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Harsh Vardhan launches Integrated Health Information Platform

by | Apr 6, 2021 | , , ,

“In addition to tracking 33 diseases now as compared to the earlier 18 diseases, it shall ensure near-real-time data in digital mode, having done away with the paper-mode of working,” the health minister said.

Terming this as the world’s biggest online disease surveillance platform, he stated that it is in sync with the National Digital Health Mission and fully compatible with the other digital information systems presently being used in India. The refined IHIP with automated -data will help in a big way in real-time data collection, aggregation & further analysis of data that will aid and enable evidence-based policymaking, Vardhan explained.

57% of Indian organizations suffered unexpected downtime in 2020 due to data loss, reveals Acronis Survey

by | Apr 6, 2021 | , , ,

While 2020 saw companies purchase new systems to enable and secure remote workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, those investments are not paying off. The global survey discovered that 70% of companies in India now run as many as 10 solutions simultaneously for their data protection and cybersecurity needs, while the remaining 30% run more than 10 solutions – yet 57% of all those organizations suffered unexpected downtime last year because of data loss.

Global Covid toll crosses 3m amid infection resurgence

by | Apr 6, 2021 | , , , ,

“Indeed there is a very serious situation going on in Brazil right now, where we have a number of states in critical condition,” WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove told a briefing last Thursday, adding that many hospital intensive care units are more than 90% full.

India reported a record rise in Covid-19 infections on Monday, becoming the second nation after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day.

Covid-19 affecting children more than in first wave, says paediatrician

by | Apr 5, 2021 | , , , ,

“The second wave of Covid is known to affect the children much more than in the first wave. Also, a reverse trend is being seen that is – children develop symptoms first, and then adults are getting it from them. The difference is while in the first wave most of the children were asymptomatic, in the second wave they are coming with symptoms like fever, cold, dry cough, loose motions, vomiting, not feeding well, fatigue, loss of appetite, among other common symptoms. Few may also have breathing difficulties and rashes like any other viral fever,” he said.

1 in 2 Indian firms suffer unexpected downtime due to data loss

by | Apr 5, 2021 | , , ,

The Acronis survey polled 4,400 IT users and professionals in 22 countries across six continents, including India.

The report found that there is a significant gap in awareness among users and IT professionals in India of what IT and cybersecurity capabilities are available to them, which can cause them to lose valuable time, money and security

IRDAI tightens product and pricing regulations to check undercutting or inflating of premiums by general insurers

by | Apr 5, 2021 | , , , ,

Analysts point out that, such regulations to check undercutting of premiums, that have been happening since detariffing was launched in the Indian general insurance industry in 2007 were overdue. Such cut throat unethical competition was generating huge underwriting losses in the domestic general insurance indstry which was not good for the financial viabilities of the players who are saddled with underwriting losses and even net losses even after so many years of operations..     

UK’s Boris Johnson launches mass testing programme as economy reopens

by | Apr 5, 2021 | , , , ,

Johnson, who is expected to confirm plans to relaunch international travel and open sections of the economy later on Monday, said the new mass testing programme would break the chain of transmissions and spot cases without symptoms
Vaccine passports are also being trial led for mass events.

Under the current plan international travel will not resume until May 17 at the earliest.

Facebook admits leaked data on 533 million users back online for free

by | Apr 4, 2021 | , , ,

The leak includes personal information on 533 million Facebook users, such as phone numbers, Facebook IDs, full names, locations, birth dates, bios and in some cases email addresses, Business Insider reported.

At the time, the company addressed a flaw in its technology that allowed the information to leak out. However, once such data escapes from Facebook’s network, the company has limited power to stop it from spreading online.