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  • Entries invited for Digital India Awards 2016 with three new categories

    Entries invited for Digital India Awards 2016 with three new categories

    NEW DELHI: Three new categories have been added to the Government’s Digital India Awards (earlier known as the Web Ratna awards) for which entires have been invited Indepence day, 15 August.

    The three new are ‘Web Ratna District’ to reward the accomplishments of the District administration displaying exemplary focus on providing online services and information to the citizen; ‘Outstanding Digital initiative by Local body’ for felicitating outstanding Local Body initiative with a focus on providing exemplary information quality, extent of services provisioning by assessing the service maturity level, service catalogue, transparency, cost effectiveness and efficiency enhancement in terms of service delivery; and Best Mobile App to honour the Best Mobile App launched by a Government entity. Nominated app should have well designed and intuitive mobile interface.

    According to an official press release, “this new avatar of WebRatna reflects the overall vision of making India a Digital Superpower, and the focus is on the digital initiatives and citizen engagement.”

    The existing categories unil now were” Exemplary Online Service; Most Innovative Citizen Engagement; Web Ratna – MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT; Web Ratna – STATE/Union Territory, and Open Data Champion.

    Details are available on website http://digitalindiaawards.gov.in.

    The release said: “If you are a part of Government entity which provides e-services or have citizen engagement, which has a prominent impact on the betterment of common man, and you feel the initiative deserves honouring, this is the right opportunity for the project to win a Digital India Award. The nomination could also be for an established initiative or a recently improved service, which has the desired potential. If you have come across any other such digital initiatives, please feel free to encourage the concerned authority for applying to the relevant category”.

  • Entries invited for Digital India Awards 2016 with three new categories

    Entries invited for Digital India Awards 2016 with three new categories

    NEW DELHI: Three new categories have been added to the Government’s Digital India Awards (earlier known as the Web Ratna awards) for which entires have been invited Indepence day, 15 August.

    The three new are ‘Web Ratna District’ to reward the accomplishments of the District administration displaying exemplary focus on providing online services and information to the citizen; ‘Outstanding Digital initiative by Local body’ for felicitating outstanding Local Body initiative with a focus on providing exemplary information quality, extent of services provisioning by assessing the service maturity level, service catalogue, transparency, cost effectiveness and efficiency enhancement in terms of service delivery; and Best Mobile App to honour the Best Mobile App launched by a Government entity. Nominated app should have well designed and intuitive mobile interface.

    According to an official press release, “this new avatar of WebRatna reflects the overall vision of making India a Digital Superpower, and the focus is on the digital initiatives and citizen engagement.”

    The existing categories unil now were” Exemplary Online Service; Most Innovative Citizen Engagement; Web Ratna – MINISTRY/DEPARTMENT; Web Ratna – STATE/Union Territory, and Open Data Champion.

    Details are available on website http://digitalindiaawards.gov.in.

    The release said: “If you are a part of Government entity which provides e-services or have citizen engagement, which has a prominent impact on the betterment of common man, and you feel the initiative deserves honouring, this is the right opportunity for the project to win a Digital India Award. The nomination could also be for an established initiative or a recently improved service, which has the desired potential. If you have come across any other such digital initiatives, please feel free to encourage the concerned authority for applying to the relevant category”.

  • Information and cyber insecurity is second most risk factor in Indian industries: FICCI

    Information and cyber insecurity is second most risk factor in Indian industries: FICCI

    NEW DELHI: ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’ has been ranked as the second biggest threat to businesses in India, for two consecutive years.

    The high rating points to the fact that it is a persistent risk for both private and government sectors in a high-technology driven global economy, where a growing trend is the rise in cyber-aided hacking. Information insecurity along with infringement of intellectual property and corporate fraud remain some of the crucial concerns in business strategy, across sectors and geographies.

    A study of FICCI shows that information and cyber insecurity stands at 9.71 per cent out of an overall rating of 15 per cent, only next to strikes and labour unrest.

    Interestingly, strikes and closures, crime, and workplace violence and sexual harassment are the top three threats in the media and entertainment sector.

