Terming himself as an “India optimist”, Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella said he hoped the country of his birth continued to be a “progressive democracy“. In an exclusive interview with ET, the 52-year-old leader of the world’s third-most valuable company said it is the people and governments that decide on policies such as immigration and […]
Archives for February 2020
The Ray Project Harnesses Vehicle Telematics Data For A Smart Highway
The opportunities of big data in the transportation industry are huge. A huge number of government agencies are using big data to streamline their transportation services. The United States Department of Transportation has already started using big data to create its Safety Data Initiative. There are plenty of other ways that global governments are using […]
Cisco, Google, Microsoft Lead Chorus of New Security Initiatives
News Cisco, Google, Microsoft Lead Chorus of New Security Initiatives By David Ramel 02/25/2020 Cisco, Google, Microsoft and other industry heaveyweights led a chorus of recent announcements from security players large and small as the RSA Conference continues in San Francisco. Here’s a look at what’s new: Cisco SecureXThis is a cloud-native platform that seeks […]
74% say flex work is the new normal
A new study indicates the upward trend and far-reaching benefits of remote work for both employee and employer in a wide-range of industries. Businesses and their employees benefit greatly from the increasingly popular choice of remote or flexible work, a new study from FlexJobs and Global Workplace Analytics revealed. “Most of the discussions about remote […]
How tokenization and digitized assets can help investors unlock trillions from the economy
<!– –> Share this post: It would be hard to argue that in many ways we are already living in a digitized economy. We use apps to send money to our friends, pay bills, buy our groceries, and more. But the truth remains that we see vast areas of our economy remain restrained by analogue. […]
Confidentiality and integrity for blockchain smart contracts
<!– –> Share this post: Fabric Private Chaincode is an open source project created by IBM and Intel to enable a new form of smart contract, leveraging Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) Trusted Execution Environment to help achieve confidentiality and integrity in The Linux Foundation’s Hyperledger Fabric blockchains. This new model of smart contract […]
IT Recruiting: Competing with the Googles and Amazons
Hiring top technology talent is crucial to moving into and succeeding in the digital age. But how do you compete against big tech companies? In today’s strong economy, it’s a great market for IT professionals to find a new position and negotiate a strong compensation package. But for employers, there’s a lot of competition also […]
Cisco reveals cloud-native SecureX platform
Cisco has unveiled a cloud-native security platform called SecureX, which is aimed at giving businesses more visibility across security services with analytics and workflow automation. SecureX fits into Cisco’s existing security products and those from third-party providers, and analyses data across endpoints, cloud, networks and applications to help identify threats. What’s more, it can respond […]
Cisco Delivers Successful Proof of Concept for KDDI 5G Standalone Network Featuring a Cloud Native Core and Network Slicing
News Summary: As part of its ongoing advanced technology partnership with KDDI, Cisco has successfully completed a PoC to build a 5G Standalone (SA) network for KDDI The success of this PoC will help to further strengthen KDDI’s 5G business advantage to drive new revenue opportunities Incorporating ‘network slicing’, KDDI will be able to offer […]
Cisco Maps IP-led Path to 5G Profitability With New Lineup of Cloud Software and Hardware for Mobile Networks
News Summary: New Cisco Cloud Services Stack for Mobility, Residential, and Content Delivery offer speed-to-market with virtualized 4G and 5G service creation Introducing new financing and revenue-sharing model for customers to onboard to cloud-native options quickly and mitigate risks New line cards for Cisco ASR 9000 router series, more than tripling performance with high-density 400GbE […]