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Mainstreaming Internet of Things will be the focus at IoT India Congress 2019edit
Organized by the Internet of Things (IoT) Panel of The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the Congress will focus on the rapidly expanding applications of IoT technology and will discuss the Mainstreaming of the Internet of Things across 10 sectors Manufacturing, Smart Cities, Digital Communications, Healthcare, Standards & Regulatory, Agricultural, Retail, Energy, Skills and Defence.
IoT India Congress 2019From ‘safe harbour’ to ‘rocky shores’?edit
In this digital era, intermediaries are any online platform that connect users together. This encompasses a vast pool of organisations including news aggregators, Twitter, YouTube, food delivery apps, taxi aggregators, telecommunications companies, and even Quora, Reddit and more. Any platform that enables point-to-point communication and crowd sourcing of content is an intermediary
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Brain-computer interface enhanced for active rehabilitation of stroke patientsedit
The IIT Palakkad researchers have used a trained neural network, with inputs from neuroscience, to develop a new channel-selection method that makes the process more efficient and effective. The research is to be presented at the 2019 IEEE International Conference On Systems Man, and Cybernetics, to be held in October in Italy.
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Which Countries Are Best Prepared for Cybercrime Responseedit
While countries including Singapore, the US, France, Canada, and Japan have among the highest Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) scores, readiness goes only so far in the ever evolving cyberattack threat landscape.
Cyber crimeCyberSecurityThe potential power of autonomous databasesedit
It’s no surprise that some forward-looking organisations are already embedding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies into their critical business systems and processes, with key areas of the business predicted to benefit the most from this type of automation being operations, customer service, decision support, IT and finance.
AIAutomationDataMachine LearningRapid growth in the healthcare cybersecurity market may not be enough to stop breachesedit
By Zachary Hendrickson
The cybersecurity market for US health systems which was valued at $8.2 billion in 2018 is projected to grow at a 19% CAGR through 2025, per Global Market Insights. The report claims the steady rise in cybersecurity will be fueled in part by hospitals sustained migration of onsite data to the cloud.
CyberSecurityHealthcareHigh-tech growth is driving the manufacturing sector in Indiaedit
The government’s impetus towards training 10 million youth in industry-relevant skills will further help address the high-tech skills shortage and create a talent pool in advanced technology domains such AI, ML, IoT and robotics. Additionally, incentives offered by the government for sunrise industries in the form of tax relief and policy reform is aimed at attracting global companies to set up mega-manufacturing plants.
IoTManufacturingSkillingGlobal IoT Security Market Projected to Grow Over $51.42 Billion by 2024edit
The global IoT security market is projected to grow over $51.42 billion by 2024, according to the new market intelligence report by BIS Research, titled Global IoT Security Market Analysis and Forecast, 20192024. The global IoT security market is estimated as $18.82 billion in 2019 and is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 22.26% during the forecast period, 20192024.
CyberSecurityIoTFinancial services companies lead in AI adoption: Reportedit
Financial services brands are quickly adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbots compared to other sectors of the economy. This was stated in a report titled 2019 Digital Trends: Financial Services Focus Report published by Adobe.
AIBFSIThere are way too many men in AI research and its skewing the way it worksedit
Artificial Intelligence systems are becoming smarter every day, beating world champions in games like Go, identifying tumours in medical scans better than human radiologists and increasing the efficiency of electricity hungry data centres. Some economists are comparing the transformative potential of AI with other general purpose technologies such as the steam engine, electricity or the transistor.
AIDriving digitisationedit
By Rajiv Gupta, Manuj Ohri and Amit Bharti
Our study finds 49 cases where robotic process automation, artificial intelligence, big data, and advanced analytics were adopted across processes to drive efficiency as well as accuracy. In nearly a quarter of the cases we examined, productivity improved by 40 per cent, and turnaround times were reduced by 70 per cent.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has always been a topic of debateis it good for us Are we walking towards a better future or an inevitable doom According to an ongoing research program by McKinsey Global Institute, every occupation includes multiple types of activities, and each has a different requirement for automation.
AIIoTAI judges make good calls on human rights violationsedit
Artificial intelligence is predicting the outcome of court cases concerning human rights violations. They were supplied with information like the allegations in cases, relevant domestic law and the applicant and defendant’s arguments, and were tasked with predicting how the court ruled. The team at the University of Sheffield measured accounted for overall accuracy as well as the number of false positives and negatives.
AIAgriculture startups boom as farmers turn techsavvyedit
IITians and NITians are taking interest in agritech sector as it remained untouched and also due to Internet of Things (IoT) application. As basic IoT applications can help farmers to control irrigation system, and monitor soil quality, and productivity. As huge benefit can be derived out of such things, students are taking interest and trying to raise funds, Saurabh Chaubey, CEO AIC@36Inc told this publication.
