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Govt notifies standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles
This would facilitate the promotion of hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles in the country, which are energy-efficient and environmentally friendly.said the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
Electric vehicle charging network ChargePoint to go public at $2.4 billion valuation
“The EV charging industry is accelerating and it is expected that charging infrastructure investment will be $190 billion by 2030,” Switchback Chief Executive Scott McNeill said.
Next Insurance raises $250 million, valuation exceeds $2 billion
The round was led by CapitalG, Alphabet Inc’s GOOGL.O independent growth fund, with participation from existing investor Munich RE. This brings Next Insurance’s total funds raised to $631 million.
1/3rd of UK’s medium-sized businesses likely to purchase cyber insurance since COVID-19 outbreak:GlobalData
“Fraudsters have capitalized on employees working from home – with phishing scams, in particular, on the rise – preying on fears surrounding the pandemic such as using COVID-19-based hooks in phishing emails. Employees who are out of the office and away from colleagues are more at risk as they are less able to check the validity.”
Tel Aviv to become first city with electric roads that charge public buses
“Energy is transferred from the electricity grid to the road infrastructure and manages communication with the approaching vehicles,” according to the company’s website.
The electric roads are part of a pilot program led by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality in collaboration with ElectReon, a company developing a system that can charge electric vehicles while they are moving, and Dan Bus Company. The project is being funded by a combination of government and private funds, according to a spokesperson for ElectReon, though a full budget has not been released.
Toyota Insurance Services to join Swiss Re ADAS risk platform
The ADAS risk score was launched by Swiss Re and BMW Group in 2019 with the aim of solving this issue and developing a vehicle-specific insurance rating that primary insurers worldwide can use to calculate insurance premiums, taking safety-relevant driver assistance systems into account.
On the journey towards autonomous vehicles, cars are increasingly equipped with advanced driving assistance systems (ADAS) that actively support the driver in avoiding accidents. Insurers face the challenge of knowing which ADAS features are installed in a vehicle, what their impact on safety is, and to what extent drivers use them.
IRDAI allows “Video Based Identification Process” for KYC of customers
Live location of the customer/beneficiary need to be captured (both for online/ face-to-face VBIP) to ensure that customer/beneficiary is physically present in India.
TCS sets up 11 COVID-19 isolation centres for staff, their dependents
According to an email to employees, these centres will provide medical support to associates and their dependents (spouse, children and parents /parents-in-law) who are asymptomatic or mildly COVID-19 positive with no other co-morbidities or medical history/complications.
All the centres will have 24/7 medical cover, along with daily monitoring by trained professionals. The patients can even connect with a counsellor virtually during their treatment.
Financial frauds rising due to dependence on digital payment platforms: NSA Ajit Doval
Doval said there was an increase of 500 percent in cyber crimes due to limited awareness and cyber hygiene.
“Financial frauds have seen exponential increase due to greater dependence on digital payment platforms. The adversaries are tempted to exploit the crisis situation through various misinformation, fake news, etc. The huge cyber data floating in the cyber space is a gold mine for extracting information that can undermine the privacy of our citizens,”National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval said.
Iranian hackers found way into Encrypted Apps, Researchers say
t the hackers have successfully infiltrated what were thought to be secure mobile phones and computers belonging to the targets, overcoming obstacles created by encrypted applications such as Telegram and, according to Miaan, even gaining access to information on WhatsApp. Both are popular messaging tools in Iran. The hackers also have created malware disguised as Android applications, the reports said.