Majority of digital workers reveal their CIOs are unaware of their technology needs: Gartner

As many IT workers develop greater technology skills and apply them to advance their careers, many digital workers in non-IT departments believe their CIO is out of touch with their technology needs. According to Gartner, less than 50% of workers (both IT and non-IT) believe their CIOs are aware of digital technology problems that affect them. The survey further revealed that European... By CIO&Leader

NEXTCSO 2018: Ensuring GDPR compliance in organizations

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Indian organizations increasingly moving to augmented analytics tools: Gartner

Indian organizations are increasingly moving from traditional enterprise reporting to augmented analytics tools that accelerate data preparation and data cleansing, according to Gartner. This change is set to positively impact the analytics and business intelligence (BI) software market in India in 2018. As per Gartner, analytics and BI software market revenue in India... By CIO&Leader

Try regulatory sandbox to support innovation in payment: RBI Dy Guv

In what could be seen as a very progressive stance by the Indian regulator, BP Kanungo, Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), called for creating regulatory sandbox to support innovation in payment systems.   In a recent speech, delivered to mark National Payment Excellence awards by National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), the senior RBI functionary, in charge of payment... By CIO&Leader

Is GDPR a whiff of fresh air for marketers?

I was chatting up with Jodie Sangster, CMO Liaison Lead, IBM Watson, post an impressive session by her on GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) at the DMA Asia's Digital Breakfast briefing...something she said during her presentation got me thinking. She mentioned that GDPR is actually going against the grain of Al, whose very premise is data driven analytics. So I asked her later - does... By Prateek Chatterjee

IBM launches new "AI-powered" enterprise marketing cloud services

IBM has launched its Watson Customer Engagement (WCE) services, its AI-powered enterprise marketing cloud solution from its cloud datacenter in India. According to IBM, with the launch of this new service, IBM will become the only company in the world to offer  “AI - powered” enterprise marketing cloud services locally from a datacenter in India. With this new initiative, IBM’s... By CIO&Leader

Indian organizations gearing up to strengthen their cyber security infra in 2018: Survey

With data breaches becoming more common than ever, Indian companies are gearing up to strengthen their cybersecurity infrastructure in 2018 in order to protect data of consumers, suppliers and employees, the results of a new survey of chief financial officers (CFOs) shows. Indian finance executives are likely to increase spending on travel and entertainment and invest on mobile technology,... By CIO&Leader

Global sales of smartphones rise in Q1, 2018: Gartner

Global sales of smartphones to end users returned to growth in the first quarter of 2018 with a 1.3% increase over the same period in 2017, according to Gartner. Compared to the first quarter of 2017 sales of total mobile phones stalled and reached 455 million units in the first quarter of 2018. Nearly 384 million smartphones were sold in the first quarter of 2018, representing 84% of total... By ITNEXT

Building better data protection and steering clear of GDPR violations

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), adopted in April 2016 after four years of deliberations, is now in force. The regulation made headlines around the globe with its stricter data protection standards, substantial fines, and most of all, extensive reach. The GDPR affects any organization that holds an EU citizen’s personal data, no matter the size or location. A company based in Asia... By Nilesh Jain

Goldman Sachs launches new online education program to empower female entrepreneurs

The Goldman Sachs Foundation launched an online education program, 10,000 Women, providing female entrepreneurs across the world with a digitized curriculum and interactive platform of women business owners. In partnership with Coursera, the world’s largest online platform for higher education, 10,000 Women will provide greater access to its proven curriculum, providing female... By CIO&Leader

Rise in cryptomining malware impacts more than 1 in 4 organizations: Report

Cybercriminals are evolving their attack methods to increase their success rates and to accelerate infections, according to Fortinet’s Global Threat Landscape Report. While ransomware continues to impact organizations in destructive ways, there are indications that some cybercriminals now prefer hijacking systems and using them for cryptomining rather than holding them for ransom. Some of the key... By CSO Forum

Apollo Hospitals calls IBM Watson to help physicians make data-driven cancer care decisions

IBM and Apollo Hospitals announced that the latter will adopt Watson for Oncology and Watson for Genomics. The two IBM cognitive computing platforms will help physicians provide patients with personalized, evidence-based cancer care. This agreement is the first-of-its kind Watson for Oncology & Watson for Genomics deployment in India. Apollo Hospitals will build on its long legacy of... By ITNEXT