Business
DataQuest
Every Data Breach Incident Has The Potential Of Causing Long-Term Reputational Damage
45% of Indian organizations cant analyze or categorize all the consumer data they store. With pressure mounting to ensureconsumer data is protected, Gemalto has recently released the results of a global study which reveals that two in three companies globally (65%) are unable to analyze all the data they collect and only half (54%) of companies know where all of their sensitive data is stored. Compoundingthis uncertainty, more than two-thirds of organizations (68%) admit they dont carry out all the procedures in line with data protection laws such as GDPR. In an exclusive conversation with Dataquest, Rana Gupta, Vice President of Asia Pacific, Gemalto Identitys and Data Protection business, talks about the latest report findings, what challenges the company is facing while handling data and ways to protect data. Excerpts:
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September 2018
DataQuest
Technology Is No Longer Just A Business Enabler. It Is Extremelycore To The Business Model Itself, No Matter What Industry
Debashis Chatterjee, President, Digital Systems & Technology, Cognizant decodes the nexus of forces disrupting the tech industry and Cognizants play. Excerpts.
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September 2018
DataQuest
We've Recently Started Our Cloud Journey As We Wanted To Focus More On Innovation And Expanding Our Core Business
According to research by ICRA, India is one of the fastest growing poultry markets globally, with 7% y-o-y growth last year. India is now the worlds fourth largest poultry producer in volume terms. The country has emerged as one of the few emerging economies with a self-reliant, technology-driven poultry industry. Karunanithi S, CIO, Suguna Foods in an interview to Dataquest talks about IT adoption dynamics in the poultry industry. Excerpts:
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September 2018
DataQuest
Digital Disruption In Indian Agriculture
Agri-tech is clearly the next big thing in digital. As per NASSCOM, the global agri-tech investment in 2016 was US$ 3.2 bn and in the same period India got about US$ 320 mn funding for 50+ start-ups.
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September 2018
DataQuest
Innovating For The ERA Of Industry 4.0
The dawn of industry 4.0 has brought about dramatic changes in the way we live and how large enterprises function today. Manufacturing companies can now connect data from different systems for better analytics and Honeywell is well-positioned to support and drive this trend further with its ability to combine advanced software with physical products to provide value to customers across a wide variety of verticals. Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) Bangalore centre is uniquely positioned to drive the change with the deep domain knowledge expertise combined with fresh talent availability, says Akshay Bellare, Vice President and General Manager, Honeywell Technology Solutions India.HTS is an integrated technology incubation, development and engineering arm of Honeywell which supports Honeywell’s four businesses-Aerospace, Home and Building Technology, Safety and Productivity Solutions and Performance Materials and Technologies, globally and in India. With a network of state-of-theart labs and Centres of Excellences, it helps to drive innovation at every stage of the product lifecycle right from product conception to technology development and insertion, design, engineering and all the way to delivery. Excerpt:
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February 2019
DataQuest
Powering Data-Driven Digital Transformation
Businesses today have more data at their disposal. Advanced algorithms are around for extracting meaningful insights from that data and turn that data into action. Data play a crucial role in digital transformation, and it’s not just the sheer volume of the data, it’s the data quality that makes all the difference. Amit Walia, President, Products and Strategic Ecosystems and Ansa Sekharan, EVP and Chief Customer Success Officer at Informatica walk us through some of the company offerings that are helping businesses to transform themselves and sustain in the increasingly digital and data-driven world. Excerpt:
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February 2019
DataQuest
Lowering Adoption Barriers To AI
Although AI as a concept has been there for a very long time, it is only now that the businesses are exploring the technology to see how it helps in their transformation objectives. Artificial Intelligence(AI) and Machine Learning(ML) technologies are now being used extensively to recognize patterns across data, user interactions to draw insights and do away with the mundane tasks, so on and so forth. Premalakshmi R, Head - Cloud Platform, Oracle India talks about how the traditional businesses and applications are able to improve their user experience and productivity by infusing AI/ML into the business processes and customer interactions. Excerpts:
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February 2019
DataQuest
The Impact Of Tech Disruption
While opening up an abundance of new opportunities, these technology disruptions are presenting a formidable challenge to the USD 167-billion (2017-18 revenue) strong Indian IT industry which is employing about four million professionals.
3 min |
February 2019
DataQuest
The H-1B Visa Conundrum
The tightening of H-1B visa norms will restrict movement of low cost skilled labour and negatively impact margins of Indian IT players.
5 min |
July 2018
DataQuest
How TCS & Infosys Performed In Q1 Fy 2019?
The first quarter results of FY 19 of IT majors TCS and Infosys were out and let’s take a look at how they have performed.
4 min |
July 2018
DataQuest
Move Over Re-skilling & Upskilling! Techies Now Need To 'Multi-Skill'!
Edureka Skill Report reveals that one skill in isolation not enough anymore: IT professionals need to invest in learning new skills 15-20 times in their career to achieve career growth.
