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Uber defends contractors ahead of EU law on gig workers’ rights
The company has been criticized for classifying its drivers as independent contractors rather than employees entitled to rights, such as a minimum wage, paid holidays and rest breaks.Uber has a mixed record in defending its business model. It scored a victory in California in November last year when voters passed a proposition allowing it to treat its drivers as contractors. One of its biggest tests so far will be on Feb. 19 when the UK Supreme Court will rule on workers’ rights.
France to boost cyberdefence after hospital malware attacks
The hospital in Villefranche-sur-Saone, located north of the city of Lyon, said its phone system went down during a cyberattack on Monday that forced a preemptive shutoff of the internet service and other networks to keep the ransomware from spreading.
The hospital also had to postpone surgeries planned for the following day. but said patient safety was preserved. The Dax hospital in southwestern France reported a similar attack last week. Without phones and computers working, health care workers had to use pen and paper for record keeping. The French cybersecurity agency is helping to investigate the attacks.
Increase in public grievances from 2 lakh to 21 lakh shows people’s trust in govt: Jitendra Singh
It is further sought to develop and enhance the scale and agility of responsiveness of governance mechanisms by using new and emerging digital technologies, create less paper secretariats and provide a meaningful and transparent government to all people, he said.
On these lines, the Centralised Public Grievances Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) 7.0 version has been launched and implemented in 9 ministries and departments by mapping the last mile grievance officers, and reduction in time and improving quality of disposal, the statement said.
Rising Risk of Cyber-attack on Industrial Sector:Lloyd’s Report
Cyber-attack risks have previously been considered unlikely to materially impact the physical market, with cyber perils traditionally emerging in the form of non-physical losses. However, the report looks at how physical risks have become a rapidly growing concern for industrial businesses as shown by recent high-profile breaches. As bridges are increasingly being built between information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), along with increases in automation and sophistication of threat actors, it is paramount that (re)insurers carefully consider where major losses may occur.
Jaguar cars to go all-electric by 2025 as JLR plans full range of e-models by 2030
Luxury car brand Bentley Motors, owned by Germany’s Volkswagen, said in November its model range will be fully electric by 2030, and last month General Motors Co said it aimed to have a zero-emission lineup by 2035.
A number of countries have also announced bans on new fossil-fuel vehicle sales. In the United Kingdom, that ban should take effect in 2030.
Insurers partner with paytechs to widen distribution in India:GlobalData
Ayushi Tandon, Senior Fintech Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “Insurance companies in India that have collaborated with paytechs are likely to reach a large customer base in a fast and inexpensive way. The strategy can work well as the use of payment platforms has dramatically increased in the country over the recent past, especially after the demonetization and during the COVID-19 pandemic. It can also simplify the entire customer journey in insurance, from purchases to claims.’’
SC notice to Centre, WhatsApp on plea alleging lower standards of privacy for Indian users
The apex court said people value their privacy more than the value of the company which might be in trillions.
WhatsApp told the top court that Europe has a special law on privacy and it will also follow if India has a similar statute
Tesla to set up electric car manufacturing unit in Karnataka
Last month, the electric carmaker incorporated Tesla Motors India and Energy Private Limited with its registered office in the city of Bengaluru in Karnataka, a hub for global technology companies.
State Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had then said in a tweet, which was subsequently deleted, that Tesla would start its operations in India with an R&D unit in Bengaluru.
Delhi govt to soon start facilitating registration of e-autos: Gahlot
”E-autos can complement e-rickshaws in providing zero pollution last mile connectivity in Delhi. The Delhi government will soon bring out a scheme to facilitate easy registration of e-autos in Delhi,” said Gahlot.
SolarWinds hack was ‘largest and most sophisticated attack’ ever: Microsoft president Brad Smith
The hackers got access to emails at the U.S. Treasury, Justice and Commerce departments and other agencies.
Cybersecurity experts have said it could take months to identify the compromised systems and expel the hackers.