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Covid-19 accelerates shift towards digitalisation: Infosys-Milken report
The report finds that the shift to remote work has allowed employers to hire talent beyond where they physically operate. Some firms have used this opportunity to double down on diversity and inclusion. The Covid-19 pandemic has changed employment forecasts for different sectors. Although utility companies experienced the smallest decline in employment during Covid-19, it is projected to have the largest decline of any sector over the next decade.
Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger
The passenger, an Indian citizen, began to act up soon after take-off, quarrelling with other passengers, assaulting a flight attendant and pummeling the cockpit’s door, said Ivailo Angelov, an official at the National Investigation Agency.
More than 20,000 U.S. organizations compromised through Microsoft flaw
Tens of thousands of organizations in Asia and Europe are also affected, the records show.More attacks are expected from other hackers as the code used to take control of the mail servers spreads.
Pandemic fatigue, absence of fear of disease leading to spike in cases in Maharashtra: Centre
”Don’t let the guard down. Stay to basics of surveillance, contact tracing and testing. Micro plan and ensure strict compliance of protocols. Strengthen teams to ensure meticulous home quarantine, do focused testing of 100 per cent population in hotspot areas repeated at five days, and isolate positives to check spread,” it said.
Govt open to evaluate, explore cryptocurrencies, says Thakur
A High-Level Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) was constituted under the Chairmanship of Economic Affairs Secretary on digital currencies and it has submitted its report.
The government would take a decision on the recommendations of the IMC and the legislative proposal, if any, would be introduced in Parliament following the due process, he said while inviting suggestions and views on this issue.
Centre’s social media regulation lacks teeth, says Supreme Court
The top court said that there is nothing in the rules to control the inappropriate content on these platforms and without legislation it may not be possible to control it.
A perusal of the Rules indicate that the Rules are more and more in the form of guidelines and have no effective mechanism for either screening or taking appropriate action for those who violate the guidelines, the bench said in its order.
Examine measures in pending legislation for regulation of online health service aggregators: HC to Delhi govt
“Besides, these online aggregators are not accredited by any accreditation agency. The existence of such illegal online diagnostic aggregators are posing serious health challenges as a large number of people are falling prey to the attractive health packages being offered by these illegal online aggregators,” read the plea.
‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19
The scientists now believe that SARS-CoV-2 will not only remain with us as an endemic virus, continuing to circulate in communities, but will likely cause a significant burden of illness and death for years to come.
Govt makes airbag mandatory for front passenger seat in vehicles
“Ministry has issued Gazette notification regarding mandatory provision of an airbag for passenger seated on front seat of a vehicle, next to driver. This has been mandated as an important safety feature & is also based on suggestions of Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety,” it said.
Why world’s power grids are increasingly vulnerable to cyber attacks
“Essential state infrastructures like power grids and nuclear reactors have been and will continue to be a target of cyber attacks because modernization allows internet connectivity, which makes them vulnerable,” said Kim Seungjoo, a professor at Korea University’s School of Cybersecurity.
“It’s almost a natural instinct of hackers, especially the state-sponsored ones, to attack energy infrastructure because they can easily disrupt national security.”