If 1995 seems a long time ago, that’s because it was. The DVD player was the hot new entertainment device, mobile phones were bulky and did little besides place calls, and accessing the internet was a novel … Read More
Infosys to cut roles, flatten company for speedy decision-making
Infosys is undertaking a major restructuring at the higher levels in order to flatten the organisation and make decision-making faster. As part of this, the company will trim its workforce at job level (JL) 7 and … Read More
BHIM app data breach exposes data of over 7 million users: Report
Mobile payment app BHIM has suffered a data breach, affecting personal records of over 7 million users in India, according to a report by Israeli cybersecurity website vpnMentor. The 409-gigabyte data leak included personal identifiable information such as … Read More
New Mathematical Model Can More Effectively Track Epidemics
A new model developed by Princeton and Carnegie Mellon researchers improves tracking of epidemics by accounting for mutations in diseases. Now, the researchers are working to apply their model to allow leaders to evaluate the … Read More
Cisco fortifies ACI for Amazon, Microsoft integration and multicloud management
Cisco has upgraded its core networking software to include better support for enterprise multicloud integration and management as well as tools to help telcos or hyperscalers tie together large scale data-center networks. The new features … Read More
Flush with new funds, Indian startups lead in sacking employees
New Delhi: The Covid-19 blow appears to have forced even those startups and unicorns that have managed to raise new funding go for a leaner workforce, firing employees in thousands. Foodtech unicorn Swiggy, for example, raised almost Rs 1,185 crore this year … Read More
Fewer meetings will help achieve 100% productivity, say developers in survey
As many as 70% of the developers who took part in the HackerEarth “Behind the Code” developer survey reported that fewer meetings would help them achieve “100% productivity” at work. This comes at a time when meetings … Read More
What is IoT? The internet of things explained
The internet of things (IoT) is a catch-all term for the growing number of electronics that aren’t traditional computing devices, but are connected to the internet to send data, receive instructions or both. There’s an … Read More
Cisco’s third quarter gets boost from demand for work-from-home apps
The health crisis has forced many businesses to go completely online, increasing the use of video conferencing and virtual private network software, including Cisco’s Webex and AnyConnect. Revenue for the unit offering Webex declined, but … Read More