Digital transformation has been recognized as being vital to the growth of our nation. This transformation has enjoyed the unanimous approval and contribution from all stake holders including enterprises, MSMEs, government bodies and citizens. But this level of adoption in a country with a population of over a billion people would need a robust technology […]
Did you know that the lingua franca used by hackers is Russian? That language, not English, is what cybercriminals of all nationalities use to share intelligence, recruit team members, and crow about their victories on the Dark Web. Just because the information is in Russian, that doesn’t mean the players are actually Russian. That’s one […]
Seeking to provide precise solution of complex farm-related problem to farmers at their doorsteps, the government has planned to set up a cloud-service – called ‘FarmerZone’ – where right kind of agri data will be collated, analysed and then distributed to take care of day-to-day needs of farmers. Data related to weather prediction, disease and […]
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recommended to the government of India that it should amend legal assistance treaties signed with foreign countries to facilitate lawful interception of data available on cloud computers. The telecom regulator has suggested the government to consider to enact an overarching and comprehensive data protection law covering all sectors for […]
The Indian government has proposed subsidy up to Rs 1 lakh for micro and small enterprises to encourage them to use cloud computing for information and communications technology applications. In cloud computing, MSMEs use Internet to access common as well as tailor-made IT infrastructure, including software, for managing business. The subsidy will be provided on […]
The 8th of November 2016 was a watershed moment in the life of digital India. The strong inclination to cash meant that there was an upper limit to building a data-driven and digital economy. With no cash available in ATMs and banks, people are slowly turning to online methods for transactions.
Banking sector has seen a disruption in last decade with intensified competition with new entrants that makes brand creation and offering a unique value proposition to customers a huge challenge. Compliance and regulatory norms regarding security and data residency highlighted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), have mandated banks to store their data in […]
Even as Indian companies and government move towards greater cloud adoption, they still have a long way to go before cloud-computing policies catch up with technology , according to a new report by BSA, The Software Alliance.
Technology today is considered as much a productive resource in an emerging economy like India, as land, labour and capital. According to Oracle India MD Shailender Kumar, in a lot of government projects cloud can help remove barriers to costly technology, opening opportunities for new services and products. “I would like to say that, as […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi began a two-day trip to Silicon Valley on Saturday with a visit to “green” car maker Tesla Motors Inc and a meeting with Apple Inc’s CEO, Tim Cook.Modi, 65, the first Indian leader to visit the US West Coast in more than 30 years, also met Indian-born CEOs Satya Nadella and […]
