Friday, 31 January 2020

Google says govt needs to allay fears before mandating sharing of non-personal data

Chetan Krishnaswamy, director of public policy at Google, said there were concerns around intellectual property rights, possible de-anonymisation of personal data, legal liabilities and a lack of safeguards. He made these comments at a panel discussion at ITechLaw conference in Bengaluru on Friday.

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Telegram CEO criticises WhatsApp over encryption claims, security backdoors

In a blogpost titled 'Why using WhatsApp is dangerous', Messaging app Telegram's founder Durov said WhatsApp marketed end-to-end encryption as some magic incantation that alone is supposed to automatically make all communications secure. "However, this technology is not a silver bullet that can guarantee you absolute privacy by itself," he said.

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Contraction in domestic revenue growth softened IT-BPM sector growth in FY19: Survey

Of the total $135.5 billion of exports of the IT-BPM sector in 2018-19, IT services accounted for 55%, and BPM and software products & engineering services for the remaining 45 per cent (with each accounting for almost half of the share). The survey termed the Indian IT-BPM industry as the flag-bearer of India's exports over the past two decades.

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Infosys to give fresh digital experiences to Australian Open fans

The latest Australian Open App developed by Infosys, is designed to ensure on-site fans can get the most out of their day and enjoy and engage with the many experiences the Australian Open has to offer, while also connecting the global fan base with live scores, stats and insights, draws, news, schedules, and the radio, it said.

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Infosys receives ISO 27701 accredited certification

The Bengaluru-headquartered IT major said it is one of the first companies in the world to have earned this certification with accreditation.

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Rishad Premji writes to employees, lauds Abidali Neemuchwala’s contributions

Wipro announced this morning that its CEO and MD Neemuchwala has resigned due to family commitments and he would stay on until a successor was appointed.

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India second largest mobile manufacturing hub globally: Kovind

The government is promoting manufacturing of mobile phones, TVs and other electronic devices, and National Policy on Electronics has been formulated in this regard.

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