Even as Odisha is acknowledged to have pioneered telemedicine in the country, it is now poised to spearhead application of mobile e-health (mHealth) technologies to widen healthcare accessibility in rural areas. The Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) is set to launch an ambitious programme to drive mobile phone-based services for bridging the gap between healthcare…
As many as 72% Indian companies faced a cyberattack this year, even as cyber criminals got ever more aggressive and sophisticated. And while there was a recognition of cybercrime being a major threat, only 2% organisations spent more than 20% of their IT budget on information security and cyber defences. These and several other observations…
Telecom gearmaker Ericsson has introduced a brand new unit — Industry and Society — that may concentrate on smart cities, the Digital India marketing campaign and different know-how tasks from the federal government. It’s anticipated to account for 20% of the group’s general business from India. “We are establishing a brand new unit ‘Industry and…
careful what you buy your children for Christmas this year, as some toys are reportedly being shipped with online vulnerabilities. Security researcher Matt Jakubowski told NBCthat the Hello Barbie Wi-Fi enabled doll could be hacked to listen in on conversations. Dubbed the world’s first interactive doll, Hello Barbie was released earlier this month and uses…
A fortnight after promising to provide ‘timely, state-of-the-art, hassle-free, transparent and comfortable services’ to Delhiites, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government on Monday announced that its e-District project was finally open. The project aims to provide online various government-issued certificates to Delhiites. The initiative makes Delhi the first State in the county to allow online…