19 Covid-19 will push a lot more customers to look at outsourcing: HCL CEO By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:51:21+05:30 Traditional services also have some very strong propositions, like digital workplace, engineering services. Some of the demand for that is intact and it is only getting accelerated. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Digital-led approach has reaped rich dividends for MG Motors By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:36:16+05:30 Digital initiatives that began pre lockdown are giving the carmarker confidence that it will emerge stronger when the dust settles. Full Article
19 How Digitization is helping Cairn India during Covid-19 crisis By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-27T08:30:01+05:30 Deployment of AI and cloud technologies is helping the energy firm maintain its operations without disruption. Full Article
19 Digital transformation pace doubles with Covid-19: Tiger Tyagarajan, CEO, Genpact By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-28T08:34:33+05:30 Genpact sees over 100 clients closing their financial quarter digitally while others are doubling the pace of adoption of digital transformation. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond Border: How MARS Global CIO is adopting the art of de-prioritization By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:06:05+05:30 In a freewheeling discussion with ETCIO, Miao Song, Global CIO & Global VP of MARS group emphasized this different Covid-19 challenge which is new for CIOs to tackle and difficult too. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Digitization is creating new revenue models for Apollo Hospitals By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:08:27+05:30 A remote consultation app at Apollo is allowing safety for both the patients and the frontline doctors while using AI to improve diagnostics. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond Borders: Covid-19 is a boon for UAE's Mashreq Bank. Here's Why By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:40:24+05:30 Mashreq bank's preparation for digitization has only helped the bank improve its profits during Coronavirus pandemic while most of its competitors continue to struggle Full Article
19 Side effects of Covid-19: Widespread adoption of telemedicine By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:54:54+05:30 From driving behavioral change to encouraging doctor-patient collaboration, telemedicine’s time in the sun has proved beneficial as a collateral benefit of Covid-19. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Focus on security helping Mastercard in times of crisis By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:05:43+05:30 In an interview with ETCIO, Vikas Varma, Chief Operating Officer, South Asia, Mastercard talks about how the company’s AI-driven secured contactless payment initiatives have helped them prevent any business losses during the crisis. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Federal Bank sees digital coming to life during lockdown By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:04:12+05:30 Several of Federal Bank’s digital initiatives are finally seeing massive adoption as the Kochi-based bank works on automation and self service tools to boost profits. Full Article
19 Technology services and its changing role during the Covid-19 era By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T16:26:21+05:30 Since ‘virtual’ is the new normal, get imaginative on how you work, how you stay in touch and use technology to make this unique experience also a memorable on. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Why Max Life Insurance sees Covid-19 as an opportunity By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:46:20+05:30 The insurance company is planning to make more investments in digital selling and workforce management, thus eyeing the covid-19 situation as an opportunity to strengthen the digital posture than a business challenge. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond borders: Mars shifts focus online to ride with the tide By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:04:09+05:30 In an interview with ETCIO, Miao Song, Global CIO & Global VP of MARS, talks about the IT & Digital odyssey of the company in tackling the Covid-19 crisis. Full Article
19 Covid-19 has wiped out the goodnight sleep of a CISO By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:56:17+05:30 The stratospheric rise in phishing and identity attacks since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic is give sleepless nights to CISOs across the world making them the Digital Security Warriors Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond Borders: How being a digital-only bank helps in a pandemic By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:35:23+05:30 TONIK Financial, Asean’s first licensed digital-only bank, is leveraging cloud to mitigate the risks of Covid-19. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Pidilite focuses on upskilling to emerge stronger from Covid-19 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:49:27+05:30 The makers of Fevicol are leveraging this time to retrain staff and gear up technology infrastructure for the post-Covid world. Full Article
19 Changes in European sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and CO2 emissions since 1960 By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 20 Mar 2014 9:23:19 GMT Emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx) have fallen significantly across Europe since 1960. According to recent research, this is caused by a combination of factors including improved energy efficiency, a changing fuel mix and specific emission control measures. At the same time CO2 emissions have only increased moderately, mainly due to improvements in energy efficiency. Full Article
