2020 Forecast: Indian SMBs to shift towards cost-effective data protection solutions
Today, India’s data protection landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation as businesses prepare themselves to adopt the new-age technologies such as AI, ML etc. Due to this shift, large amount of data is being generated. While the data deluge will help organizations to deliver better results, however, it may also increase the instances of data theft/ attacks. According to a 2019 report, 69%... By CIO&Leader
What exactly is a data center park?
Even though the draft Personal Data Protection Bill has been referred to a House Select Committee, the Government of India has made its intention clear that data localization (one copy of all data must stay within the shores of India) requirements will stay. Data center parks in public-private partnership (PPP) announced by the finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget speech is probably... By Shyamanuja Das
10 Areas the FM Identified for Technology Application in her Budget Speech
While the debate around what is good and what is not in the Union Budget 2020 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman continues—with many still trying to figure out how the new income tax regime of more tax slabs and removal of exemptions would impact different taxpayers—there is one thing that is unambiguous in the budget—technology is becoming more and more ingrained in all policies,... By CIO&Leader
Disruptive Changes & Regulatory Pragmatism
In today’s regulatory environment, technological advancements are bringing in change at a rapid pace. Regulators and businesses are challenged to maintain a balance between fostering innovation, enforcing regulation, and addressing the unintended consequences of disruption. Technology and digital interventions, and easy access to low cost bandwidth, has been disrupting business models, as also... By Anthony Crasto
User training and email reporting need of the hour as targeted attacks rise: Study
Nearly 90% of global organizations surveyed were targeted with business email compromise (BEC) and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end users, according to Proofpoint’s State of the Phish report. 78% also reported that security awareness training activities resulted in measurable reductions in phishing susceptibility. The study... By CIO&Leader
AI functional today across industries but leaders want more: Study
In the next decade, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to broadly impact daily business operations and provide tangible benefits to employees and consumers, according to KPMG’s study, titled Living in an AI World: Achievements and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence across Five Industries. Nine out of 10 respondents anticipate AI will help their organizations run more efficiently,... By CIO&Leader
Data widely dispersed in the cloud beyond enterprise control: Study
Data is distributed broadly across devices and the cloud, highlighting critical gaps for enterprise security, according to McAfee’s research study titled Enterprise Supernova: The Data Dispersion Cloud Adoption and Risk Report. 79% of companies surveyed store sensitive data in the public cloud. While these companies approve an average of 41 cloud services each, up 33% from last year, thousands of... By CIO&Leader
Data skills gap costing organizations billions in lost productivity: Study
While most organizations understand the incredible opportunity of data, a gap has emerged between organizations’ aspirations to be data-driven and their employees’ ability to create business value with data, according to a study by Accenture and Qlik, titled The Human Impact of Data Literacy, conducted on behalf of ‘The Data Literacy Project’. Data is a gold mine that can fuel a culture of... By CIO&Leader
Majority of supply chain blockchain initiatives to remain at pilot stage through 2022: Gartner
Through 2022, 80% of supply chain blockchain initiatives will remain at a proof-of-concept (POC) or pilot stage, according to Gartner. One of the main reasons for this development is that early blockchain pilots for supply chain pursued technology-oriented models that have been successful in other sectors, such as banking and insurance. However, successful blockchain use cases for supply chain... By CIO&Leader
ActZero acquires IntelliGo Networks
ActZero, a Palo Alto-based artificial intelligence company, announced that it has acquired IntelliGO Networks, a leading provider of Managed Detection and Response services. IntelliGO will continue to operate as an independent entity, and will work with ActZero to achieve its vision of revolutionizing the Managed Security Services landscape with a unified, AI-driven security platform.... By CIO&Leader
Majority of managers' workload to be completely automated by 2024: Gartner
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies, such as virtual personal assistants and chatbots are rapidly making headway into the workplace. By 2024, these technologies will replace almost 69% of the manager’s workload, according to Gartner’s predictions. “The role of manager will see a complete overhaul in the next four years,” said Helen Poitevin,... By CIO&Leader