Employers expect workforce to return to office, but safety concerns remain
As the impact of the pandemic wanes and businesses turn their attention to formulating strategies for the future of work, a recent report titled "Future of Work" by EY reveals that approximately 42% of employees are expected to return to full-time office work, while 26% are anticipated to continue with a hybrid work arrangement for an extended period. The report also highlights that... By CIO&Leader
Cisco to bolster India's cybersecurity workforce with 500k trained pros in 3 years
Cisco has announced its target to train 500,000 individuals with cybersecurity expertise in India over the next three years as part of its 10-year plan to empower 25 million people globally with digital skills through its Networking Academy. According to Cisco, the program has already reached 17.5 million students in 190 countries, and in India, it has trained 1.2 million students through 718... By CIO&Leader
Unreal AI
Initially, I believed that in a world where emotions and feelings abound, it would be difficult for AI to thrive. However, I failed to consider that today's reality is increasingly devoid of empathy and compassion toward others. As such, I now realize that AI can indeed flourish in this artificial world. The era of mere survival is long gone - AI is now sprinting ahead in all fields, facilitating... By Kanu Ratan Butani
AI in Defence Surveillance
“Invincibility lies in the Defence, the possibility of Victory in the attack” Sun Tzu Mongols conquered half of Asia because of their Long Bow archery, a relatively new tech at that time. Alexander conquered almost all of Eurasia because of his Cavalry strategies. The Germans waged war because they had the most advanced tech of the time, and lost the war when the allied powers... By Sandeep Shah
Spotlight: Metaverse (not yet another one!)
No one needs any more reading material on Metaverse. After all, the 283-page report (“The Metaverse in 2040”) published last year by Pew Research Center opens with “Hope? Hype? Hell? Maybe All 3”. And of course, it is difficult to take seriously a concept created by a sci-fi novelist in 1992 (“Snow Crush” by Neil Stephenson). And depending on one’s personal point of view, the Pew report could be... By Akash Jain
3 Common myths of DDoS Protection and Current Best Practice
Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks have been around for over 20 years, and due to that, most organizations have some form of protection in place from DDoS attacks. However, legacy protection measures may be inadequate to secure organizations from modern-day DDoS attacks, thereby putting businesses at risk. The latest DDoS Threat Intelligence Report from NETSCOUT captures several trends... By Vinay Sharma
AI's Influence on Telecom: A New Era of Innovation and Efficiency
The Telecom industry has seen disruptive changes in the last decade from being a basic telephony and SMS provider to a quad play operator under intense competition for media and hyperscale’s and OTT innovators. As the market is gearing itself for 5G high speed low latency networks, it has created multiple opportunities and revenue streams for Telcos, Enterprises, NEPs and SIs. The telecom... By Sandeep Sudarshan
New study sheds light on shifting cybersecurity threats
Global ransomware attempts, IoT malware, and crypto-jacking attacks have increased alarmingly over the last 1 year according to a recent study by Cybersecurity firm SonicWall. Acccording to the firm, global malware volume increased 2% year-over-year, but it was jumps in IoT malware (+87%) and cryptojacking (+43%) that offset the decline of overall global ransomware volume (-21%), signifying a... By CIO&Leader
Talent management, tech transformation key challenges for Indian B2B SaaS: EY
Indian B2B SaaS is targeting a positive growth for 2023 despite some weakening macro-economic trends. Yet, they are dealing with issues such as slow client closure cycles, ineffective sales practices, and difficulty in finding and retaining top talent, all of which are holding back their growth, according to a recent survey report titled Bellwethers of Indian SaaS unveiled by EY and... By CIO&Leader
Beyond survival to thriving in the post-COVID-19 world
While many enterprises have embraced digital technologies to survive the last three years, enterprises across all sectors are facing even more challenges in the post-pandemic world such as economic uncertainty, fierce global competition from online players, supply chain constraints that require dynamic handling of partners, higher costs of customer acquisition and increasing focus on... By Dr Karippur Nanda Kumar
Strengthening cybersecurity in the Indian digital economy
India has emerged as the fastest-growing major economy in the world, with a real gross domestic product growth rate of 6.84% in 2022. It currently resides at the forefront of leading the global business landscape with data, technology, and inclusion. Of late, the Government is trying to leverage the power of digitization to accelerate India’s economic development. The country has an internet user... By Manoj Shastrula