Securing the cyber frontiers

Any malicious attack in the cyber space can have crippling effect on vital systems in organisations. This has increased the demand for “cyber soldiers” — professionals who are equipped with knowledge to secure data banks, pre-empt hacking and develop effective defence mechanisms. Here’s a look at different courses that can arm this new-age cyber force…

CES 2015: The end of digital

Over the past few years, the most significant divide in the field of marketing has been the chasm between the digital folk and brand marketers. The digerati talk about engagement, obsess about tracking data across the funnel, and have an undying belief that technology can and will change the world. Whereas the brand-driven marketers look…

Bengaluru Records the Second Highest Demand for Connected Security Systems in India

Sulekha.com, India’s leading platform for ‘local service need fulfilment’, today shared the results of a study undertaken on the online market for CCTV Surveillance in India. Second highest demand for CCTV camera security systems—especially connected ones—is from Bengaluru. The usage is for a wide variety of interesting contexts such as monitoring of kids and pets…

India's Troubled Tryst With Free Speech

My old boss, MJ Akbar, had only one commandment in journalism, so far as I remember. This was (and I am paraphrasing him): write whatever you want about any subject, but never make fun of religion. I am not sure whether this was said because he wanted his newspapers to show respect for religion or…

NASSCOM, DeitY to focus on resolving Industry challenges in eGovernance in 2015

National Association of Software Services Companies  facilitated an interaction, between DeitY and the Industry on various challenges being faced by the sector, while participating in various e-Governance projects. The meeting chaired by Shri R.S. Sharma, Secretary DeitY, was attended by senior government officials from DEITY, Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance and the Department of…