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Why cybersecurity threats have increased during Covid-19 pandemic

Cybersecurity industry has never had more significant task to carry out than guarding strategic associations and businesses from digital assaults during the coronavirus pandemic

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Police forces must harness digital technology for effective police service delivery

Since both criminal activities and interactions with citizens have moved to online, so the police forces must learn to harness digital technology for effective police service delivery

New H-1B Visa rules will restrict US access to skilled talent: Nasscom

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IT Industry body Nasscom said that the changes announced to the H-1B visa program by US will restrict access to talent and will harm the American economy

TOP STORIES

Telecom firm GeoLinks raises equity funds from Rock Mountain Capital

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California-based Telecom firm GeoLinks said that it has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital.

Red Hat Fedora 33 open source operating system now generally available

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Red Hat supported open source collaboration platform Fedora Project announced the general availability of Fedora 33

Hubilo raises $4.5 million in seed round led by Lightspeed

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Virtual events platform startup Hubilo said it has raised $4.5 million seed round, led by Lightspeed and backed by marquee tech angels

Citrix expands Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions

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Citrix Systems said that is expanding its Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions from trusted and verified partners.

Inscripta ropes in Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO

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Digital genome engineering company Inscripta has appointed Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO replacing Kevin Ness

VMware, Samsung join hands to push 5G-ready services to CSPs

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Both the companies have been working together at Samsung’s lab to optimize and accelerate the readiness of Samsung’s various VNFs and CNFs, such as vRAN, 5G Core, MEC, Management, and Analytics, with the VMware Telco Cloud Platform

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Top IAS Mukesh Meshram on eHospital, Medical Colleges and e-Learning in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh has already started e-Hospital services at the 6 old medical colleges in the state, said Medical Education Secretary Mukesh Meshram.

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Top IAS Mukesh Meshram on eHospital, Medical Colleges and e-Learning in Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh has already started e-Hospital services at the 6 old medical colleges in the state, said Medical Education Secretary Mukesh Meshram.

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INTERVIEWS

AI, ML and RPA can strengthen reconciliation systems for BFSI sector: Sathish N, FSS

By employing machine learning at key data reconciliation points, reconcilers can unlock multiples of value in terms of time, operating cost and avoiding regulatory penalties, says Sathish N, Deputy Chief Product Officer, FSS

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

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

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

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

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

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.

OPINION

Top 5 security hacks for iOS 14 and Android 11

iOs 14 or Android 11 privacy is about understanding which apps have access to information or features they don’t need and remove those permissions

Why cybersecurity threats have increased during Covid-19 pandemic

Devanshi Sharma

Cybersecurity industry has never had more significant task to carry out than guarding strategic associations and businesses from digital assaults during the coronavirus pandemic

How to choose an effective DDoS mitigation plan

There are several flavours from which to choose when selecting an effective DDoS mitigation strategy. Most enterprises opt for one of the cloud protection flavours (always-on or on-demand)

Spearheading transformation towards sustainable future in times of Covid-19

Bringing the governments, businesses, academia, and communities together to spearhead the transformational and systematic effort towards a sustainable future is needed

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Telecom firm GeoLinks raises equity funds from Rock Mountain Capital

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California-based Telecom firm GeoLinks said that it has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital.

Red Hat Fedora 33 open source operating system now generally available

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Red Hat supported open source collaboration platform Fedora Project announced the general availability of Fedora 33

Hubilo raises $4.5 million in seed round led by Lightspeed

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Virtual events platform startup Hubilo said it has raised $4.5 million seed round, led by Lightspeed and backed by marquee tech angels

Citrix expands Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions

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Citrix Systems said that is expanding its Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions from trusted and verified partners.

Inscripta ropes in Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO

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Digital genome engineering company Inscripta has appointed Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO replacing Kevin Ness

VMware, Samsung join hands to push 5G-ready services to CSPs

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Both the companies have been working together at Samsung’s lab to optimize and accelerate the readiness of Samsung’s various VNFs and CNFs, such as vRAN, 5G Core, MEC, Management, and Analytics, with the VMware Telco Cloud Platform

Mumbai’s young kids and women are taking on builders arbitrary parking policy

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On Monday, Citizens from Vasant Oasis especially kids and women marched in the morning carrying black flags to clear the parking lot.

Workforce Management startup Betterplace raises $10 million in Series B round led by Jungle...

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The workforce management startup Betterplace has raised $10 million in a Series B round led by Jungle Ventures

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PUBLIC SECTOR

eDharti online portal: Modi govt to digitise land records in Delhi

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Ministry of housing and urban affairs has cleared a proposal to digitise land and ownership details of property owners and buyers in areas falling under Land and Development Office (L&DO) in Delhi.

