Five takeaways of collaborating between employees and technology
Organizations, people, and processes have always marked the key success parameters for enterprises for several years. Today, the equation of success is drafted with incorporating the right people in the right processes using the right technology to drive organizational goals. The role of technology, innovation, digital transformation has never been more mission-critical than today when... By Satyamohan Yanambaka
Defending the F-word
Sometime around 2004-05, I did a forecasting story on then booming Indian BPO industry. The CEO of one BPO company, who claimed (and I would love to believe him) that he always read my stories, called me and asked – if it was what I thought would happen or is it what I thought should happen. While I was trying to evade, he provided me the answer. “Maybe, you started with the first as objective... By Shyamanuja Das
10 tech trends that will drive enterprise agenda in 2022
While the technology sector is known for driving frequent innovations and transformations, the last two years saw progress at an unprecedented scale. The global health crisis drastically altered the way we live and work. In the wake of a gloomy external outlook, the usual business operations and workplace models suddenly became archaic. The pandemic-induced work-from-home scenario resulted in a... By Jatinder Singh
Bengaluru among world's top 5 diverse AI talent hotspot
India's technology capital Bengaluru has been ranked as one of the top 5 cities globally with the most prominent AI talent pools worldwide by The Fletcher School at Tufts University.Bengaluru has eclipsed Los Angeles, London, Beijing, Chicago, and Washington in this rating. While Bengaluru was ranked fifth for diversity among AI workers, the study also mentioned that India's garden city has the... By CIO&Leader
Enabling enterprise data privacy and security with big data
Enterprises rely on insightful customer trends derived from big data every time a user is connected to the internet. Their personal information combined with usage patterns is tracked by mobile phones, laptops, smart TVs, automobile systems, and home appliances like refrigerators and thermostats. The internet-connected devices ecosystem is booming, and the amount of behavioral data being stored... By Vimal Venkatram
The NotLegit Azure bug puts enterprise data at risk
In a statement, Microsoft's Security Response Center (MSRC) has confirmed a NotLegit bug in the Azure cloud that may have exposed the data of several of its users. Microsoft's validation came after the research division of cloud security vendor Wiz, an 18-month-old Israeli security startup, detected an insecure default behavior in the Azure App Service (aka Azure Web Apps). The bug exposed the... By CIO&Leader
What CIOs and IT heads should evaluate about data sovereignty
The world of data regulation is complex and vast. Laws often vary from region to region and country to country, governing where companies store data and where that data can reside while in transit. Given the multiple, sometimes inconsistent array of data regulations, the responsibility for staying current on data sovereignty often falls on the shoulders of IT teams. The stakes for compliance are... By Brad Rosario
Transformation driven by new-age tech at the strategic inflection point
The global economy is witnessing a massive change cruising in from all sides. Disruptions and dynamics induced by it have impacted the business environment massively. On one side, we have a major uncontrollable shift manifested by the unprecedented global pandemic, and on the other side, we have technology evolutions, such as digital transformation, marking another firm's footprint over the last... By Arun Nathani
Could India be a major fintech innovator?
For a long time, traditional banks, primarily built on the premises of physical branches, struggled to capitalize on technology-enabled innovation. The highly regulated banking and finance industry focused on conservative ways to deliver services. Most consumers had to physically visit their banks for tasks such as opening an account, applying for loans, and submitting KYC details. Even with... By Jatinder Singh
Nearly a thousand app publishers made USD1 million for the first time in 2021
More than 900 publishers worldwide anticipate passing this important milestone on the App Store and Google Play in 2021, up close to 91 percent of the 2016 total from 475, according to the Sensor Tower report, The number of iOS publishers alone will cross this mark to 581, up 87 percent from 310 in 2016. Google Play will see a similar trajectory, growing to 325 million-dollar publishers for the... By CIO&Leader
Indian cybersecurity industry reported USD9.85 billion revenue in 2021
The cybersecurity services and product industry have combined revenue of USD 9.85 Bn in 2021 and grew at a CAGR of 40% in the last two years, stated ‘India Cybersecurity Industry Report – Services & Product Growth Story’ report released by Data Security Council of India. “India's Cyber Security Industry was at the forefront supporting Government and all... By CIO&Leader