    The India Risk Survey 2016 shows that information and cyber insecurity is the third most risk factor in south India, while Intellectual Property Theft is the second largest risk factor in east India.

    But among sixteen sectors surveyed, it is the top most risk factor in government and public service undertakings, financial service, IT/ITES (where intellectual property theft is the second biggest risk factor), and telecom, and the second most risk factor in education.

    The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recorded a total of 7,201 cases under the IT Act in 2014, showing a 65 per cent rise from 2013. Symantec estimated one million web attacks every day in 2015. A SophosLabs research ranked India at No. 5 among the countries with the highest percentage of endpoints exposed to a malware attack. The spear-phishing campaigns targeting employees has increased by 55 per cent in 2015.

    ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’ is a persistent business risk in a high-technology driven globalised economy. Indian companies are increasingly being targeted, which is reflected in the high-risk rating given by the Government & PSU and Telecom sectors to risk of ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’. With increase in the number of people.accessing the internet through any mode, computers or hand-held devices, and the growth of revolutionary financial transaction platforms for online shopping and payments, this risk is definitely going to increase further.

    Government data sourced from the NCRB shows a total of 7,201 cases were registered in 2014 under the IT Act,16 which registered a 65.3 per cent rise in cyberrelated cases as compared to 2013. Greed or financial gain accounted for the maximum 18 per cent of the cyber-crime cases. In real terms, it stood at 1,736 out of 9,622 cases.

  • Information and cyber insecurity is second most risk factor in Indian industries: FICCI

    Information and cyber insecurity is second most risk factor in Indian industries: FICCI

    NEW DELHI: ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’ has been ranked as the second biggest threat to businesses in India, for two consecutive years.

    The high rating points to the fact that it is a persistent risk for both private and government sectors in a high-technology driven global economy, where a growing trend is the rise in cyber-aided hacking. Information insecurity along with infringement of intellectual property and corporate fraud remain some of the crucial concerns in business strategy, across sectors and geographies.

    A study of FICCI shows that information and cyber insecurity stands at 9.71 per cent out of an overall rating of 15 per cent, only next to strikes and labour unrest.

    Interestingly, strikes and closures, crime, and workplace violence and sexual harassment are the top three threats in the media and entertainment sector.

    The India Risk Survey 2016 shows that information and cyber insecurity is the third most risk factor in south India, while Intellectual Property Theft is the second largest risk factor in east India.

    But among sixteen sectors surveyed, it is the top most risk factor in government and public service undertakings, financial service, IT/ITES (where intellectual property theft is the second biggest risk factor), and telecom, and the second most risk factor in education.

    The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) recorded a total of 7,201 cases under the IT Act in 2014, showing a 65 per cent rise from 2013. Symantec estimated one million web attacks every day in 2015. A SophosLabs research ranked India at No. 5 among the countries with the highest percentage of endpoints exposed to a malware attack. The spear-phishing campaigns targeting employees has increased by 55 per cent in 2015.

    ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’ is a persistent business risk in a high-technology driven globalised economy. Indian companies are increasingly being targeted, which is reflected in the high-risk rating given by the Government & PSU and Telecom sectors to risk of ‘Information & Cyber Insecurity’. With increase in the number of people.accessing the internet through any mode, computers or hand-held devices, and the growth of revolutionary financial transaction platforms for online shopping and payments, this risk is definitely going to increase further.

    Government data sourced from the NCRB shows a total of 7,201 cases were registered in 2014 under the IT Act,16 which registered a 65.3 per cent rise in cyberrelated cases as compared to 2013. Greed or financial gain accounted for the maximum 18 per cent of the cyber-crime cases. In real terms, it stood at 1,736 out of 9,622 cases.

  • Idea launches ‘Internet For All’ initiative

    Idea launches ‘Internet For All’ initiative

    MUMBAI: Aiming to connect millions of internet non-users and bring them online, Idea Cellular; the fastest growing telecom operator, has announced an “Internet For All” program. This program empowers all the Idea prepaid consumers and retailers to give one month of free Internet access to Internet non-users just by logging on to http://i4all.ideacellular.com from their smartphones. They can gift free 100 MB data for a month by entering the Idea mobile number of non-internet users.