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Police forces must harness digital technology for effective police service delivery

Since both criminal activities and interactions with citizens have moved to online, so the police forces must learn to harness digital technology for effective police service delivery

Andhra Pradesh to resurvey and digitise all land records

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The push for resurvey and digitisation of land records in Andhra Pradesh comes from the success of resurvey done in Thakkellapadu of Jaggayyapeta mandal in Krishna district

2000 teams participate in govt first hackathon to fight COVID-19

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

ENTERPRISE IT

Red Hat Fedora 33 open source operating system now generally available

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Red Hat supported open source collaboration platform Fedora Project announced the general availability of Fedora 33

Inscripta ropes in Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO

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Digital genome engineering company Inscripta has appointed Sri Kosaraju as President and CEO replacing Kevin Ness

Synechron buys Citihub Digital

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Citihub Digital brings Synechron a team of senior-level consultants with an average of 15 to 25 years of experience and expertise across banking and capital markets

Persistent Systems appoints Sandeep Kalra as new CEO

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Persistent Systems has appointed Sandeep Kalra as a new CEO replacing Christopher O’Connor's who had moved on in August this year.

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Modernisation and Digital Transformation of Policing under CCTNS project

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VMware's Vinay Bhat on Network Security for Public Sector

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Redefining Network Security and Visibility for PSUs in New Normal

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Sriram TV of Juniper Networks on Uttar Pradesh Digital Transformation - Digital Senate Series

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Dr Rajesh Harshvardhan, SGPGI Lucknow: Integrated Hospital Management System - Digital Senate Series

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UP Bhulekh Land Digitisation for Khata, Khatauni, Khewat, Khasra - Digital Senate Series, Lucknow

GADGET & REVIEWS

Top 5 wearable tech hogging the limelight in 2020

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As technology and fashion become intertwined into our modern society, wearable tech has become an increasingly popular product in retail

Explained: What gaming options are open for low-spec desktops and laptops

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Even if you purchase a low-spec desktop PC or laptop, it’s never a barrier to enjoying some form of gaming

Vivo overtakes Samsung in India, what lies ahead for smartphone maker

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Xiaomi is still in the lead when it comes to smartphone sales in India. However, Samsung has slipped in the sales rankings with Vivo moving into second place

OnePlus likely to foray into wearables market in India

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OnePlus in India continues to expand and it is likely to foray into wearables segment by launching IoT powered products such as smartwatches

STARTUPs

Hubilo raises $4.5 million in seed round led by Lightspeed

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Virtual events platform startup Hubilo said it has raised $4.5 million seed round, led by Lightspeed and backed by marquee tech angels

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Israeli startup Coralogix raises $25 million in Series B funding

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Chiratae Ventures launches 7th edition of Innovators Program

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Blockchain startup Maksab launches digital dealmaking platform for SMBs

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CYBER SECURITY

Citrix expands Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions

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Citrix Systems said that is expanding its Workspace Security Program to include Zero Trust solutions from trusted and verified partners.

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BLOCKCHAIN

Could Blockchain be serendipitous panacea to Covid-19 pandemic

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?

Modi govt mulling to bring national level blockchain framework

Blockchain Sanjay Singh

JP Morgan signs MoU with Microsoft to push enterprise blockchain

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Blockchain is not as secure as it ought to be; Here’s why

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HPE, Continental to launch blockchain-base data monetization platform for auto industry

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AI

Artificial Intelligence

Text-to-speech technology: How you could be interacting with Amitabh Bachchan everyday

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Amitabh Bachchan has striked a voice partnership with Amazon, as he becomes the first Indian celebrity to lend his voice to Alexa

Spanish insurer Admiral Seguros uses AI to assess vehicle damage

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South Korean firm Lunit makes its AI-powered software to detect COVID-19 free

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Artificial Intelligence software market to touch $126 billion by 2025: Tractica

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‘AI, ML and quantum computing to cement position in 2020’

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IoT

Internet of Things

How Internet of Things is taking over human lives

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

Drone Federation of India to push AWS products to its members

Internet of Things Shalini Shukla

Surveillance cameras to dominate 5G IoT market: Gartner

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IoT security product market will reach $50 billion by 2027: Future Market Insights

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Persistent Systems joins Siemens partner program to push Industrial IoT

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DATA CENTER

NTT plans to invest $2 billion in India for expansion of data centers, networks...

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Japanese firm NTT said that it plans to invest around $2 billion on the expansion of data centers, networks, and solar power projects in India

With AWS Outposts, Amazon Web Services enters into data center in India

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Oracle launches second data center in India

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AWS latest data-center chip Graviton2 now available in EC2

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GovTech leaders must bolster business continuity plans to swiftly navigate during any pandemic: VMware

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Telecom firm GeoLinks raises equity funds from Rock Mountain Capital

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California-based Telecom firm GeoLinks said that it has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital.

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Telecom firm GeoLinks raises equity funds from Rock Mountain Capital

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California-based Telecom firm GeoLinks said that it has secured a significant minority investment from a group led by Rock Mountain Capital.

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