August 27, 2019

News for the IET

IoT India Congress puts emphasis on wellness centres for AB PMJAY successedit

BioSpectrum

The fourth edition of Indias largest confluence of digital technology stakeholders, the IoT India Congress 2019 concluded its twoday event in Bangalore with a footfall of 1600+ participants and 70+ speakers recently.

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IoT Has Enormous Potential for India and The World: MeitY Secretaryedit

Electronics For U

The fourth edition of the IoT India Congress concluded in Bangalore with a footfall of more than 1600 participants and 70 plus speakers. Organised by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), the IoT India Congress is the platform of platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT). This years theme was Mainstreaming the Internet of Things.

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4th Edition of IoT India Congress 2019 Concluded Successfullyedit

Digital Terminal

Speaking on the success of the Congress, Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head, IET India said, This edition was a proof that the internet of things has changed the way we interact and do business. Its great to see the innovative ways in which IoT is being used to enhance business outcomes.

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IET’s IoT India Congress Concludes its 4th Editionedit

The Week  PTI News  Business Today Speaking on the success of the Congress, Mr. Shekhar Sanyal, Director and Country Head, IET India said, “This edition was a proof that the internet of things has changed the way we interact and do business. It’s great to see the innovative ways in which IoT is being used to enhance business outcomes.

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News for other PEI

Yes, Smart Cities and sustainability are interconnectededit

Technology For You

On the relationship between smart cities and sustainability, the Chairman of the IEEE Internet of Things Smart Cities Working Group, Shawn Chandler, says, A smart city uses technology and data to align physical, institutional, social, and technical elements of the city, assisting public, government, and other stakeholders to improve the performance of city functions, increase awareness of city resources and advance the wellbeing of citizens.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

Why IoT Security Standards Are Crucial In Preventing Hackers From Stealing Your Dataedit

Analytics India Mag

As more gadgets in the home and enterprise get connected with the web, the digital security of the internet of things is turning into a developing concern. With every one of those smart devices connected with edge gateways or cloud platforms, IoT wont just produce a bigger amount of data than any other technology, it will also create the fastest data streams, constantly flowing through the sensors.

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The transformative power of chatbots in the manufacturing industryedit

Technology For You

Another technological application that has tremendously helped the manufacturing industry achieve longterm economic development goals is a chatbot. Powered with AI, ML, and NLP, chatbots in manufacturing can streamline manufacturing processes by equipping key stakeholders with the required data on the go.

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Niti Aayog, Electronics Ministry spar over Rs 7,000crore AI missionedit

The Economic Times

By Surabhi Agarwal and Yogima Seth

The governments premier think tank Niti Aayog and the ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) are sparring over the creation of an artificial intelligence mission, people familiar with the development told ET.

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How technology is disrupting freight and logistics industryedit

The Statesman

This is enabled through connected devices and an Internet of Things (IoT) that allows users to track vehicles, oversee the driver and monitor fuel usage. It also provides information about the driving time and the estimated time for unloading cargo. The introduction of digital Standard Operating Procedure has also made transportation smoother as it gives drivers instructions on how to handle the shipments.

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How India & France Are Collaborating To Create A Secure Cyberspaceedit

Analytics India Mag

According to reports, India bags the third place in 2018 after Mexico and France in terms of most number of cyberattacks in businesses. India was also the most attacked nation in the IoT space last quarter with a 22% jump in cyberattacks on IoT deployments in the country. In fact, there has been a rise in cyberattacks on Indian institutions after Articles 370 and 35A were repealed.

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Enterprise information security spending in India to grow 12% in 2019: Gartneredit

Business Standard The Economic Times ELE Times

The growth of enterprise spending on information security in India will continue to grow unabated to reach over US$2 billion in 2020, said Prateek Bhajanka, principal research analyst at Gartner. The increased awareness on the benefits of risk assessment and the acknowledgement that security is one of the enablers of digital transformation are boosting enterprise security spending in India.

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Cybersecurity Automation: How Automation Trends Solve The Complexity Of Cybersecurityedit

Analytics Insight

The focus can be more onto innovation and leadership quality from a cybersecurity standpoint. As the automation may bring a lot of complexity with itself, cybersecurity programs should be ready at the forefront for automated solutions thus giving rise to another innovative approach of Cybersecurity Automation.

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Cyber Security Insurance Market 2019 Growth, Competitive Analysis, Future Prospects 2025edit

Global News Clip

Currently, it remains a niche product despite the fact that the vast majority of people have used the internet directly or indirectly at one point in their lives. The reason for the relatively limited coverage is primarily because both the service providers and customers are just becoming accustomed to the product.

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Beyond AR & VR: AI Assisted Mixed Reality Is The Culmination Of Decades Worth Of Researchedit

Analytics India Mag

As the efforts were being put into making AR/VR devices accessible, making machines to think also have gained traction at the same time. Today, at this intersection of interdisciplinary associations, artificial intelligence is helping to make virtual reality more real

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Attackers are outpacing CISOs, says Forbes Insightsedit

Tech Observer

This issue is compounded with limited resources, including lack of sufficient budget and skilled professionals as well as a threat attack surface that is quickly expanding and becoming more sophisticated, indicate the report which was commissioned by cybersecurity firm Fortinet.