    Idea further personalizes this service by sending periodic information on how to use free data to the non-data user and providing various ways to latch onto the internet. The notifications are also sent to the initiator on the progress of internet usage made by the person nominated by them. As a small token of gratitude, Idea credits 100MB of data to the initiator’s account.

    Talking about the new initiative, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular said, “Internet adoption today is being shaped predominantly through the use of mobile telephony. However, currently only 25% of India’s population are connected to the internet. Accelerating mobile internet adoption is huge task and requires larger participation. Our ‘Internet for All’ initiative will encourage the uninitiated to learn more about the internet as a tool for education, banking, shopping, and entertainment, while gaining access to a world of opportunity that the internet opens for us all. We believe that internet adoption can be accelerated at the grassroot level if existing internet users introduce their un-connected friends and family to adopt the service, thereby transforming their lives.”

    Idea users can log on to http://i4all.ideacellular.com from their prepaid connection or retailer VTOP to gift data to a non-internet user. Alternatively, customers can also avail the service by dialing *756# or sending SMS IFA to 56756.

    With pan India 2G operations and 3G and 4G services in 17 telecom circles, Idea has the capability to provide mobile broadband to nearly 880 million Indians. Demonstrating its commitment to connect the unconnected a reality, Idea will continue to work towards connecting the next billion and making them a part of the digital world.

  • Idea launches ‘Internet For All’ initiative

    Idea launches ‘Internet For All’ initiative

    MUMBAI: Aiming to connect millions of internet non-users and bring them online, Idea Cellular; the fastest growing telecom operator, has announced an “Internet For All” program. This program empowers all the Idea prepaid consumers and retailers to give one month of free Internet access to Internet non-users just by logging on to http://i4all.ideacellular.com from their smartphones. They can gift free 100 MB data for a month by entering the Idea mobile number of non-internet users.

    Idea further personalizes this service by sending periodic information on how to use free data to the non-data user and providing various ways to latch onto the internet. The notifications are also sent to the initiator on the progress of internet usage made by the person nominated by them. As a small token of gratitude, Idea credits 100MB of data to the initiator’s account.

    Talking about the new initiative, Mr. Sashi Shankar, Chief Marketing Officer, Idea Cellular said, “Internet adoption today is being shaped predominantly through the use of mobile telephony. However, currently only 25% of India’s population are connected to the internet. Accelerating mobile internet adoption is huge task and requires larger participation. Our ‘Internet for All’ initiative will encourage the uninitiated to learn more about the internet as a tool for education, banking, shopping, and entertainment, while gaining access to a world of opportunity that the internet opens for us all. We believe that internet adoption can be accelerated at the grassroot level if existing internet users introduce their un-connected friends and family to adopt the service, thereby transforming their lives.”

    Idea users can log on to http://i4all.ideacellular.com from their prepaid connection or retailer VTOP to gift data to a non-internet user. Alternatively, customers can also avail the service by dialing *756# or sending SMS IFA to 56756.

    With pan India 2G operations and 3G and 4G services in 17 telecom circles, Idea has the capability to provide mobile broadband to nearly 880 million Indians. Demonstrating its commitment to connect the unconnected a reality, Idea will continue to work towards connecting the next billion and making them a part of the digital world.

  • NIIT launches online digital marketing course

    NIIT launches online digital marketing course

    MUMBAI: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, today announced the launch of their first interactive live, online course in digital marketing. The program is offered in association with Digital Marketing Institute (Ireland) and will be available online for the first time. It is the 37 batch of the Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (PDDM) – a program uniquely designed for current and aspiring marketing professionals, to help them transform into digital marketers of the future. NIIT has already trained more than 1700 students in digital marketing.

    The batch will start on 26 June 2016 onwards and the last date of registration is till 25 June 2016.

