APeJ ICT spending to grow 7.1% in 2021 driven by digital shift across industries: IDC
The all-pervasive digital shift by APeJ enterprises to attain digital resiliency has helped ICT spending grow by over 7.1% to reach USD 950 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 1.1 Trillion by 2025, according to IDC’s Worldwide ICT Spending Guide Industry and Company Size. Digital resiliency refers to the ability of an organization to rapidly adapt to business disruptions by... By CIO&Leader
Leveraging the edge in a hybrid, multi-cloud regime
There is a common saying – Let technology open your eyes, not overwhelm you – this would be very pertinent to Edge computing, as it continues to expand our perimeter of computing from data canters to handheld devices. According to the new Worldwide Edge Spending Guide from IDC, the worldwide edge computing market will reach USD 250.6 billion in 2024 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12... By Rajesh Dangi
Indian organizations identify investment in digital trust programs key over the next two years: IDC
Building digital trust across the ecosystem has become a defining indicator of a successful digital transformation journey. Enterprises are accelerating their investments in cybersecurity solutions on back of the increased threats during the pandemic. A significant number of breaches involve stolen credentials and passwords act as a key point of vulnerability. According to the COVID-19... By CIO&Leader
Are India's new IT laws a step in the right direction?
India's new Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code under IT rules has created many wrangles between the top digital platforms and the Indian government. In a surprising and unprecedented move, Facebook-owned WhatsApp recently sued the Indian government over the new internet laws, arguing that the new regulations, which also give Indian authorities the right to trace individual... By Jatinder Singh
How technology empowers financial sales representatives gear up for a post COVID-19 world
By now, there is a universal consensus that COVID-19 has changed the world forever. No business has remained out of its clutches and BFSI industry is no exception. With the onset of the pandemic, companies in banking and financial services (insurance, mutual funds, investment advisory etc.) saw a contraction in New Business growth. The uncertainty and unpredictability over income pushed customers... By Prasoon Nigam
Indian organizations increasingly dependent on cloud post COVID-19: Survey
An overwhelming 97% of Indian companies increased their reliance on cloud solutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to ManageEngine’s 2021 Digital Readiness Survey. The study also revealed a significant rise in the utilization of business analytics and artificial intelligence over the last two years. ManageEngine commissioned Dimensional Research to conduct the 2021 Digital... By CIO&Leader
Firewalls and their cool features
The latest next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) utilize deep packet inspection to scan the entire packet payload to provide advanced intrusion prevention, anti-malware, content filtering and anti-spam. Many applications are delivered over the web, sharing common ports and HTTP or HTTPS protocols. This effectively leaves traditional firewalls blind to these applications and unable to prioritize... By Debasish Mukherjee
Enterprises seek SDN expertise from providers as demand increases: Study
Enterprises are looking to software-defined networking technologies to cut networking costs, become more agile, better serve customers and better support employee remote working, according to Information Services Group (ISG) Provider Lens Networks – Software Defined Solutions and Services Archetype report. The report also finds providers of SDN solutions and services experimenting with many... By CIO&Leader
Modern security solutions urgently needed amid rapid transition to API and cloud-centric apps: Study
There is a crucial need for a unified, modern, and simplified approach to security, according to Fastly-ESG study. The study, based on insights from information security and IT professionals representing hundreds of organizations globally, revealed growing concerns around adequately securing the rapidly rising number of mission-critical cloud services and API-centric applications. Outdated... By CIO&Leader
Personal Data Protection Bill: Did the wait just got a little longer?
Four years after India’s official action began towards creating a privacy regulation in India, the nation is still waiting for this elusive piece of legislation. The latest twist in the tale is that the chairperson and four members of the joint parliamentary committee have been absorbed as ministers in the Central Cabinet, creating five more vacancies in this committee of 30 – and raising the... By Shyamanuja Das
India’s software market revenue to reach USD 7.6 billion by end of 2021: IDC
The India software market is estimated to reach USD 7.6 billion by the end of CY21, according to IDC’s Worldwide Semiannual Software Tracker 2H20 (July–December). The India software market was pegged at USD 7.0 billion in 2020, registering a growth of 13.4% year-over-year (YoY) compared with that in 2019. India accounted for 17.5% share of the overall Asia/Pacific (excluding Japan and... By CIO&Leader