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Are governments ready for digital ageedit

The Economic Times

Technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics have the power to transform the way governments all over the world deliver public services, and the opportunity is especially pronounced for India

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AI In Banking: Artificial intelligence could be a near $450 billion opportunity for banks here are the strategies the winners are usingedit

Business Insider

Get full access to this and all Fintech industry research reports. Discussions, articles, and reports about the AI opportunity across the financial services industry continue to proliferate amid considerable hype around the technology, and for good reason:

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

Why auto stocks are down despite governments relief measuresedit

Live Mint

To be sure, these measures have come at the right time, ahead of the festival season. According to Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd, amid huge noise about the banning of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and boosting electric vehicles, the clarification that vehicles bought before 31 March 2020 will be operational through its entire life (15 years) is a welcome announcement.

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West Bengal Planning to Introduce New EV Charging Policyedit

Saur Energy

The state government is also planning to introduce 500 electric buses under the second phase fo the FAME (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles in India) scheme and tenders have been floated for this.

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State’s First Electric Ac Bus Launchededit

The New Indian Express

The minimum fare is `11, said the statement from the transport department. The bus was designed with battery swapping technology. It can be operated up to 200 km after swapping the battery for every 40 km, added the release. It has also been built as per the specifications suggested by Automotive Research Association of India. The bus is provisioned with advanced technology to prevent fire accidents

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Finance Minister Sitharaman gives automobile sector a Diwali giftedit

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Furthermore, the governments push for electric vehicles, and the imposition of BSVI standards from April 2020, have left potential buyers confused. The postponement of vehicle purchases by potential buyers is also reflecting on the sales figures.

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Chennais first ebus will shuttle four times every dayedit

The Times of India

The air-conditioned bus, built by Ashok Leyland for Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) at Rs 1.5 crore, can run up to 200km a day. The bus can seat 32 passengers and another 25 can travel standing. Fares will be similar to what MTC charges for deluxe services, between Rs 11 and Rs 25.

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Auto LPG body seeks alternative fuel policy, lower GST ratesedit

The Hindu Business Line

The coalition is the nodal body for the promotion of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG or cooking gas) in India. “In addition to promoting electric vehicles (EVs), the Centre should also focus on formulating an alternative fuel policy to bridge the gap till EVs can be proliferated,” Suyash Gupta, Director General of the IAC, told BusinessLine.

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After Electric 3Wheelers Failed, Coimbatore Will Try Electric 4Wheelers For Waste Collectionedit

India Times

Indian government is repeatedly addressing the dire need for electric vehicles in the country. So much so, that several operations carried out by various civil authorities are now relying on electric vehicles. Coimbatore had taken a similar stance last year, appointing 50 electric threewheelers for waste collection in the city. The plan apparently didnt work out, mainly due to the inefficiency of these vehicles.

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A 220 km running range for EV will overcome range anxiety: Shailesh Chandraedit

Live Mint

In an interview, Tata Motors Shailesh Chandra talks about developing costeffective electric mobility solutions for mass adoption in IndiaShailesh Chandra, president electric mobility and corporate strategy, Tata Motors Ltd spoke to Mint recently on developing cost-effective electric mobility solutions for mass adoption in India, banking on shared mobility and exploring new skateboard concepts, which are used by the likes of Tesla, General Motors and Audi, for developing futuristic EVs.

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Industry News: Future of Work

Digital change: Personalizing employee experience and strengthening cultural valuesedit

People Matters 

According to a 2019 report by McKinsey Global Institute, most of Indias $200 Bn digital economy value comes from core sectors that provide digital products and services at scale, including IT and business process management (ITBPM), digital communication services, including telecommunications, and electronics manufacturing.

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Will the AI jobs revolution bring about human revolt, tooedit

CNBC TV18

The rise of artificial intelligence threatens to eliminate jobs once considered impossible to automate. One series of papers by Oxford researchers ranks jobs by their estimated susceptibility to automation. Among those most rated likely to vanish because they involve work that AI can increasingly accomplish less expensively are real estate brokers, insurance claims adjusters and sports referees.

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Indian women more techsavvy than western counterpartsedit

DNA

Traditionally, STEM sector industries have been male dominated, but in recent years, there has been a rising interest in hiring women for these jobs. One of the underlying reasons for the opening up of the technologically advanced employment sectors for women is the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies.

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Agility to drive digital transformationedit

People Matters

Digital Transformation the use of such technologies as digital platforms, analytics, social media and Internet of Things (IoT), etc to improve enterprise effectiveness is revolutionizing how businesses operate and the ways project teams do their work.

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Industry News: Education

Engineering colleges need to reinvent to be relevantedit

The Times of India

By Shivangi Mishra

A large number of engineering seats in institutes offering obsolete courses are going vacant in the country for the last five years. This year, of 1,67,652 engineering seats available in Tamil Nadu, only 83,396 (49.74 % ) were filled. In Maharashtra, 50% engineering seats have been reported to be vacant in this academic year (2019-20). Several other states including Gujarat, Telangana, Chattisgarh and Odisha have similar stories to tell.

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