    For more information visit: http://digitalmarketing.niitcloudcampus.com

    Today businesses and consumers are shifting their focus to the digital medium and companies are increasingly engaging their consumers through digital platforms. There are 462 Million total Internet users in India and India’s digital advertising spending is estimated to reach $4 billion by 2020. India’s digital advertising market has grown at a rate of 33% annually between 2010 and 2015. This indicates a larger shift in focus from traditional to digital marketing mediums. These market trends have created tremendous opportunities for professionals who are equipped with the necessary digital skills.

    Speaking on the occasion NIIT Ltd chief strategy officer Udai Singh said, “Aligned to NIIT’s strategic focus of developing digital skills ready workforce, the PDDM program is uniquely positioned to meet the changing requirements of the industry. Looking at providing convenience to customers, who don’t want to waste time traveling to the centres, we have launched the first of the series of live online interactive course. The first live online PDDM program will be delivered through a unique pedagogy which is a mix of live expert lectures, case discussions, quizzes and projects for holistic learning. With DMI’s expertise in certification and training we aim to create a globally competitive workforce for the digital marketing industry.”

    The Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing is designed for Marketing, Product, Advertising and Sales Professionals who want to build a career in Digital Marketing. It covers all the major areas of Digital Marketing including Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Analytics, Email Marketing and Mobile Marketing. The program content is created by DMI and reviewed by DMI’s Syllabus Advisory Council, comprising of the leading digital brands like Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.

    Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) is a global leader in training professionals in digital marketing. To date, over 15,000 people in 80 countries have graduated with a DMI qualification, making it the most widely taught digital certification standard in the world.

    The Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing Program is led by industry specialists for in-depth understanding of the program. The Program Director is Dr Neeraj Sharma, who holds a PhD in Management from IIT Delhi and a Masters in Human Resource Management from IIT Kharagpur. He has facilitated the education of over 25000 working professionals. The Batch Faculty, Professor Ratan KK, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, is also a visiting faculty teaching eMarketing at IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Udaipur and other top business schools. He is an entrepreneur and digital marketing practitioner with over 3800 hours of Digital Marketing training experience. The program will be taught through a unique pedagogy which includes expert live online classes along with case studies in each module complemented by Guest Sessions from Industry Experts for in-depth understanding. The live online platform has been created in such a manner that the students will have a better experience than that at the classroom. The candidates can access the expert learning sessions from the convenience of their home, direct on their device with a good broadband connection.

    The candidates can ask questions to the expert and get their doubts cleared. They will have access to various learning resources and can also have discussions with peers and answer the assessments online thus giving them the same experience as that of a classroom training but now direct to their device, at their convenience at home.

  • NIIT launches online digital marketing course

    NIIT launches online digital marketing course

    MUMBAI: NIIT, a global leader in skills and talent development, today announced the launch of their first interactive live, online course in digital marketing. The program is offered in association with Digital Marketing Institute (Ireland) and will be available online for the first time. It is the 37 batch of the Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing (PDDM) – a program uniquely designed for current and aspiring marketing professionals, to help them transform into digital marketers of the future. NIIT has already trained more than 1700 students in digital marketing.

    The batch will start on 26 June 2016 onwards and the last date of registration is till 25 June 2016.

    For more information visit: http://digitalmarketing.niitcloudcampus.com

    Today businesses and consumers are shifting their focus to the digital medium and companies are increasingly engaging their consumers through digital platforms. There are 462 Million total Internet users in India and India’s digital advertising spending is estimated to reach $4 billion by 2020. India’s digital advertising market has grown at a rate of 33% annually between 2010 and 2015. This indicates a larger shift in focus from traditional to digital marketing mediums. These market trends have created tremendous opportunities for professionals who are equipped with the necessary digital skills.

    Speaking on the occasion NIIT Ltd chief strategy officer Udai Singh said, “Aligned to NIIT’s strategic focus of developing digital skills ready workforce, the PDDM program is uniquely positioned to meet the changing requirements of the industry. Looking at providing convenience to customers, who don’t want to waste time traveling to the centres, we have launched the first of the series of live online interactive course. The first live online PDDM program will be delivered through a unique pedagogy which is a mix of live expert lectures, case discussions, quizzes and projects for holistic learning. With DMI’s expertise in certification and training we aim to create a globally competitive workforce for the digital marketing industry.”

