<!– –> Share this post: On January 30, 2020, Hyperledger, hosted by The Linux Foundation, formally released Hyperledger Fabric v2.0, marking a significant milestone in distributed ledger technology (DLT). It is clear that blockchain technology is progressing at a rapid pace, as indicated by this milestone. From the start, Hyperledger Fabric was designed to be […]
Archives for January 2020
Data Management Meets Multi-Cloud Environments
Many big enterprises are committed to public cloud, but they may just be getting started with data management efforts in multi-cloud environments. IT organizations in the midst of digital transformation have several different mandates these days. A big one is moving their cloud operations to the next phase: multi-cloud. Another one is better leveraging data […]
Regulating OTT players complicated: Trai
The issue of whether to regulate communication apps, known as over-the-top (OTT) players, isn’t likely to be resolved any time soon given that the matter is far more complicated than earlier thought, officials said. The telecom regulator has realised that it is no longer a financial arbitrage issue between telcos and apps, but one of […]
Trai extends comments deadlines on net neutrality rules paper
The telecom regulator has extended the deadline for stakeholder comments and counter-comments on its discussion paper on framing reasonable Internettraffic management practices, and also the governance structure of a multi-stakeholder body that will advise government on monitoring and applying net neutrality rules. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) in a statement Thursday, has now […]
Check Point spots two flaws in Microsoft Azure
Check Point security researchers spotted flaws in Microsoft Azure that could have let hackers take control over the cloud servers. The work was part of a wider project looking at cloud infrastructure, dubbed “Attack the Cloud”, in which Check Point wants to “break the assumption that cloud infrastructures are secure”. With Microsoft Azure, the researchers […]
Avast shutters Jumpshot unit in wake of data privacy concerns
Avast has announced it will be closing down its Jumpshot data analytics unit, only a day after launching an internal investigation into data-sharing practices following user complaints. On Tuesday, the company was accused of collecting customer online behaviour data and passing it on to its Jumpshot unit, where it was then sold to third parties, […]
Hyperledger Fabric on Azure Kubernetes Service Marketplace template
Customers exploring blockchain for their applications and solutions typically start with a prototype or proof of concept effort with a blockchain technology before they get to build, pilot, and production rollout. During the latter stages, apart from the ease of deployment, there is an expectation of flexibility in the configuration in terms of the number […]
Cisco Unveils HyperFlex Application Platform, Dubbed Container-as-a-Service
News Cisco Unveils HyperFlex Application Platform, Dubbed Container-as-a-Service By David Ramel 01/30/2020 A new Cisco HyperFlex Application Platform (HXAP) was unveiled this week at the Cisco Live show in Barcelona, designed to simplify the provisioning and ongoing operations for Kubernetes across cloud, datacenter and edge. Dubbing the new offering as a Container-as-a-Service option, the company […]
Data Bill’s new clauses can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
New provisions in the Personal Data Protection Bill that allow wide exemptions to government agencies can be challenged in court, according to one of its main architects. The proposed law, currently being perused by a joint committee of Parliament, can be deemed constitutionally invalid, as it does not adhere to the Supreme Court’s 2017 judgment […]
Govt exemptions in the proposed Personal Data Protection law can be challenged, says Justice Srikrishna
Justice BN Srikrishna, the chief architect of the Personal Data Protection Bill, said the new provisions introduced by the government allowing itself to be exempted from the obligations of the proposed law can be challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds of violating right to privacy. Srikrishna, speaking on the sidelines of ITech Law […]