May 25, 2017

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Digital Transformation & Security: A Perspectiveedit

BW Disrupt

Mobility has made the concept of location-bound a farce. With the advent of IoT (Internet of things) where millions of devices are now able to communicate, transfer and talk to each other with built in AI (Artificial Intelligence) processes, it is more important to also have a device level security built into the design of each device.

CyberSecurityIoT
Be the CIO of Everythingedit

ET CIO

Technologists are, at heart, today’s explorers and inventors, venturing into wild digital frontiers. As the Internet of Things (IoT) evolves, IT leaders are discovering that it is not an endgame but a beginning: The IoT is a launch pad for infinite new forms of digital business and social connection.

IoT
Cyber-security threat landscape has grown exponentially: CISCOedit

The Indian Express

Cyber crooks are now casting a wider net, attacking not just PCs and mobile phones but also Internet-connected devices like security cameras or routers, which has “exponentially” increased the risk landscape, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said on Wednesday. The $49 billion firm has a $2 billion security business and is helping customers across the globe devise their security strategy both proactively and reactively.

CyberSecurityIoT
Bengaluru ideal destination for IoT startups in Indiaedit

The Economic Times

Bengaluru has emerged as the prime destination for IoT (Internet of Things) startups to set up a base, as it accounts for 52 per cent of the total IoT start-ups in India, a study by Management Consulting firm Zinnov said.

IoTStartups
Nearly 3/4th of Internet of Things projects are failing: Ciscoedit

The Economic Times

While Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is gaining momentum globally, a new survey has found that enterprises did not consider nearly a third of all the completed projects a success and plenty of things can be done to get more projects out of pilot.

CyberSecurityIoT

Industry News: Education

These skills will help you survive layoffsedit

ET Tech

No matter how dismal the picture may be with layoffs, there are new sectors within IT with thousands of job opportunities today. Some such emerging fields with a growing demand for skilled professionals are Analytics, Big data, Internet of things, AI, Robotics, Cloud computing and security, and Blockchain technology.

Skill Development

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India aims to expand renewable energy capacities to record levelsedit

The Hindu Business Line

India has taken the lead in the renewable energy sector in the world with solar power at the centre of its renewable policy framework. The country is aiming to expand its renewable energy capacities to a record level making it the world’s largest green energy producer nation.

Renewable Energy
Government okays raising of Rs 2,360 crore through bonds for renewable energy projectsedit

The Economic Times

The government today approved raising of Rs 2,360 crore through bonds for renewable energy projects in the current fiscal. “The Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its approval to raising of bonds of Rs 2,360 crore for renewable energy,” Ministry of New and Renewable Energy said in a statement.

Renewable Energy
Cheaper solar sparks change in energy useedit

Business Standard

By Shreya Jai

Admissions by the Adani Power management that close to $9 billion worth of existing import coal power plants at Mundra, Gujarat, are no longer viable, because of the prohibitively high cost of imported coal relative to the long-term electricity supply contracts signed, is adding to the rise of stranded assets across the Indian power generation sector,” it said.

Solar Energy
1O GW solar projects may face GST heatedit

MINT

The 18% tax rate for solar modules under the goods and services tax (GST) can increase project costs and send investors back to the drawing board. At present, the effective tax rate is zero. The new rates can hit solar power projects under construction with a capacity of 10 gigawatts (GW), and pose a threat to their viability, according to consulting firm Bridge to India.

Solar Energy
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