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Industry News: Information and Communications
What is BIoT?edit
BIoT is also known as ‘Blockchain Internet of Things’. It is a forthcoming programme with specific goals to create open standards for blockchain hardware security. BIoT is a combination of blockchain and Internet of Things technologies. This combination can build trust between parties and devices as it’s a transparent technology where all stakeholders can view the information.
BlockchainIoTVulnerable smart devices being used for anonymous cyberattacks, warns FBIedit
By Sweta Sharma
“Cyber actors actively search for and compromise vulnerable Internet of Things (IoT) devices for use as proxies or intermediaries for Internet requests to route malicious traffic for cyber-attacks and computer network exploitation,” said FBI in the statement. Vulnerable IoT devices include wireless radios links, time clocks, audio/video streaming devices, Raspberry Pis, and digital video recorders.
Cyber SecurityIoTPersistent Systems: Is it a right bet at this juncture?edit
By Manuchanda Dey
We remain optimistic on the Persistent’s growth potential and margin improvement as it has strengthened its digital capabilities and migrated from pure effort-based business to a value-based one (IP driven). It is focusing on key service areas data, digital and IoT (Internet of Things) for its targeted verticals: financial services, healthcare and industrials (IoT only) which has a huge growth potential.
Financial ServiceHealthcareIoTKarnataka setting up 5 tech hubs to spur innovationsedit
According to state IT Principal Secretary Gaurav Gupta, the disruptive technologies were making enterprises to invest in digital transformation of their operations to sustain their business and compete in a global market. “Spending is shifting from IT services to line of business, with associated technologies like big data, artificial intelligence, robotics, cloud and Internet of Things,” added Gupta.
AIBig DataCloud TechnologyIoTRoboticsHi-tech blends with high fashion as AI takes the ramp in Indiaedit
By Tasmayee Laha Roy
From opening a bank account or buying an insurance policy to fighting cancer or even buying a pair of shoes, we are increasingly being helped or influenced by artificial intelligence (AI). In Mumbai, designers Falguni and Shane Peacock used AI to create their latest collection. In Bengaluru, a startup is using AI to improve detection of breast cancer and also make treatment cheaper
AIEmerging technologies have the potential to transform CX and reduce costsedit
By Soma Tah
The emerging technologies including augmented reality, the Internet of Things, and AI-powered virtual assistants—offer the potential to transform the customer experience while reducing cost. Data is playing a significant role through this transformation starting from providing insights about consumer behaviour through analytics, to helping businesses to tailor the user experience.
AIAugmented RealityIoTE-Industry 4.0: Enabling Manufacturers to Make Better Business Processesedit
By Ashok Pandey
By exploiting this new connectivity between people, processes, and things, organizations can radically improve efficiency and quality of service. It also becomes key to business innovation and to entirely new approaches to product and service development. With Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, you can reinvent your business models, the way you operate and the services you provide to your B2B and B2C customers.
Industry 4.0IoTDoT amends license conditions to incorporate net neutrality rulesedit
By Kalyan Parbat
Last year, telcos had bemoaned Trai’s call for a multi-stakeholder watchdog for enforcing net neutrality, and termed its approach as unnecessarily bureaucratic, especially since the DoT, in its capacity as licensor, they felt was well positioned to investigate any flouting of licence conditions. Services relating to internet of things or `IoT’ will not be outside the ambit of net neutrality rules, barring those categorised as critical specialised services, DoT said.
IoTIoT in TelecommunicationsIndustry News: Future of Mobility
Learn the reaction trick: the technology of connected cars!edit
The Indian Express (Tamil)
Furthermore, the route of the vehicle, the speed, the depth of its parts, the level of the road, the behavior of the driver, and the many telematics data are collected. This information is analyzed and can be assured of vehicle safety, current status, and safety of the vehicle. Not only this, these photos include photos of self-driving cars. Neural Networks will find the Pattern and feed Machine Learning
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Engineering students are not employable, says Dharmendra Pradhanedit
By Chandandeep Kaur
Dual education system is the need of the hour where the youth can be imparted vocational training along with regular studies Dharmendra Pradhan, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, has said engineering students are not employable as there is a complete disconnect between the industry and education.
Bridging Skill Gapengineering educationAutomation is Causing Shift to More High-level Jobsedit
By Prachi Verma Dadhwal
The key skill required in times of automation is personal reinvention, for which one needs to be psychologically ready to reinvent, according to Josh Bersin, founder of Bersin by Deloitte. In an interview to Prachi Verma Dadhwal, Bersin, who was in India last week, said that organisations need to have the right culture for learning.
AutomationJobsAI: Are you the right fit?edit
By Sonya Dutta Choudary
The new career of the future is turning out to be Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is a field that typically involves a lot of maths, constant learning and an understanding of human behaviour. Five AI professionals discuss what it takes to craft a career in the field.Mumbai-based Rohit Ghosh, 26, spends his days looking at X-rays.
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Andhra Pradesh gets high energy density storage device in renewables thrustedit
By CH RS Sarma
On the occasion, he said that as a part of second phase of power sector reforms, priority was being given for alternative energy sources and storage facilities. Stating that solar and wind energy was a sustainable source of energy at present, he asked the students to concentrate on research programmes and innovation. He said now the State has turned into a power-surplus one.
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