AgricultureIoTA cyberattack could wreak destruction comparable to a nuclear weaponedit
As someone who studies cybersecurity and information warfare, Im concerned that a cyberattack with widespread impact, an intrusion in one area that spreads to others or a combination of lots of smaller attacks, could cause significant damage, including mass injury and death rivaling the death toll of a nuclear weapon.
Cyber threatcyber warfareCyberSecuritySmall towns in India are powering the global race for artificial intelligenceedit
By Cade Metz
She was not trained as a doctor, but she was helping to teach an artificial intelligence system that could eventually do the work of a doctor. Pradhan was one of dozens of young Indian women and men lined up at desks on the fourth floor of a small office building.
AIIoTMachine LearningRobots need reason to work with human in future: Studyedit
Lead author Dr. Valerio Ortenzi, at the University of Birmingham, argued the shift in thinking will be necessary as economies embrace automation, connectivity and digitisation and levels of human robot interaction, whether in factories or homes, increase dramatically.
AIRoboticsOn Digital Strategyedit
The phrase digital transformation is a widely used one. And depending on whom you ask, you will get different answers. Some of my peers would argue its basically automation that IT has been doing for many years, and now we are using big data, cloud and artificial intelligence. I don’t view it as simple as that. I call digital transformation a business change management journey.
AIDigital TransformationIoTBeware of hackersedit
Using just a smartphone, hackers can listen to what is being typed with remarkable accuracy and access your personal information. According to researchers from Dallas-based Southern Methodist University (SMU), it’s possible to access your information in a subtler way: by using a nearby smartphone to intercept the sound of your typing.
Cyber threatCyberSecuritysmartphoneBanking, govt, critical infrastructure most targeted by cyber criminals in 2018-19: Ciscoedit
Also, about 26 percent of these overall attacks cost organisations in the country upwards of $5 million each. Banking and finance, government and critical infrastructure were among the most targeted sectors in India by cybercriminals in 201819, according to tech major Cisco
BFSICyberSecurityAre IoT deployments in India safe from hackersedit
By Srinath Srinivasan
Internet of Things, IoT, malware attack, India, hackers, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovenia, Mexico, Brazil, malware attack 2019, malware attack in india, malware attack news. As per the Subex report, these attacks had strong geopolitical influence, showing a trend thats increasingly pointing towards electronic warfare.
CyberSecurityIoTIoT attacksAI to power Kochi cops check trafficedit
We are implementing Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) which is a cloud based video surveillance system where video is located in the cloud. It is like a plugin system so that the police can add on any number of cameras later, may be up to 10,000, the official said. Besides, the Biometric Artificial Intelligence like facial recognition with maximum accuracy will be added to the system.
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IoT India Congress 2019 Pop 91 Innovation Challenge in June 2019 that aims to find actual and implementable solutions for realworld industry problems through Internet of Things. The IET, the organiser of this event, came up with seven problem statements across seven industry sectors after a survey of more than 100 industry practitioners across agriculture, digital communications, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, retail and smart cities, about their biggest problems that they want solutions for.
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E-tailing on EVsedit
India’s attempt to push the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has opened the floodgates of opportunities for start-ups working in this space. While players like Ather Energy and a handful of established automakers are producing e-scooters and cars, Euler Motors, a year-and-a-half-old start-up is looking at solving last-mile delivery and logistics through EVs.
Electric Vehicleslast mile connectivityStartupsHow India’s EV dream may be scuttling its gas game planedit
They are not worried by the phasing out of two-wheelers with petrol engines and the move to EVs, as those are not CNG customers. They are concerned about the scale of copycat reaction of commercial four-wheelers to the EV policy. As there are no analyst estimates for this switchover, the future predictions have got clouded.
Electric VehiclesWhy is the auto industry facing trouble?edit
In July, the sale of vehicles across categories in the country slumped 18.71% to about 18.25 lakh units, down from about 22.45 lakh units, a year ago in the same month. This has been the steepest fall in nearly 19 years. This data, by the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), gives out wholesale figures i.e. the number of vehicles despatched to dealers by vehicle manufacturers.
AutomobileAutomotive SectorAuto Parts Firms Diversify Amid Electric Vehicle, BS-VI Changes…edit
By Bhavya Dilipkumar
And Mahindra Cie has acquired Aurangabad Electricals to enter aluminium die casting. The focus is to go for aluminium and avoid steel, eventually venturing into making EV parts. Bosch is bringing in global solutions for EVs. Besides batteries, it will likely focus on converters, inverters, chargers and mobility components.
Electric VehiclesElectric scooters that drive themselves to charging stationsedit
Ninebot said Uber and Lyft, the ride-hailing giants that are expanding into scooter-sharing, would be among the customers for the new semi-autonomous vehicles that are expected to hit roads early next year.
