October 1, 2019

News for the IET

UK Government Plans to Bridge Cybersecurity Skills Gapedit

Analytics Insight

Apart from this, the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has been selected to assist the designing and delivery of new UK Cyber Security Council to consider the prevailing professional landscape. Its goal is to develop an accessible career path appealing to those who wish to enter the workforce.

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Making the Future Everyone’s Businessedit

Observe Now

If you were asked, “Is your organization Future of Work-ready?” chances are that you may not have a ready yes/no answer. But if you were asked “Is being ‘Future of Work’ ready a part of your organization’s strategic roadmap?” will you have an emphatic yes? The extensive research that led to our conceptualization of the  Engineering the Future of Work focus made it apparent that ‘Future of Work’ is not a single, major, overnight shift. It is a disruption compounded by multiple, significant changes – both at micro and macro levels.

 

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Industry News: Information and Communications

The utilization of emerging technologies as a tool for effective governanceedit

Business World

Such emerging technologies like IoT (Internet of Things) are highly important for the Smart Cities Mission. Governments have been trying to install IoT components in all the Smart Cities projects since the inception of the mission. The technology is very important for collecting information through sensors which are placed in these IoT devices.

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RPA crucial for digital transformation: Neelesh Kripalani, Clover Infotechedit

The Economic Times

Organizations are focusing on incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) within RPA framework to result in intelligent automation, says Kripalani. He believes that this allows software robots to mimic human behaviour and handle complex use cases, which was earlier not possible without human intervention.

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ROI in cybersecurity is becoming redundant: Amit Dhawan, CISO, Birlasoftedit

The Economic Times

In a candid chat with ETCIO, Amit Dhawan, CISO & DPO (Data Privacy Officer), Birlasoft shares his belief of how the concept of linking spending to benefits in cybersecurity is becoming less important or even redundant.

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Is Artificial Intelligence a danger to humanity Take a look at the truthedit

India Today

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is poised to disrupt our world. With intelligent machines enabling high level cognitive processes like thinking, perceiving, learning, problem solving and decision making, coupled with advances in data collection and aggregation, analytics and computer processing power, AI presents opportunities to complement and supplement human intelligence and enrich the way people live and work.

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How AI is enriching customer shopping experience in apparel industryedit

The Economic Times

As apparel industry is getting fearlessly competitive and every brand is looking to deliver the perfect fit to retain customers, solutions built by harnessing the power of artificial intelligence can help brands to remove major supply chain inefficiency around sizing.

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Cyber insurance cover sales rise as attacks increaseedit

The Asian Age

With growing trend in cyber attack that has huge financial implications, cyber insurance is growing at a rate of around 50 per cent in India in terms of policies sold on year-on-year basis. The growth in premium paid is stands at 35 per cent, according to the industry estimates.

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Behavioural analysis and CASB capabilities augment Enterprise cloud securityedit

CIOL

According to the recent ForcepointFrost & Sullivan Risk and Cybersecurity study, 95% of organizations in India today are initiating digital transformations through nextgen technology such as artificial intelligence, internet of things and cloud computing; only 41% have deployed cybersecurity measures during the early stages.

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Banking & AIedit

Money Control

The banking industry has been at the forefront of adopting technology. Little wonder then banks are eagerly evaluating and rolling out Artificial Intelligence solutions within their domain. From smarter chatbots for customer service, personalising services for individuals, and even placing an AI robot for selfservice at banks, there are plethora of ways in which AI is being ingrained in Business.

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AI predicts effectiveness of antidepressants: Studyedit

The Asian Age

Researchers use artificial intelligence (AI) to identify patterns of brain activity that make people less responsive to certain antidepressants. In two studies, one published in the journal American Journal of Psychiatry and another in Nature Human Behavior, the scientists showed they could use imaging of a patient’s brain to decide whether a medication is likely to be effective.

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AI Augmentation: The Real Future of Artificial Intelligenceedit

Forbes

As a writer, it has proved invaluable to me time and time again, popping up quietly to say that I forgot a comma, got a bit too verbose on a sentence, or have used too many adverbs. I even sprung for the professional version.

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AI and machine learning are changing our approach to medicine and the future of healthcareedit

Business Insider

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is commonly known for its ability to have machines perform tasks that are associated with the human mind like problem solving. However, whats less understood is how AI is being used within specific industries, such as healthcare.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

Delhi Govt Mulling Escooters for Last Mile Connectivity, Says Gahlot after Europe Tripedit

News 18

All these cities are in the process of changing over to ebus fleet and are grappling with the challenges of cost and putting in place an infrastructure for charging the evehicles, he said. We will also plan to replace our entire fleet with electric in the long run. Operation of escooters on sharing basis in Brussels can also be considered as an option for last mile connectivity in Delhi, Gahlot told Kejriwal in his meeting with him.

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India Needs to Get a Move on to Transform Urban Mobilityedit

The Economic Times

There is a pressing need to transform urban mobility with a shift towards cleaner technologies, as pollution, traffic congestion, poor road safety and parking are posing challenges to urban transportation in India, according to IT industry lobby Nasscom, which has called for a unique approach to the issue in a new paper.

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Why Electric Powered Mobility Is Finally Finding Tractionedit

Forbes

There has been broad and continued pressure towards electrification, and an eager if disorganized pull away from fossil fuels, but the deep roots of the oil and gas industry cant be overstated. Fossil fuel infrastructure is as integral to our everyday lives as oxygen. We still need our gas stations.

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The Clock Is Ticking On Electric Car Batteries And How Long They Will Lastedit

Forbes

You have to draw the line somewhere, so I’m going to choose 2012. That’s when Tesla started making the Model S in earnest, and the big battery packs that power it. Sure, there were electric cars before the Model S, but not many, and none I can think of that used packs as big or as sophisticated as the P85 and its stablemates. So 2012 it is.

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Heres how ridesharing could boost the auto sectoredit

The Economic Times

Need to go electric Need to go electric Discussing the future of internal combustion (IC) engines in the wake of electric vehicles gaining traction, Speth said that he is absolutely sure that we need IC engine vehicles in the future as well for a very long period.

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Industry News: Future of Work

Unbridled Adoption Of Artificial Intelligence May Result In Millions Of Job Losses And Require Massive Retraining For Those Impactededit

Forbes

PricewaterhouseCoopers, the large accounting and management consulting firm, released a startling report indicating that workers will be highly impacted by the fastgrowing rise of artificial intelligence, robots and related technologies.

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Only 10 Jobs Created for Every 100 Jobs Taken Away by AIedit

The Economic Times

This was the key takeaway from ET’s recent conversation on Technology Talent Equilibrium with Sridhar Mitta, founder of digital technology services provider NextWealth Entrepreneurs; Prakash Mallya, the head of Intel India, and Supriyo Das, vice-president, Wipro Technologies.

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Industry News: Education

National Education Policy: Suggestions by Gujarat will be looked into, says UGC chairmanedit

The Indian Express

Important issues missed out in the National Education Policy (NEP), including the suggestions for sector based universities such as yoga university, sports university, teachers university and others, submitted by Gujarat would be discussed, said UGC Chairman D P Singh while speaking on the draft NEP on the sidelines of the national VC conference at Gujarat Vidyapith Monday.

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