The war against robots

    2018-08-06T13:33:18+00:00April 11th, 2017|2017/2018, April 2017, Sector Focus/IT, Year|

    Automation in the global IT industry threatens to disrupt the sector in -India but it may be a blessing in heavy disguise. For the stagnant industry, robots may pave the way for the next round of growth. On March 19, news reports suggested Cognizant, the New-Jersey headquartered software services firm may fire between 6,000-10,000 workers in its bid to reduce redundant and non-performing workers. As the news spread and doomsday predictions started ringing, the firm’s spokesperson sought to cool frayed [...]

      Artificial Intelligence is bringing intuition to Cyber Security

      2018-06-12T07:28:47+00:00April 10th, 2017|2017/2018, April 2017, Sector Focus/IT, Year|

      Cyber Security is the protection of information assets, which are highly valuable to an organisation, writes a security expert. In the early days of the internet, Cyber Security wasn't of importance since most computers linked to the internet were part of academia, where trust played a major role. In addition, traditional networking wasn't secure by design, and did not encompass elements of security. As the internet grew, organisations started realising the efficiency and productivity the internet brought, and applications and [...]

        India is gradually becoming a leading global innovator

        2018-06-12T07:36:50+00:00April 10th, 2017|2017/2018, April 2017, Sector Focus/IT, Year|

        A tech expert traces India’s journey from an outsourcing hub of the 1990s to an innovation destination of today. When I first became aware of the Indian tech sector in 1993, India would have been the least likely candidate to be named an innovation hub. Back then, and for many years, it was known more as a place where you could outsource your software development at low cost. Or in manufacturing, as the then secretary of department of electronics used [...]