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July 2018
DataQuest
HR Leaders Should Keep Things Simple; Retain The Human Touch First- Pooja Lal,BI Worldwide
In an exclusive conversation with Dataquest, Pooja Lal, Head – Strategic Initiatives, BI WORLDWIDE India, talks about how HR is witnessing the digital transformation, importance of Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and what engagement and recognition strategies help build a happier workplace. Excerpts:
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July 2018
DataQuest
Digital Adoption Dynamics In Manufacturing
An Accenture research finds that balancing digital investments is key to driving sustainable growth in India’s manufacturing sector
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April 2018
DataQuest
Aadhaar Can Match Any World Standard In Terms Of Data Security
As UIDAI completes nearly an year since its inception, Mr. Rajesh Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General, UIDAI R.O.- DELHI, joins Dataquest in an exclusive conversation discussing its success story and how it serves as an aiding hand for other digital schemes even when the Supreme Court quashes the necessity to make Aadhaar compulsory.
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May 2017
DataQuest
E- Suvidha Has Started A Revolution
The Government of Uttar Pradesh in an endeavor to bridge the gap amidst public, business and government services introduced the e-Suvidha project. In an interaction with Dataquest, Mr. G.S. Naveen Kumar, I.A.S, Special Secretary, Department of IT and Electronics represented the Government of Uttar Pradesh for the Dataquest Vertical Warrior Award at the Dataquest Economy Conclave 2017. In an interaction, Mr. Kumar talked about the initiative, challenges and the industry.
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May 2017
DataQuest
Data Is The New Fuel For The Global Economy
Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions (RBEI) is putting a lot of focus on leveraging the power of data and data analytics tools. Sri Krishnan, Vice President, RBEI tells that its data analytics offering has an entire range of solutions from data gathering, modeling, validating and deployment in the real world environment. With the advent of Internet-of-Things, data analytics has become an integral part of any connected eco-system. Its team is actively creating such end-to-end IoT solutions for business domains like mobility, industry 4.0, smart homes, healthcare, agriculture and energy, etc. Excerpts:
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May 2017
DataQuest
India's Smartphone Business Has Growth Potential: Gartner
Smartphones in India will represent 62% of all Mobile Phone Sales in 2018
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May 2017
DataQuest
CIOs Have To Re-Imagine How They Work And Create Workplaces
Top 5 best practices for CIOs to unbundle the digital complexities and create a roadmap and lead the digital transformation journey
5 min |
November 2017
DataQuest
Importance Of Culture In DevOps
The benefits of a DevOps approach far outweigh any traditional delivery approaches to overcome business challenges. However, successful DevOps requires careful management of organisational and cultural change.
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November 2017
DataQuest
Telecom Gears Up for the IT-led Revival
As competition in the crowded telecom market heats up, players will be facing an increasing urge to embrace new technologies to turn the tide in their favour.
5 min |
August 31, 2015
DataQuest
How Tech Is Disrupting Retail
With customers expecting personalized and seamless omni-channel experience, Indian retailers are turning to technology and actively investing in mobility, customer engagement, and analytics solutions.
6 min |
August 31, 2015
DataQuest
Harnessing ICT For A Sustainable Tomorrow
The energy, oil, and gas sector being one of the important pillars in the country's economic development requires pragmatic ICT investments. ICT is a huge enabler for this sector as it can help in cutting costs and optimizing resources.
6 min |
August 31, 2015
DataQuest
Robots To Rule The Workplace
The prospect of robots taking up jobs might sound scary, but it's an impending reality already started happening in some pockets. Though with displacement also comes new job opportunities.
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October 15, 2015
DataQuest
LPG Subsidy, Directly Into Your Bank Account
Since the consumers were facing a lot of problems with regards to linking their LPG connection with Aadhar, LPG companies roped in Cyfuture to set up five customer care centers to help consumers.
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November 30, 2015
DataQuest
Future Without Passwords
In future you may be able to login to an application by using your heartbeats, brainwaves, or just a selfie.
3 min |
November 30, 2015
DataQuest
Risks And Benefits Of Using Prepaid Wallet
It is time for us to ponder upon the perks and risks involved in payment methods before opting for them! As far as promotions are concerned, we will be wiser if we remember the old adage: Theres no such thing as a free lunch!
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November 30, 2015
DataQuest
Brand Advertising:Chicken Soup For Business
Tier 2 system integrators are now embarking on elaborate advertising initiatives.
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January 31, 2016
DataQuest
Top 5 IT Trends To Expect In 2016
2015 saw an upsurge of new and innovative technologies. Though as much as it’s important to look back and re-evaluate the trends which marked the year, it is also essential to get ready for what the future might hold. In view of this, here are the top five IT trends to expect in 2016.
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January 31, 2016
DataQuest
Stunted By Disruption
Globally the server market is going through a depression, but due to aggressive digital initiatives in India, FY 18 is expected to be a better year than FY 17
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August 2017
DataQuest
On The Growth Path
The India It security market is on the threshold of a boom. thanks to the ever-changing threat landscape that calls for radical new ways of managing the It security infrastructure
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