Microsoft to invest heavily on IoT globally
Microsoft has announced that the company will invest USD 5 billion in the Internet of Things (IoT) globally over the next 4 years. This increased investment will support continued research and innovation in IoT and what is ultimately evolving to be the new intelligent edge. With Microsoft’s IoT platform spanning cloud, operating system and devices, Microsoft is simplifying the IoT journey so any... By CIO&Leader
Facebook-Cambridge Analytica row: New report confirms data of 37 million users may have been compromised
According to new information updated by Facebook's CTO Mike Schroepfer on its official blog, the company has revealed that more data (37 million more than previous estimates) may have been shared with political consultancy firm Cambridge Analytica. Schroepfer revealed in the blog the policy changes and permissions that the social network will update over the next few... By CIO&Leader
India's first blockchain launched, aimed at securing receivables financing
After years of announcements regarding blockchain Proofs of Concept and Pilots, a first successful enterprise grade deployment that includes multiple financial services organizations has taken place. The production system provides a common platform not controlled by any one financial institution to securely and confidentially share information which reduces fraud around receivables financing.... By CIO&Leader
The list of Indian organizations launching AI-powered VAs keeps growing
Not going far back into history, the earliest use of a digital virtual assistant (VA) on a mobile device known to mankind was Siri, which was installed as a feature of Apple's iPhone 4S in 2011. CNN News ran a story online with the headline, 'Apple introduces Siri, Web freaks out'. When a lot of users asked Siri, "Who are you?" Siri's responded by saying, "I am a humble personal assistant... By CIO&leader
Why cryptocurrency security should be on everyone’s radar?
It’s been easy for most people – even IT security teams – to avoid thinking about the security risks of cryptocurrency. Even as the price of bitcoin, ethereum and many of the “alt coins” comprising the cryptocurrency market skyrocketed towards the end of 2017, any security risks only affected the people holding cryptocurrency. That is, until companies began to discover their servers — and even... By Wias Issa
"By moving analytics to the edge, CIOs will get immediate results from IoT devices and sensors"
Sanjay Motwani, Regional Director, Raritan Asia-Pacific shares his views on intelligent datacenters, parameters CIOs consider in choosing the right datacenter solution partner and how his company is positioned for the future in the datacenter space. Here are the excerpts: Can you elaborate a bit on the path traversed by intelligent datacenters? In 2007, Raritan was the first to add a user-... By CIO&Leader
APJ enterprises focusing more on security than innovation in cloud
Although enterprises in the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region are more bullish on adopting Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Cloud when compared to their global counterparts, they are behind the curve when it comes to utilizing multiple Cloud providers to drive innovation, researchers said. According to the research by global Cloud major VMware, in association with MIT Technology Review... By IANS
DDoS attacks decrease in Q4, 2017: Report
There was a 25% decrease in the Distribution Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in the fourth quarter of 2017 as compared to the third quarter, a new Verisign report revealed. Verisign found that the largest volumetric and highest intensity DDoS attack observed by Verisign in the fourth quarter of 2017 was a multi-vector attack that peaked at approximately 53 Gbps and over 5 Mpps. This... By IANS
Hackers strike again; this time to steal Naukri.com's resumes
India's leading job portal, Naukri.com, has become the latest casualty to hacking. The news broke out when IT firm, Klaus, which manages the job portal's server logged a complaint with the CID Cyber Crime division. CID officials had sent notice to the company's head office in Mumbai, seeking explanation of the hack. In their complaint, Klaus mentioned that Naukri had outsourced the work of... By CIO&Leader
Mitel and RingCentral lead the booming UCaaS market: SRG
New Q4 data from Synergy Research Group shows that UCaaS market growth continues unabated. For the fourth consecutive quarter, more than 300,000 subscriber seats were added to the global installed base, which is now growing by 29% per year. Mitel and RingCentral remain locked in a battle for market leadership. RingCentral has marginally more seats, but in Q4 Mitel growth was stronger. The two... By CIO&Leader
"Microsoft Garage" opens in Hyderabad
Microsoft formally opened the "Microsoft Garage" at its India Development Centre (IDC) in Hyderabad. The Garage is a resource that supports experimentation and encourages problem solving in new and innovative ways, ultimately empowering people to achieve more, the software giant said in a statement. Telangana's Information Technology Minister K. Taraka Rama Rao inaugurated the facility in... By IANS