Location data brokers say they can help contain COVID-19. Here’s why that’s a problem

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Location data brokers, who have long gathered the whereabouts of hundreds of millions of people for the purposes of delivering ads, are coming into the spotlight, suggesting that their data can be used to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the US. But privacy watchdogs, who have warned about the industry’s practices, are skeptical, arguing that the location data collected is inaccurate and could cause more harm than good.  

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Serverless computing: Ready or not?

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Like any disruptive technology, serverless computing is surrounded by plenty of hope and hype. Getting at the truth and deciding if the technology is right for your organization requires an objective attitude and careful planning.

Oracle offers cloud services from India datacentre

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Global technology major Oracle is betting big on India. It announced the launch of cloud services from its India data centre. The move is aimed at helping Oracle’s existing and new customers, including those operating in sectors that are bound by the country’s regulatory environment to store data within the country’s borders such as the public sector undertakings or banking and telecom companies to take advantage of Oracle’s full stack … Read the rest “Oracle offers cloud services from India datacentre”

Indian IT companies deploy hitech technologies at home and abroad

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Once described as employers of software’s drudge workers despite their impressive business numbers, India’s IT companies, especially the top tier ones and some India offices of MNCs, are breaking the innovation glass ceiling. Cost arbitrage on plain vanilla coding is still there but India’s big tech players now also have products that offer unique solutions involving high-end software and robotics. ET looks at some of these technologies, deployed both at … Read the rest “Indian IT companies deploy hitech technologies at home and abroad”