October 31, 2019

News for the IET

Closing The Cybersecurity Skills Gapedit

Communications Today

This is a positive move, but it isnt only the task of the government to address the skills shortage. In August of this year the Government appointed the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) as the lead organisation to design and deliver the new UK Cyber Security Council, so we wait to see what changes this will bring.

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Industry News: Information and Communications

What we can expect from WiFi 6edit

Tech Radar

Thanks to the proliferation of smart home devices and the Internet of Things (IoT), your home network is struggling. To be smart, each of these devices needs access to the internet, and with so many devices fighting connectivity your router will be overwhelmed, bringing your network to a grinding halt.

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TN to release state-level polices for blockchain, AIedit

The Times of India

Tamil Nadu is working on a state-level policy for two key emerging technologies including blockchain and Artificial Intelligence that are disrupting public policy and governance. Awaiting approvals, officials expect it to come through “soon”, and anticipate its release in eight to ten days.

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Robotics: Shaping The Booming Future Of Tomorrowedit

Business World

The arrival of the Internet of Things, Cloud Communication, Wearable Technology, Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence has really expanded the platform of businesses in India along with effective and efficient results. One of the most tremendous and successful technological influx of todays generation is that of the Robotics.

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Potential future uses for AI powered IoT devicesedit

CIOL

In todays digital ecosystem, its difficult to find an IoT (Internet of Things) enabled device that does not make use of Artificial Intelligence. IoT and AI are both unique technologies that possess great potential in their independent domains, but when combined they hold a humongous, highly efficient, and captivating potential.

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Navigating AI needs strong sailsedit

Business Standard

Irresistible though it may appear, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) remains fraught. A new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) has highlighted the issues that organisations must address as they inevitably move to enhance the use of AI in financial services.

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IoT Spending Is Expected To Register 15.4% YOY Growth To Reach US$1.1 Trillion By 2025edit

Electronics For U

Internet of Things (IoT) has begun to shape the future of many industries by generating an unprecedented amount of data. Kalyan Varma, vice president of TV Rheinland India in an interaction with Electronicsforu.com Network shares how IoT is all set to disrupt the ecosystem with the proliferation of humungous data. Excerpt follows

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India and Germany likely to sign agreement on artificial intelligenceedit

The Economic Times

Germany and India are likely to sign agreements including a partnership on the use of artificial intelligence in farming during a threeday visit to New Delhi by Chancellor Angela Merkel that begins on Thursday, the German ambassador said.

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How The Cities Of The World Can Achieve Game Changing Urban Sustainabilityedit

BW CIO World

The centralized platform, in the Digital Retrofit approach, gathers real time performance data using IoT connectivity, and delivers actionable insights, using Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. By adding a layer of extensive command and control, this approach is able to empower existing infrastructure at much lower costs than pure hardware retrofits.

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How 5G will revolutionize manufacturingedit

Tech Radar

And as an aside, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), cloud computing, big data and cognitive computing known together as Industry 4.0 are starting to deliver advanced systems and processes unlike anything we have seen before.

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Heres why techies in Chennai are most vulnerable to cyberattacksedit

The Economic Times

Being quickly moving on the path of digital transformation, India is witnessing high adoption of newage technologies and trends such as analytics, big data, mobility, cloud computing, IoT, etc. Sharing his views on which technology would be vulnerable to cyberattacks, Jayaraman says IoT provides a new and increasing attack surface for hackers.

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Cyber threats in financial institutions: Getting the basics rightedit

Money Control

It was a reality check for financial institutions as the attack was estimated to have affected more than 150 countries and caused millions of dollars in damage. The banking system often emerges as a sitting duck since it is the softest and most effective target.

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A Manufacturing Game Changeredit

The Times of India

Internet of Things, automation, robotics and analytics are changing the world of manufacturing. But, Indian manufacturing also needs a more fundamental game changer. It needs to correct the import duty structure on Key Industrial Raw Materials (KRMs).

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A cybersecurity horror story: Octobers creepiest threats and how to stay secureedit

Deccan Chronicle

Lets take a look at what ghoulish threats have been leading to some tricks (and no treats) around the cybersphere this month. One ghost that recently caused some hocus pocus across the Web is Ghostcat3PC.

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Industry News: Future of Mobility

How e-rickshaws are driving the e-mobility boom in West Bengaledit

The Hindu Business Line

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) was among the first players to enter this segment. Others, such as Kinetic and TVS, are also in now. The latest to enter the category is the country’s leading automotive battery-maker, Exide Industries. The company launched its e-rickshaws earlier in October.

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Highrises, malls may have to provide EVcharging facilitiesedit

The Times of India

Based on a request from Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom), Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) will soon issue a notification to make it mandatory for all upcoming highrises, shopping malls and apartment complexes to provide provision for dedicated electric vehicle (EV) charging facilities in their parking lots.

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Helen Lees: ‘Simplicity of EV tech further boosts shared mobility’edit

Auto Car Professional

The rise of electric vehicles threatens the car industry as we know it, according to PSA Group electric and connected boss Helen Lees.

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Going green: Aluminiums role in green applications for sustainable developmentedit

The Financial Express

It plays an instrumental role in reducing the CO2 emissions from electric vehicles and thereby improving the air quality. Furthermore, the thermal and anticorrosion properties of aluminium make it an ideal component for battery frames.

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eBuses to and from RGI airport face acute staff shortage, issue separate paper ticketsedit

The New Indian Express

However, it is learnt that the ebus operators have now deviated from the original plan and have begun issuing separate paper tickets as opposed to the computerised printed tickets. Officials attribute this shift to the acute shortage of staff.

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Industry News: Education

Draft edu policy ready for Cabinet approvaledit

The Tribune

The draft National Education Policy (NEP), which has been in the works for almost two years, is nearly final now, with sources saying it would be put up for the Union Cabinet approval soon. The draft NEP, which has undergone extensive consultations, was approved by the highest education policy body the Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) on September 21, paving the way for its adoption.

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Artificial Intelligence in education: Who should be the custodian of the new goldedit

CNBC TV18

The internet and the growth of Artificial Intelligence offer the possibility of harnessing the collective wisdom of the many for the benefits of the individual. It is common knowledge now that a homogenous and rote learning education system might suit some children but not all, thereby isolating many and preventing them from achieving their full potential.

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