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Cyber security guide for ports releasededit
The Cyber Security for Ports and Port Systems guide, published by The Institution of Engineering and Technology, with the UK Department for Transport, aims to help ports highlights what actions need to be taken and by who.
CyberSecurityIET (UK)Digital twins give urban planners virtual edgeedit
According to a white paper published in October by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), computational infrastructure cannot reliably handle the scale and complexity of realtime city simulations with thousands of data sources. Data security is also a pressing concern and there are no common technical standards to create a network of interconnected individual digital twins communicating with each other.
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IEEE Introduces TechRxiv, a New Preprint Server for Unpublished Researchedit
TechRxiv.org is a collaborative multidisciplinary hub that will facilitate the open dissemination of scientific findings in electrical engineering, computer science and related technologies. This is the latest offering in IEEE’s expanding publishing program, which provides authors with additional tools for enhancing their research, in support of open science.
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Top 5 Cyber Threats to Watch Out for in 2020edit
In 2019, they unleashed a variety of new types of attacks and used a range of new tactics to try to increase their success. From spear phishing and sextortion to account takeover and ransomware, the threat landscape continues to evolve, and attacks are becoming more targeted, sophisticated, and costly.
Cyber threatCyberSecurityNo Digital India without IoTedit
Last year I shared some of the expectations of the M2M/IoT and Digital Industry from Budget 2019. It is time to review some of the initiatives and their impacts on the M2M/IoT ecosystem in the ongoing financial year while projecting the expectations on behalf of the industry for the upcoming Budget 2020.
Budget 2020Digital IndiaIoTModified electricity grid code likely to include renewable energy, cybersecurityedit
The upcoming version of the Indian Electricity Grid Code (IEGC) is expected to include new provisions to accommodate the increasing penetration of renewable energy and address the potential threats stemming from cyberattacks.
cyber attacksCyberSecurityPower GridHow Will AI & 5G Technology Change the Smartphone Industryedit
Integrates the smartphone seamlessly into the Internet of Things (IoT) concept As 5G networks allow for higher speeds of data transmission, this further solidifies the role of the mobile in the IoT concept. Since the idea is to have every device connected to the internet seamlessly, AIalgorithms along with 5G can take advantage of this and gather large volumes of data to deliver a better experience to you.
5GIoTsmartphoneData Science, IoT and Reinforcement Learning in High Tech Manufacturingedit
Modern day enterprises need to be very agile and efficient in order to succeed in todays hypercompetitive business markets. Manufacturing is no different. Technology has revolutionised how manufacturing is done and new advances in technology are continuing to make their way in hightech manufacturing industries in 2020 and beyond.
Data ScienceIoTManufacturingCognitive IoT: Connected Devices to Get More Advanced with Sentient Toolsedit
When demands are high and resources are yet to be explored, it is wise to encourage advancement through the amalgamation of technologies and give rise to exclusive mechanisms. Today, IoT or Internet of Things has also advanced to serve as cognitive IoT. Cognitive IoT is the process of implementing cognitive computing technologies on the data generated by connected devices.
connected devicesEmerging TechnologyIoTBudget 2020 expectations: Digital Indias wish list for FM Nirmala Sitharaman what govt should doedit
By Asit Manohar
Budget 2020 presentation is just two days away and India Inc is looking at Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with the hope that there will be some fulfillment of their aspirations from the Modi 2.0 Government. As various sectors are ready with their wishlist from the Modi 2.0 Government, cyber India is also ready with its wish list from the Budget 2020.
Budget 2020Digital BusinessAI based blood tests to predict neurodegenerative disease progressionedit
A recent study has shown the effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms in predicting the progression of neurodegenerative diseases in people. This amalgamation of computer science and medicine could potentially assist doctors to adopt more appropriate strategies to treat the ones who are affected by such health conditions.
AIHealthcareAI, Big Data to Redefine Technology Landscape of GRCedit
Surely, the demand for the intelligent use of accumulated risk data will only increase. GRC solutions that incorporate AI and its application machine learning (ML), will play a major role. The key players in GRC industry shall offer AIasaService (AlaaS), particularly to industries where data is too valuable.
AIBig DataML2020 will be the year of delivering digital transformation with AI: Ramco Systems CEOedit
By Ayushman Baruah
2019 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) becoming mainstream in enterprise technology. With this, Ramco focused on utilizing AI and ML based algorithms to help organisations match the needs of changing business landscape
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What Does Indian Auto Industry Expect From Budget 2020edit
Also unlike the conventional automobile sector, financing has been a major concern for EV industry as Nationalised banks are currently not offering any financial help over electric vehicles. I think if the government solves the financing issue, it will aid in meeting the target of E mobility 2030 set by the government.
Automotive SectorBudget 2020Extracting Lithiumedit
The solution seems simple, move the electricity grid to renewables and replace private gas guzzlers with electric vehicles (EVs). The key to both of these Batteries. This is where things get complicated.
EVFuture of MobilityLithium BatteriesBudget 2020 expectations: Dedicated fund for EV technology development needed, says Manish Rathi, RailYatriedit
Rathi said that there is a growing need to invest more towards promoting the manufacturing of electric vehicles with greater than 500 kms run on single charge. Source Reuters. The Modi government should announce a dedicated fund for the development and research of electronic vehicle technology in the upcoming budget, believes Manish Rathi, CEO & cofounder, Intrcity by RailYatri.
Budget 2020EV Policy300 ebuses to hit Mumbai roadsedit
BESTs fleet strength will go up by 300 electric buses, being procured for Mumbai under FAME2 (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid & Electric Vehicles) scheme/subsidy of the Central government.
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Indias IT workforce may become obsolete unless govt supports reskilling program: NASSCOMedit
There has been a spurt in funding in deep tech startups, as investor interest in niche products and platforms has increased significantly. Technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain, Machine Learning (ML), and virtual reality (VR) are leading the startup space, according to the IT body, which represents the $180 billion Information Technology Business Process Management industry in India.
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By R Srinivasan
There is a lot to be done in terms of incubation of startups, deeper government engagement with the startup ecosystem and differentiated services for rural India, among other issues. As the country faces a sharp slowdown, here are my expectations that I hope the government will address:
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Budget 2020: UGC seeks higher allocation for educationedit
UGC chairman D P Singh said it has been undertaking efforts to make higher education relevant to the societal and national needs. Singh said the UGC has requested the Centre to allocate more funds for education in the upcoming Union budget for 202021.
Budget 2020Future of EducationUGC40k educational institutes to get accredited by 2022edit
As many as 25,000 higher education institutes in the country are bereft of accreditation as they are simply not ready to undergo the process from the National Assessment and Accreditation Council
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