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Archives for 2019
The race to lock down industrial control systems | Salted Hash Ep 44
Guest host Juliet Beauchamp and CSO senior writer J.M. Porup talk about the challenges around securing the systems and networks used to control industrial plants and infrastructures.
Walmart’s Flipkart warns of major ‘customer disruption’ if new India rules not delayed
Walmart Inc’s online retailer Flipkart has told the Indian government the company faces the risk of “significant customer disruption” if the implementation of new curbs for e-commerce is not delayed by six months, a source told Reuters. India’s new foreign investment restrictions will, from Feb. 1, bar e-commerce companies from selling products from firms in […]
Dropbox to buy HelloSign for $230m
Dropbox has announced that it’s acquiring eSignature and document workflow management platform HelloSign for $230 million, making it easier for the company’s customers to sign documents and complete forms on the go. It’s good news for HelloSign’s customers too, with the company explaining that the tie up will allow its users to take advantage of Dropbox’s services […]
Facebook plans content oversight board, tightens paid ad rules
Facebook has laid out plans for an independent content oversight board with the power to overturn company decisions on user posts, aimed at addressing concerns over misinformation and abusive behaviour on the platform. The board’s 40 members would select cases to review as the world’s largest social media network tries to crack down on harassment, […]
For bruised Apple, a need to go beyond the iPhone
Apple is aiming to show it can do more than just make iPhones in a quarterly update on Tuesday for investors who are skeptical over whether the culture-changing company can regain the momentum from its glory days. In recent weeks, Apple shares have been hammered on concerns that its best days are over, with smartphone […]
Election Commission seeks ban on online political ads 48 hrs before elections
The Election Commission has sought an amendment to the law to prevent social media and other digital platforms from carrying political advertisements in the final 48 hours before elections. While Section 126 of the Representation of People Act prevents electronic media from airing political advertisements in the ‘silent period’ before elections, the EC in 2015 […]
SBI alleges misuse of Aadhaar data, UIDAI rubbishes charge
Officials of India’s largest public sector bank, SBI, have alleged that data of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has been misused while UIDAI has stoutly countered the charge with an emphatic no. Claiming that the logins and biometrics of their Aadhaar operators have been misused to generate unauthorised Aadhaar cards, bank officials have […]
Nielsen to soon map e-commerce growth in India
Market researcher Nielsen will soon begin tracking online e-commerce sales data in its research in response to rapidly growing online sales as FMCG companies have raised concerns about data not being fully representative. Nielsen South Asia executive director for retail measurement services, Sameer Shukla, confirmed that the data and analytics company would begin mapping online […]
Paytm rejigs executive teams, to focus on O2O segment
Paytm Mall, the e-commerce arm of Paytm Group, is undertaking a significant restructuring of its top and mid-level executive teams, amid speculation that the firm plans to focus on catering to its merchant ecosystem through B2B category and on offline-to-online consumer businesses. The Alibaba Group and SoftBank-backed company has moved Sudhanshu Jain, chief financial officer […]