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AIIMS, CSIR to collaborate for research in healthcare, emerging technologies
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Security vulnerabilities hinder AI adoption in India, reveals Deloitte report
"…about 92 per cent of Indian executives identify security...
Centre could extend Fame II incentive scheme for purchase of personal electric cars, e-cycles: Report
At present the Fame II scheme benefits covers only electric two-wheelers, three wheelers, four-wheeled passenger vehicles and goods carrying vehicles. Under it, vehicles are provided with demand incentives that help to bring down its purchase price. FAME 2 had increased the benefit offered from Rs 10,000 per kWh to Rs 15,000 per kWh. That`s a hike of 50 per cent.
No plans to bring standard products for cyber liability insurance policy as of now: Member Irdai
Even as cyber risk insurance products are available in the market, both for the commercial and for individuals, she said insurers can now identify the possible risks and the recommendations that can be implemented.
McKinsey survey finds over two-thirds of customers willing to switch to digital-only bank
Low-cost digital-only banks and robo-advisors could pose a fierce challenge to incumbent banks, McKinsey said.
65% of users still re-use passwords across accounts: Report
“Strong cybersecurity habits are more important than ever this year, given the sheer volume of time individuals have spent online in the last 18 months and the corresponding spike in cyber-attacks,” the company said in a statement.
Most data breaches — a staggering 85 per cent — involved a human element through phishing or human error, according to the 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report and the need for password security remains critical as attacks rise.
India & US to collaborate on health and to counter ransomware
The White House said both India and the US are committed to continued partnership on cybersecurity, to include efforts to promote critical infrastructure resilience, collaboration to counter cyber-enabled crime such as ransomware, and cooperation to address shared cyber threats, including through workforce development, and exploring common cyber standards and promoting secure software development.
The White House noted that over the 50 years, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has successfully collaborated with the Indian government to address India’s public health priorities.
US, India launch task forces on Hydrogen, Biofuels to expand clean energy technologies use
Apart from it, the US invited India to participate in the Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), which will be launched at COP26 in November. AIM for Climate has the goal of increasing and accelerating global innovation on agriculture and food systems in support of climate action. The United States looks forward to working with India to support the conclusion of a contract to build six Westinghouse Electric Company AP-1000 nuclear reactors in Kovvada, India, and looks forward to a completed techno-commercial offer soon. Once completed, the Westinghouse project will provide clean, reliable power to millions of Indians.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai sought to keep Incognito mode issues out of spotlight, lawsuit alleges
Users last June alleged in a lawsuit that Google unlawfully tracked their internet use when they were browsing Incognito in its Chrome browser. Google has said it makes clear that Incognito only stops data from being saved to a user’s device and is fighting the lawsuit.
Digital cos’ data hegemony may lead to ‘attention economy’, says CCI chief
While noting that rapid changes are happening in markets, which are increasingly shifting towards a digital platform-centric configuration,Competition Commission chief Ashok Kumar Gupta also pointed out that these platform markets are by their very nature “winner-takes-all or winner-takes-most”.
“Network effects, access to large amounts of data, economies of scale and scope, induced behavioural biases among consumers etc., in digital markets, may heighten market concentration and result in the creation of impermeable entry barriers,” Gupta said.
WNS Cares Foundation Partners with CHILDLINE India to Empower Over 7 Lakh Children on Cybersafety
”Cybersafety has become a crucial aspect within the larger issue of child safety, especially in the wake of the pandemic due to the unprecedented unsupervised online exposure that children are experiencing. We are pleased to collaborate with WCF to seed cybersafe behavior among children,” said Dr. Anjaiah Pandiri, Executive Director, CHILDLINE India Foundation (CIF).
Supply chain snarls could cost automakers $210 billion this year: Report
The dour new forecast comes amid warnings from automakers and commercial truck manufacturers that semiconductor shortages and commodity price spikes are not easing as 2021 heads into its final months, as industry executives had hoped they would.