19 Seagrass worth 190 million Euros per year to Mediterranean fishing By ec.europa.eu Published On :: Thu, 21 May 2015 9:23:19 GMT Seagrass meadows are worth around €78 million every year to commercial fishing in the Mediterranean, a new study estimates. Their annual value to recreational fishing is even bigger, at an estimated €112 million. The researchers say that marine policies should consider the socioeconomic effects of the loss of seagrass, which provides habitat for many fishery species. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond Borders: How MARS Global CIO is adopting the art of de-prioritization By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-29T09:06:05+05:30 In a freewheeling discussion with ETCIO, Miao Song, Global CIO & Global VP of MARS group emphasized this different Covid-19 challenge which is new for CIOs to tackle and difficult too. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond Borders: Covid-19 is a boon for UAE's Mashreq Bank. Here's Why By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-30T08:40:24+05:30 Mashreq bank's preparation for digitization has only helped the bank improve its profits during Coronavirus pandemic while most of its competitors continue to struggle Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Federal Bank sees digital coming to life during lockdown By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:04:12+05:30 Several of Federal Bank’s digital initiatives are finally seeing massive adoption as the Kochi-based bank works on automation and self service tools to boost profits. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Why Max Life Insurance sees Covid-19 as an opportunity By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T08:46:20+05:30 The insurance company is planning to make more investments in digital selling and workforce management, thus eyeing the covid-19 situation as an opportunity to strengthen the digital posture than a business challenge. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes Beyond borders: Mars shifts focus online to ride with the tide By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-04T09:04:09+05:30 In an interview with ETCIO, Miao Song, Global CIO & Global VP of MARS, talks about the IT & Digital odyssey of the company in tackling the Covid-19 crisis. Full Article
19 CIOs emerge as strategists during Covid-19 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:31:27+05:30 Global lockdowns will change the way we work forever. This will make the CIO role more strategic than ever. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: It's a period of digital-only business: Kotak General Insurance By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T08:52:14+05:30 To tackle the Covid-19 situation, Kotak General Insurance is trying to prepare rapidly, test critical paths and scale up Full Article
19 Covid-19 to give rise to non-contact biometric attendance By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-06T10:29:00+05:30 As offices start to reopen, Biometric systems could pose a big threat to safety from coronavirus. Full Article
19 How CIOs can be battle-ready during the Covid-19 crisis By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-07T09:23:45+05:30 CIOs should focus their energy on the resolution of issues that arise as almost 100% of their workforce work remotely and building resistance towards the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Heroes: Pidilite focuses on upskilling to emerge stronger from Covid-19 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T08:49:27+05:30 The makers of Fevicol are leveraging this time to retrain staff and gear up technology infrastructure for the post-Covid world. Full Article
19 Role of a CIO post Covid-19 pandemic By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-08T13:15:00+05:30 CIOs role is set to evolve post-Covid-19 with new demands coming in from the business. Here’s how they can be prepared. Full Article
19 Covid-19 fear: Electronics brands Samsung, Apple let offline stores sell online By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-18T12:19:00+05:30 Samsung has created an ecommerce platform in partnership with Benow.in along with mobile phone retailers across the country that will allow them to sell and deliver smartphones. Offline stores are also being used to fulfil orders placed on Samsung’s e-store for television and appliances. Full Article
19 COVID-19: Indian Internet infra not prepared for shift to online teaching-learning, says QS report By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-21T15:25:57+05:30 The report titled "COVID-19: A wake up call for telecom service providers" is based on a survey conducted by QS I Guage, which rates colleges and universities in India with complete operational control held by London-based QS. Full Article
19 Covid-19 Impact: Top retailers urge government to open non-essential retail to reset the Indian economy By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T08:52:19+05:30 The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), said only 8% of its members have funds to pay salary next month since 90% of all apparel retail is still at physical stores. Full Article
19 Covid-19 impact: Jeff Bezos takes back the wheel at Amazon By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-23T17:33:45+05:30 After years of working almost exclusively on long-term projects and pushing day-to-day management to his deputies, Bezos, 56, has turned back to the here-and-now problems facing Amazon, the company said, as the giant retailer grapples with a surge of demand, labor unrest and supply chain challenges brought on by the coronavirus. Full Article
19 Google purged 2.7 billion bad ads in 2019, Covid-19 fake ads next target By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T10:48:48+05:30 Google blocked and removed 2.7 billion bad ads more than 5,000 bad ads per minute and suspended nearly 1 million advertiser accounts for policy violations, the company announced on Thursday. Full Article
