Today we’re pleased to publish Data Protection and Privacy Compliance in the Cloud: Privacy Concerns Are Not Slowing the Adoption of Cloud Services, but Challenges Remain, original research sponsored by Microsoft and independently conducted by the Ponemon Institute. The report concludes with a list of 10 recommended steps that organizations can take to address cloud privacy […]
Archives for January 2020
Cisco WebEx will use voice tools to exploit ‘next frontier’ of data insights
Cisco’s flagship collaboration suite, WebEx Meetings, will introduce a voice assistant alongside transcription and translation tools to help customers mine insights from the voice data collected by the platform. The added tools, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), will allow teams using the platform to streamline the entire meetings process, from automating aspects like minute-taking, and […]
Cisco software fortifies industrial IoT security
Cisco is looking to better protect myriad edge-attached IoT devices with new security software that promises to protect industrial assets in one of the most disparate of network environments. The company rolled out what it called an overarching security architecture for Industrial IoT (IIoT) environments that includes existing products but also new software called Cisco […]
IT pros need to weigh in on that ‘sassy’ security model
Cloud services that provide both network and security intelligence are gaining popularity because they are easy to consume and they improve agility. Similarly, a model known as SD-Branch is providing network and security functionality at the WAN edge on a single platform. Both of these trends have contributed to the development by Gartner of a […]
Banks approve reduced fees for UPI, RuPay
Banks have decided that they will not charge a part of the fees on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and RuPay card transactions as long as the merchant discount rate (MDR) remains zero following the government announcement, three people aware of the matter said. After a letter from the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) on removing entire […]
Ecommerce policy may take cue from US to curb online counterfeits
The upcoming e-commerce policy will make it tougher for sellers to peddle fakes online. The policy, likely to be out in March, will detail a plan of action for consumers and companies to deal with counterfeit products sold online. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is looking at various ways through […]
ETMONEY unveils solution to help save Rs 78,000 in tax
ETMONEY has launched a solution that will allow users to save Rs 78,000 in tax this fiscal year, according to an announcement. It will enable tax payers to choose from a combination of tax-saving mutual funds, the National Pension System (NPS) and life and health insurance products. The Times Internet-backed app will customise a solution […]
Facebook tool to clear third-party data rolls out across the world
Facebook said a new tool allowing users of the social network to view and delete data it collects from third parties is rolling out to the estimated two billion members of the leading social network worldwide. The new feature, part of a stepped-up effort to improve privacy practices, allows users to see and clear “off […]
Avast expands opt-out after data-sharing investigation
Avast has been caught up in yet another privacy scandal, with a joint investigation by PC Mag and Motherboard revealing the extent to which the security firm is collecting user browser histories and selling the data on to third parties. Last year, Avast browser extensions were spotted collecting browsing data to sell to advertising firms, sparking Chrome, […]
How blockchain powers digital transformation
<!– –> Share this post: As we enter the new year, it has become abundantly clear that blockchain will play a vital role in the digital transformation strategy for enterprises. A report on digital transformation has also laid out two notable predictions for 2021: “prominent in-industry value chains, enabled by blockchains, will have extended their […]