influenced the lives, the way houses are built, the way healthcare is administered, the industrial and business sectors

Latest in TECH

Enterprise IT

Facebook acquires GIF search engine GIPHY

Tech Observer Desk

Facebook is buying the popular GIF search engine Giphy, with plans to further integrate the GIF library into Instagram and other Facebook apps.

Startups

Explained: 5 biggest mistakes startups make in beginning that you must avoid

Tech Observer Desk

Reza Shojaei, the founder of a multinational company, Value Marketing, tells about the 5 biggest mistakes many startups make in the beginning, and how to avoid them.

Startups

DigitalOcean raises $50 million in Series C round funding

Tech Observer Desk

Software technology firm DigitalOcean said that it has raised $50 million Series C funding round led by Access Industries, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

Opinion

Cybersecurity in times of Covid-19 pandemic: 4 effective ways to create a powerful password

Tech Observer Desk

Social media, online banking, e-commerce sites, e-mail – each of these are accessed with the use of passwords.

Governance

Tarun Bajaj takes charge of Economic Affairs Secretary

Tech Observer Desk

Senior IAS officer Tarun Bajaj has taken charge of new economic affairs secretary today. He was earlier working at the Prime Minister’s Office as additional secretary.

Governance

Former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar to head Public Enterprises Selection Board

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The central government has appointed senior retired IAS officer and former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar to head the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB)

Telecom

India’s largest tech FDI: Facebook gets 9.9% stake in Reliance Jio for $5.7 billion

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The social media giant Facebook has bought a 9.9% stake in Reliance Jio for $5.7 billion (Rs 43,574 crore)

Enterprise IT

Lendingkart ropes in Former Amazon Pay CTO Manish Bhatia

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Manish Bhatia will be responsible for building a scalable technology stack for the Lendingkart and improving overall customer acquisition

To find working solutions for mitigating the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic, MeitY started a 48- hour 'hackathon' on Friday

Video Conferencing

SGCCI banks on webinars to connect with industry players

Tech Observer Desk

Amid suspension of trade shows, events and seminars due to Covid-19 lockdown, the industry bodies in Gujarat are exploring ICT tools to reach out to key stakeholders

e-Governance

Bihar Agricultural University bags ‘National e-Governance Awards 2020’ for ICT project

Tech Observer Desk

For the use of ICT based agricultural extension model, Bihar Agricultural University has been awarded National e-Governance Awards 2020

e-Governance

Budget 2020 strengthens India’s commitment to IT sector: DG STPI Omkar Rai

Sanjay Singh

According DG STPI Omkar Rai, the Finance Minister push of proactive policy measures on emerging technologies such as AI, ML, Data Analytics and Quantum Computing could be a a great catalyst for the Indian IT industry.

ENTERPRISE IT

Enterprise IT

Facebook acquires GIF search engine GIPHY

Tech Observer Desk

Facebook is buying the popular GIF search engine Giphy, with plans to further integrate the GIF library into Instagram and other Facebook apps.

Enterprise IT

Lendingkart ropes in Former Amazon Pay CTO Manish Bhatia

Tech Observer Desk

Manish Bhatia will be responsible for building a scalable technology stack for the Lendingkart and improving overall customer acquisition

Enterprise IT

COVID-19: Are Indian IT leaders equipped for lockdown extension

Ankush Kumar

Indian IT heads buckle up for the extended lockdown, however raises concerns on cyber security, sustainability of business among others.

Enterprise IT

NEC appoints former McKinsey’s SVP Aalok Kumar as President and CEO for India

Tech Observer Desk

NEC has appointed former Senior Vice President of McKinsey & Company Aalok Kumar as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NEC Technologies India.

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