Analytics Insight

Cloud Computing is here and after a decade of powering the growth of small and medium business success, it is giving the tools and technologies that are needed to compete head-on with the giants. Back in 2018, cloud computing become a must-have technology for every enterprise, and it is no longer considered as a place to get some cheap servers or storage and 2019 promises to be even bigger into cloud technologies.

The Economic Times

The telecom department’s delay in auctioning 5G spectrum in the 3300-3600 Mhz bands will jack up costs for phone companies planning to roll out 5G networks in India as they will have to make additional investments in such next-generation airwaves, the sector regulator said in a white paper on the ultra-fast wireless broadband technology.

The Business Standard

Using Blockchain technology, researchers, including one of Indian origin, have created a novel system that could help ensure the integrity of data in clinical trials.

The system creates an immutable audit trail that makes it easy to spot any tampering with results, such as making the treatment look more effective or diminishing side effects.

Money Control

EMURGO, the official commercial and venture arm of Cardano, a third generation blockchain, has formally announced its entry into the Indian market with the establishment of EMURGO Academy (EMURGO Learning Solutions Private Limited). Along with local support from Indian government officials and enterprises, EMURGO Academy will train developers and create blockchain experts to expand the usage of blockchain technology. Blockchain technology along with big data, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Things (IoT) are expected to play central roles in the upcoming years across vast industries. The Indian government has spotlighted the potential applicability of blockchain technology to several use cases such as land registry, education and health records, and supply chain management.

The Economic Times

Most people, fearing job losses to AI and machines will be quick to say AI is the enemy, something to worry about as it will take away jobs and machines will take over the world. Sure, AI will make us efficient, but fears of job losses are overplayed.

NYOOOZ

But although the Internet of Things (IoT) is making our lives so much simpler it can also pose security concerns. Mirai malware was a big IoT hacking outbreak in 2016, targeting vulnerable IoT devices like IP cameras and home routers. The infected IoT devices formed a botnet that launched a massive distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on major websites globally. 100,000 IoT devices were compromised by Mirai. As automation increases it is important that security measures are also stepped up, so that we can safely reap all the benefits the IoT has to offer.