ET CIO

There was 54 per cent increase in data breaches in 2019 as compared to 2018 and 2020 will see significant rise in the number of mobile-focused malware and banking Trojans, a new report has predicted. With 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) devices arriving on the horizon, data speed will increase but the speed of cyber attacks would also rise, said the report from leading accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton.

Business Standard

Though it may be a complex task which demands a good understanding of business needs towards cyber security, how to address them and how much it can cost,” said Sergey Martsynkyan, head of B2B product marketing at Kaspersky, a cyber security company which came out with the report.

Business Insider

Not only do organisation need to implement better methods to protect data but they also need cybersecurity measures to detect data thefts in a timely manner.

The Financial Express

Internet of Things (IoT) Gartner forecasts that there will be 20 billion Internet-connected things by 2020. While the list of IoT gadgets for consumers may seem unending, ranging from smart and connected gadgets as well as appliances such as smart refrigerators, air-conditioners, watches, fire alarms, door locks, bicycles, medical sensors, fitness trackers, security systems, etc., there were some that particularly caught our attention this year.

The Economic Times ET Panache

Artificial intelligence (AI) may be better at predicting heart attacks and cardiac deaths than the standard clinical tests used by cardiologists. A recent study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, analysed participants from a randomised research trial, who were middle-aged subjects with cardiovascular risk factors, but no known coronary artery disease

The Financial Express

But, we are at a cusp in renewable energy technologies. Renewable energy, along with storage technologies reaching gridparity and even out pricing conventional sources of energy, is on the anvil in this decade. Besides, modern technologies, like 5G and Internet of Things (IoT), would truly bring energy underour control.

Live Mint

There are maverick entrepreneurs out to conquer global markets with cutting-edge products riding on artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT) and robotics. Their innovation showcases Bengaluru as a hub for deep tech rather than cheap tech. IT services put Bengaluru on the global tech map as an outsourcing hub.

The Times of India

IoT device ecosystems deployed at scale and with 5G will have massive implications on how we manage our lives, businesses and even our countries and states. It will give artificial intelligence all the data they need to learn from us and about us — and our work and play lives will become infinitely more pleasurable in the process.

Business Insider

The Internet of Things is fueling the databased economy and bridging the divide between physical and digital worlds. Consumers, companies, and governments will install more than 40 billion IoT devices worldwide through 2023.

Live Mint

By Navadha Pandey

5G is the next generation of wireless technology and will boost data speeds and propel the Internet of Things, with the potential to bring radical changes in agriculture, manufacturing, healthcare and education.

Tech Radar

The internet can be a hostile environment. The threat of cyberattack is ever present as new vulnerabilities are released and a commodity of tools are produced to exploit them. Therefore, the pressure on organisations (and their employees) to protect customer data and defend against attacks, is mounting.

BW CIO World

CDCs dedicate themselves entirely to manage highquality IT security operations and run a network surveillance every day along with predictive analysis, irrespective of whether there is an unusual event or not. The year 2020 will witness enterprises establishing strong cyber defense mechanism by adapting to latest technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and behavior analytics.

The Economic Times

Automation and AI continued to log in multi-million dollar prospects for Indian IT companies despite slower overall growth and visa concerns in an eventful year that was marked by high-drama of a hostile takeover at MindtreeNSE 1.23 %, change of guard at WiproNSE 0.53 %, and whistle blower allegations against InfosysNSE 0.44 % top leadership

The Economic Times

This year saw many visible progressions in the healthcare segment. While Ayushman Bharat or Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY) changed the face of healthcare in the country this year, it is predicted that in the next year, technologies like machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) will represent the face of change.

CXO Today

The amount of excitement generated by the Internet of Things (IoT) over the decade has been tremendous. In 2009, there were around 900 million connected things in use around the world, according to figures from Statista. By 2020, that number is set to reach 20 billion.

Cellit

While ML, predictive analytics and autonomics are moving up the maturity curve, AI-enabled chatbots and virtual assistants are already being used widely. Gartner predicts that 25% of customer service operations will be using virtual customer assistants by 2020.