Can we measure COVD-19 on the data breach landscape?

The current era of business is not dependent on the traditional working style. DDoS attacks are more prevalent and outrages in networks and websites are getting prominent. The result is right in front of us – Many breaches and attacks are reported. A DDoS attack can also be carried out with the intent of slowing down a site, and not necessarily bringing it down. A recent study has also highlighted a stark fact – at least 25% of online users tend to leave a website if it takes more than…

An insight into Emerging Risks present opportunities for the Fraudsters

During these unprecedented times, market conditions are evolving at an accelerated pace. Demand for seamless online convenience gives opportunity to fraudsters who seek out change and disruption. Every enterprise today is a target for aggressive hackers, that is why data security should always be top of mind. It is the time to reimagine your digital identity strategy and prepare for the decade ahead.   With the workplace model shifted to remote working, work devices have now become more vulnerable to cybercrimes and theft. Cybercriminals have been leveraging coronavirus related fears…

Reimagining business in the digital age is the number-one priority of top executives

As we enter the tenth month of the pandemic, the cases of COVID-19 infection continue to soar worldwide with no peak in sight, people around the world are longing for an end. While researchers and medical experts across the globe continue to learn more about the novel contagion and its bizarre array of symptoms, it is becoming clear that the battle with COVID-19 is not an easy one. The virus has infected both the personal computer and epidemiological end points are at the point of crisis. Most countries have deferred the hope…

WhatsApp and its end-to-end encryption for privacy, security, raises many questions

One of WhatsApp’s key features is end-to-end encryption, which means the messages sent using WhatsApp are only visible to the sender and receiver of the message, what we have heard and believes on the good faith and WhatsApp enforced end-to-end encryption on its platform in 2016 .Instant messaging service WhatsApp becomes so popular with a strong l user base of more than two billion globally and in India the number is about 400 million. India seems to be one of the largest market for WhatsApp, but surprising part is they…

Indian Micro-businesses Remain Resilient Amidst COVID-19 Economic Impact

A survey unveils, micro-businesses in India are optimistic about the future of their very small business, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. With more than 60 percent of the Indian very small business owners responding that despite the slowdown and negative impact brought on by the pandemic, they are confident that their business will continue (as compared to 52 percent globally). The survey further reveals strong values of resilience, self-reliance and zeal for digital skilling amongst Indian entrepreneurs – indicating a strong commitment to fight back in a post COVID-19 new normal…

The new wave of millennials prefer convenience over loyalty

The Coronavirus pandemic has catapulted digital transformation to the top of the must-haves in the minds of CIOs. It has been a go-to enabler for organizations to enhance their customer experience and generate higher ROI. Businesses with brick-and-mortar presence were shifting their approach towards building a digital presence to stay relevant and ahead of their competition. Many have already begun their digital transformation journey, while some are in the designing phase. Technology landscape is dynamic in nature. While the pandemic forced businesses to adopt digital drivers such as automation, big…

Why many want complete WHM: Competition Vs Conviction

Organizations and businesses around the world have implemented preventive measures to avoid the coronavirus. There are many companies who are trying their luck for venturing the Work from home concept. Just imagine, if everyone starts working from home, what about the sales force, marketing personals job? What about the production and manufacturing? There will be a huge job loss and software companies to get huge benefits. An expert says the software can make the world and can destroy the world.  Another expert says, this man made pandemic is not going to last…

5G will soon be taken seriously by consumers

A question that comes to many minds is how 5G would be different from 4G and in what ways it would improve our lives? In a country like India we need 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G since everyone does not want to shift to the smartphone. 5G is the next-generation wireless technology to take-up the speed as it is aimed to deliver up to roughly 10Gbps on a handheld device. The new technology is predicted to be capable of supporting up to a million devices per square kilometer. The present 4G…

India’s digital payment market is going to become USD 500 billion industry

India’s digital economy is expected to grow at a faster rate and as per the recent BCG Group and Google study in five years, India’s digital payment itself is going to become USD 500 billion industry. Recently Facebook-owned popular instant messaging app launched its payment services in India. It allows users to send and receive money to their contacts while chatting. It uses UPI, a payment infrastructure built by a coalition of large banks in the country, to send and receive money. This year we have seen many UPI related…

One need to maintain the data -hygiene and management best practices

Given the recent ban of the Chinese apps by the government, with citation of ‘Data Privacy’ as the concern. The pandemic has certainly induced many new ways of work and play into our already burgeoning digital have and havenots. Now people are spending more time online, as people were either working remotely or were pushed to keep themselves entertained within the realms of their home. The digital explosion opened a gateway for app developers –with many entertainment apps gaining momentum and new COVID related apps flourishing every day.   Today,…