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China harvesting 20% of world’s data including from India

“If the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) has access to 20 per cent of the data going through the world’s VPNs generally, they should be expected to be using that data for a massive global spying operation that could translate into winning wars, shifting global power, and aiding the rise of an empire,” the expert warned.In India, approximately 129 million people use VPN to access the internet and we do not know how many of those now have data that has been compromised.

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84% of Indians prefer firms that protect personal data

The survey results come at a time when there is no comprehensive data privacy law in place in the country and India is rapidly going digital.

While a majority (78 per cent) of Indian consumers broadly know how many organisations use, store or have access to their personal data (e.g. email address, contact number, bank details etc.), 22 per cent still “don’t have a clue” about it.

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India’s EV financing industry projected to be worth Rs 3.7 trillion in 2030:NITI Aayog Report

The 10 solutions recommended in the report include financial instruments such as priority-sector lending and interest-rate subvention. Others are related to creating better partnerships between OEMs and financial institutions by providing product guarantees and warranties. Furthermore, a developed and formal secondary market can improve the resale value of EVs and improve their bankability. “The identified barriers within EV finance need to be tackled in structured manner with innovative financing models,” said Randheer Singh, Senior Specialist at NITI Aayog.

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Delhi Govt to provide scrapping incentives under Delhi EV Policy: Gadkari

The Delhi Government order issued on February 25, 2021 in this regard mandates conversion of all vehicles owned/leased by the Government of NCT of Delhi to transition to electric by Aug 6, 2021, the minister said. ”Under the Delhi EV Policy, 2020 —scrapping incentive is provided for the vehicles in lieu of scrapping a more polluting conventional vehicle.

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Data sharing, cybersecurity top concern areas for banks, customers: Deloitte

Observing that not only banks, but even customers are wary of data sharing, it said, “Cybersecurity and data protection are the top concern areas across all age groups, followed closely by wariness towards third-party access to data and transparency on data usage”.

Over the years, the value of data has reached unprecedented levels.

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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.

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