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Industry News: Information and Communications
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Cybersecurity aims at protecting company assets including hardware, software and data from cyberattacks. It comprises of an evolving set of tools, technologies, trainings and security best practices designed to protect networks, devices, programs, and data from attacks or unauthorized access
BFSIcyber attacksCyberSecurityRise of the Internet of Things (IoT)edit
They are already here. And they might already have outnumbered us. Their proliferation is breath taking, with an estimated population reaching 125 billion in the next 10 years. IoT devices are the poster boys of a societal digital transformation, poised to revolutionise the way we live, play and work.
IoTIoT DeploymentMan-machine join forces for the next big tech leapedit
During various talks at the event, researchers drilled down into ‘machine teaching’, optical computing, and biocomputing. While Microsoft is close to creating products in some of these areas, they are largely research projects that are a long way from becoming commercial offerings.
Emerging TechnologyMLExperts fear India could be left behind in IoT deploymentedit
Despite India emerging as one of the top developers of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, few of the tools are deployed at home. The IoT is regarded as a critical factor in addressing many of the country’s pressing problems, including pollution and accelerating industrial output.
IoT DeploymentIoT devicesDevelopment Kits Designed Specifically for IoTedit
The road to product creation for the internet of things is paved with smart boards. In recent years, the use of readily available, economical development platforms for IoT product design has enriched the market as developers have leveraged the communications features of various systems and protocols.
IoTIoT devicesCybersecurity has to be integral part of business: Raja Ukil, Wiproedit
Countries are also establishing active cyber diplomacy functions to foster partnerships with each other in the domain of cybersecurity. The vital role of public private partnerships like the Data Security Council of India which has been set up by Nasscom also points to the concerted effort needed by both government and industry to tackle cybersecurity.
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Lack of transport option hits New Townedit
By Snehal Sengupta
“They fall within the purview of the transport department,” said Sen. The authorities had planned to introduce shuttle buses but now only three electric buses run on a loop on three township routes.
e-mobilitye-rickshawslast mile connectivityHow Electric Vehicles Will Modify Your Driving Habitsedit
A lot is going to change once electric vehicles become mainstream. Driving behaviour is one such. Electric vehicles do look and feel a lot like conventional petrol, diesel or gas powered internal combustion engine driven modes of transport, but they demand a new set of driving skills.
EVFuture of MobilityBengaluru to run 400 electric buses soonedit
Karnataka is one of the 10 states to have taken a lead with a separate policy in 2017. We are now in the process of adopting 400 electric buses, both within Bangalore and inter-city mobility. Youngsters are investing time, energy and money to help us in this revolution.
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Shocking! Only 0.4% of engineering graduates in India are directly employable: Surveyedit
Of this 0.4 % directly employable engineers, 3.6% are force fit in emerging tech, 20% are employed in services (not tech or engineering jobs). Additionally, the survey claimed that 34% are not equipped with skills at a level to be considered employable and 42% are employable but aren’t employed.
employabilityFuture of JobsSkillingLearn or leave tech majors are either reskilling employees or slashing jobsedit
By Prerna Sidhwani
The cloud of this silver lining is that neither of these tech majors are reskilling all its employees. As companies are restructuring, these upskilling projects run parallel to job losses. Capgemini has already started laying off 500 people in India to improve productivity. In Cognizant too, as many as 7,000 mid and senior level jobs are on the line accounting for 2% of its workforce.
Future of JobsReskillingHR function must modernize to stay relevant: Reportedit
Nearly 77 per cent believe that upskilling the existing workforce is among their top priorities while only 60 per cent of HR Functions in India are reasonably prepared to navigate the cultural change the enterprise needs, the findings showed.
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Over 2 Lakh suggestions on draft education policy being examined: HRD Ministeredit
More than 2 lakh suggestions received on the proposed New Education Policy (NEP) are being extensively examined besides widespread consultations.
Future of EducationNational Education PolicyNo final decision yet on UGC AICTE merger, says HRD minister Nishankedit
No final decision yet on merger of UGC, AICTE: HRD minister NishankNo final decision has been taken yet on merging the University Grants Commission and the All India Council of Technical Education, Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said on Thursday
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