Gartner: 50% of citizens in large cities will share personal data with smart city programs by 2019
The rapid pace of technological and societal change has given government CIOs a new sense of urgency and a willingness to experiment with smart city and open data initiatives, according to Gartner. If managed effectively, this shift will position governments at the core of technological innovation in society. "As citizens increasingly use personal technology and social networks to... By CIO&Leader
Six Datacenter Infrastructure Trends for 2017
Vertiv, formerly Emerson Network Power, has released six data center infrastructure trends to watch in 2017: Infrastructure races to keep up with connectivity at the edge Distributed IT and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) are pushing IT resources closer to users and industrial processes. While the datacenter remains core to delivering... By CIO&Leader
IoT will serve as a huge asset for our business and customers: Vijay Sethi, Hero MotoCorp
How do you see the automotive sector in India and what are the most important elements for growth? Automotive sector in India has seen a decent growth over the last few years. Now, the automotive sector comprises three major categories: commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles and two-wheelers. At this point, the penetration of two-wheelers in India is very less. I expect two-wheelers in India... By Sachin Nandkishor Mhashilkar
‘Digital transformation starts in the mind...’
Juan Carlos Combariza, Director of Business Strategy WW CA-Offers & Marketing and Rajan Rahi, Sr. Vice President, HCL in conversation with Sachin Nandkishor Mhashilkar, CIO&Leader on the sidelines of Unleash the Power of Cloud Conference recently held at Gurgaon What’s your take on the Indian market? Juan: The market opportunity in India is absolutely amazing. Based on the... By Sachin Nandkishor Mhashilkar
'Dev and Ops are the most oxymoronic things that you can put together'
What is spurring interest in DevOps in India? Do you see any difference between rest of the world and India? Abhilash: There are multiple areas in which DevOps in India has kicked off in the last 18 months, with the banking sector leading the charge. This is primarily due to regulatory changes, arrival of payment banks, increasing deregulation, and the spread of omni-channel banking. Banks have... By CIO&Leader
How Intelligent PDUs Optimize Datacenters
As businesses increasingly undertake the digital journey, two-speed IT—the term Gartner uses to describe the separation of business applications and infrastructure—is becoming the norm. The agenda for the CIO is becoming clearer. On one hand, the agility of business IT has to be enhanced; on the other, infrastructural IT has to be run as efficiently and optimally as possible. The reality is the... By Sanjay Motwani
Debit card breach: size is no solace
Just before the festive season, Indian consumers were hit with the news of a widespread breach with their debit cards, involving possibly 19 banks, though none is sure what the actual number could be. While a figure of 3.2 million cards was reported by media as having been impacted, National Payment Corporation of India clarified that “the figure of 3.2 million cards is a proactively identified... By Shyamanuja Das
Will the mobile device adoption or the BYOD trend ever come of age?
Mobile device adoption in the workplace is not yet mature, found a recent survey from Gartner. Athough 80% of workers surveyed received one or more corporate-issued devices, desktops are still the most popular corporate device among businesses, with more than half of workers receiving corporate-issued desktop PCs. The survey findings are based on the 2016 Gartner Personal Technologies... By CIO&Leader
Rise of Chatbots: a new tech ecosystem for India Inc
In the tech industry, 2016 can easily be described as the Year of the chatbot. It has gone from being a virtually unknown concept at the beginning of the year to the most talked about topic in tech. While there is indeed some hype, the sustained interest from every major tech company as well as many startups, investors, media publications and consumers is simply undeniable. As the year ends, it’... By Beerud Sheth
Meet the champions of the sharing economy: data analytics and digital transformation
The new shared economy is triggering a business and IT transformation across all industries, and the results are visible to all of us in our daily lives, whether it’s using Uber for rides across town, or Airbnb to book our next vacation. At the core of this sharing economy is innovation in business models and use of technology. As these innovations change consumer... By Amit Mehta
Blockchain: The Technology of Trust
Blockchain is a technology for a new generation of transactional applications that establishes trust, accountability and transparency while streamlining business processes. It is a design pattern made famous by bitcoin, but its uses go far beyond. With it, we can re-imagine the world's most fundamental business interactions and open the door to invent new styles of digital interactions. It has... By Naveen Saraswat