19 Covid-19 has wiped out the goodnight sleep of a CISO By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-05T08:56:17+05:30 The stratospheric rise in phishing and identity attacks since the beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic is give sleepless nights to CISOs across the world making them the Digital Security Warriors Full Article
19 Indian government asks social media firms to curb Covid-19 fake news By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-21T08:28:11+05:30 The government asked social media platforms to start awareness campaigns, remove misinformation from the platform and promote authentic information Full Article
19 Facebook expands Community Help feature for COVID-19 efforts By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-01T14:47:22+05:30 Facebook has announced to expand its Community Help feature as part of COVID-19 efforts which will help people offer help to those affected by the new coronavirus pandemic, as well as donate to nonprofit organisations. Full Article
19 Facebook displayed warnings on 40 million posts related to Covid-19 in March By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T12:13:00+05:30 Facebook said that when people saw those warning labels, 95% of the time they did not go on to view the original content. To date, the social media giant also removed hundreds of thousands of pieces of misinformation that could lead to imminent physical harm. Full Article
19 Twitter lets developers study real time COVID-19 conversations By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T09:47:46+05:30 Twitter has introduced an update to its API platform to allow developers and researchers to study crucial public conversations around COVID-19 in real time. Full Article
19 Data-crunching investments by insurers rise 20% in 2019 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2019-12-30T08:34:22+05:30 The driving force is the challenges that are emerging due to substandard and unstructured data Full Article
19 B-schools turn a page with COVID-19 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T17:30:00+05:30 At IIM-A, starting this summer, the macroeconomics course will include examples like the Supreme Court’s capping of Covid-19 testing to discuss price controls and infection transmission. Full Article
19 Covid-19 impact may set India's smartphone production back by four years By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-01T16:58:24+05:30 India's contribution to global smartphone production had jumped to 16 per cent in 2019 from 9 per cent in 2016, as several handset makers cut down output in China or moved out due to the US-China trade war and received heavy incentives by the Indian government to beef up manufacturing in the country. Full Article
19 PC demand surges but shipments fall 8% due to a supply chain hit by COVID-19: Canalys By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-11T17:00:00+05:30 Strict lockdown measures around the world has caused severe delays and logistical issues leading to worldwide PC shipments falling by 8%, technology market analyst firm Canalys said. Full Article
19 India phone exports more than doubled on-year to 3.6 crore units in FY19-20 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-17T14:00:20+05:30 “We have attracted interest from companies such global giant Samsung and Chinese OEMs in the mobile phone segment coupled with the right set of incentives for them,” said Faisal Kawoosa, founder and chief analyst, TechArc. “The mass domestic market, which was underpenetrated for long, has provided an opportunity to these players to address local demand as well as set-up base here,” he added. Full Article
19 Covid-19 to bring India software market growth down to 4.1% By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T13:44:35+05:30 The decline in growth rate is likely because enterprises relook at their buying decisions owing to increased focus on profitability, said IDC's report. Full Article
19 Technology services and its changing role during the Covid-19 era By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-01T16:26:21+05:30 Since ‘virtual’ is the new normal, get imaginative on how you work, how you stay in touch and use technology to make this unique experience also a memorable on. Full Article
19 UK offers virtual cyber school for teens in Covid-19 lockdown By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-02T09:30:45+05:30 The UK government on Friday launched a new virtual cyber security school aimed at encouraging teenagers to learn new skills while stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic lockdown. As part of the free lessons, youngsters can learn how to crack codes, fix security flaws and dissect criminals' digital trails while progressing through a game as a cyber agent. Full Article
19 How Covid 19 dashboards are helping people make sense of the pandemic By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-05-03T11:21:48+05:30 People are actively seeking information on Covid-19’s impact — to stay updated and avoid panic. Full Article
19 Technologies that can enable a smooth remote working environment during Covid19 By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-03-30T08:59:22+05:30 Thanks to the intervention of Cloud-based tech tools, professionals no longer need to visit their offices to engage in business transactions. Full Article
19 Covid-19: Cloud native enterprises see an edge over competitors By cio.economictimes.indiatimes.com Published On :: 2020-04-03T09:01:07+05:30 While the cloud was seen as a good technology to adopt until some time ago, it has now become a must in order to navigate through these challenging times. Companies that are 100 percent on the cloud have been able to transition far more rapidly than others, making them more agile than their peers. Full Article