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China, for instance, has launched a ‘blue sky’ policy to improve the local air quality. Under this, all China-III vehicles have to be phased out by the end of 2019 as part of emission control action. Analysts believe a big chunk of vehicles replacing the ones phased out would be electric. This is expected to revive demand in the sluggish Chinese auto market.
Automotive SectorFuture of MobilityLack of adequate infrastructure, dearth of attractive vehicles: Are EVs actually a viable option right nowedit
For EVs to gain popularity in India, the government will have to provide proper infrastructure. At the same time, the automobile companies will have to keep in mind that their electric vehicles are not overly priced.
Electric VehiclesSteps needed for increased adoption of electric vehiclesedit
Over Time, It’s getting clearer that the government envisions India as a global hub of manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs). One of the main reasons for this EV push is concerns about the rising air pollution across urban centres. According to a recent report, 14 of the world’s 20 most polluted cities are in India.
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Robots are coming! How work would change in a hyper automated societyedit
By Ishaan Gera
Although that is true of the computer age, what many do not take into account is that machines, then, could not reason. Computers did require a human supervisor; artificial intelligence doesnt. The fourth industrial revolution is expected to render large swathes of labour, both white and bluecollar, obsolete.
AIFuture of WorkHiring secrets: How firms pick up quality talent in digital eraedit
Challenging times call for innovative approaches and some organisations like ITC Infotech have started deploying bot buddies to work alongside human resources. Several companies are upskilling their employees and some of them are encouraging women professionals who had exited due to family reasons to rejoin the firms.
Hiringtalent acquisitionRole of HR in creating a stable environment in a rapidly transforming digital worldedit
Employee connector: Most of the above starts with overcoming resistance to change. Employees often become demotivated, confused and insecure since there may be no clarity regarding the future state and how they are affected (for example, automation may lead to job losses).
AutomationFuture of WorkHRMake in India has failed to create enough jobs: Naikedit
“The Prime Minister’s Make In India programme, which is spoken about a lot, has to do a lot more. We are exporting jobs now instead of exporting goods,” Naik, who also heads the National Skill Development Corp. (NSDC), a public-private partnership, said in an interview.
job creationShould you change your job? Here’s how to find outedit
Perhaps the government regulations have changed and put the brakes on your industry, or market forces have reduced profitability, resulting in shrinking businesses. This means that there will always be more people chasing lesser leadership opportunities in this stream. Maybe your industry is going digital and that is changing the way you work.
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Work can be outsourced to other countries with lower labor costs or automated. Any work that is repetitive, rule based and at scale gets automated. Digital disruption is shortening the halflife of skills. The new jobs demand significant upskilling. Most people dont upskill themselves voluntarily. The gigworkers have the expertise and do not bloat up your payroll.
Automationdigital disruptionGig EconomyUpskill42% of cos find getting top tech candidates as the biggest challengeedit
By Sanghamitra Kar
The report finds that more than 32% of organisations lacked knowledge about the tools for effective assessment during the hiring process. Further, 12% of companies did not have a competency framework in place and nearly one-fifth (21%) depended on face to face interviews to screen candidates. This delayed the hiring processes and led to the companies losing candidates.
Future of WorkHiringHRBridging the skilled gap in the automotive sectoredit
Acquiring new skills (upskilling) is key to sustaining in this dynamic landscape. Bridging the skills gap has been a consistent endeavour from both institutes and corporates. While there are programmes in place, they are not reflecting the change at the same pace as the change witnessed by the industry.
Automotive SectorBridging Skill GapUpskillingIT companies go all out to stop attrition of skilled young staffedit
By Sreeradha D Basu & Brinda Sarkar
The software services providers are looking to stem the talent outflow through better salary increases, promotions and bonuses for top talent, as well as overall employee value proposition, which includes career growth, and learning and reskilling opportunities.
IT UpskillingJob OpportunitiesReskillingThe Talent Roadmap in the Future Of Workedit
Amid the prediction of disruption lies confidence: Four out of five executives believe their company can lead disruption in their industry, and nearly all are taking action to prepare for the future of work. As organizations ready themselves, there are significant human capital risks from the inability to close the skills gap to low engagement that can slow the progress of transformation (Mercers Global Talent Trends 2019
Future of Workjob trendsArtificial Intelligence: Maximising job optionsedit
With Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its allied technologies becoming the buzzword in the information technology sector, a certificate course or a fulltime programme in these areas can enhance the employability quotient of engineering graduates.
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NEP 2019: Higher education – An overviewedit
The objectives and goals set in the draft NEP-2019 are very impressive and definitely help higher education making India a strong country provided the government attends the issues and concerns raised by the intellectuals, provides adequate funds to education and takes the State governments into confidence.
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