    The Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing is designed for Marketing, Product, Advertising and Sales Professionals who want to build a career in Digital Marketing. It covers all the major areas of Digital Marketing including Search Engine Optimization, Search Engine Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Analytics, Email Marketing and Mobile Marketing. The program content is created by DMI and reviewed by DMI’s Syllabus Advisory Council, comprising of the leading digital brands like Google, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.

    Digital Marketing Institute (DMI) is a global leader in training professionals in digital marketing. To date, over 15,000 people in 80 countries have graduated with a DMI qualification, making it the most widely taught digital certification standard in the world.

    The Professional Diploma in Digital Marketing Program is led by industry specialists for in-depth understanding of the program. The Program Director is Dr Neeraj Sharma, who holds a PhD in Management from IIT Delhi and a Masters in Human Resource Management from IIT Kharagpur. He has facilitated the education of over 25000 working professionals. The Batch Faculty, Professor Ratan KK, an IIM Ahmedabad alumnus, is also a visiting faculty teaching eMarketing at IIM Ahmedabad, IIM Udaipur and other top business schools. He is an entrepreneur and digital marketing practitioner with over 3800 hours of Digital Marketing training experience. The program will be taught through a unique pedagogy which includes expert live online classes along with case studies in each module complemented by Guest Sessions from Industry Experts for in-depth understanding. The live online platform has been created in such a manner that the students will have a better experience than that at the classroom. The candidates can access the expert learning sessions from the convenience of their home, direct on their device with a good broadband connection.

    The candidates can ask questions to the expert and get their doubts cleared. They will have access to various learning resources and can also have discussions with peers and answer the assessments online thus giving them the same experience as that of a classroom training but now direct to their device, at their convenience at home.

  • Cision acquires PR Newswire; Peter Granat named as CEO

    Cision acquires PR Newswire; Peter Granat named as CEO

    MUMBAI: Global media intelligence company Cision has acquired PR Newswire. With this agreement, the duo will provide clients with the industry’s best content distribution, influencer outreach, media monitoring and analytics offerings.

    The deal is approved in all markets worldwide except Dubai and China, where it is pending regulatory review.

    PR Newswire’s CEO Bob Gray will be transitioning out of the business and Peter Granat will be the CEO of the combined organization.

    For Cision clients, the acquisition provides access to the industry’s one of the largest and trusted distribution network of media outlets, websites and social media channels as well as access to new offerings including multimedia content distribution, IR tools, ProfNet and MultiVu creative services.

    For PR Newswire customers, the acquisition provides access to award-winning PR software, the industry’s most comprehensive influencer database and a full suite of monitoring and analytics services.

    “Cision has always been a leader in influencer identification, media monitoring, social engagement and analytics,” said Cision CEO Peter Granat. “The acquisition of PR Newswire, the market leader in press release distribution, is a huge step in providing our customers a complete integrated solution for all their PR, IR and social media needs. To combine two PR powerhouses means we can provide the most robust tools and services for PR and communication professionals to tell their stories in virtually any medium around the world.”

    In conversations with clients, Cision repeatedly heard the need for an integrated solution that allows them to manage campaigns and distribute multimedia messages through a variety of channels. With Cision’s acquisition of PR Newswire, consumers now have access to global technology and service, deeper relationships with media and influencers, and the largest content distribution network available.

    The combined product roadmap and timeline will be finalized in the coming months. While the product roadmap is being developed, Cision and PR Newswire will continue to invest in and support all existing services.

  • Cision acquires PR Newswire; Peter Granat named as CEO

    Cision acquires PR Newswire; Peter Granat named as CEO

    MUMBAI: Global media intelligence company Cision has acquired PR Newswire. With this agreement, the duo will provide clients with the industry’s best content distribution, influencer outreach, media monitoring and analytics offerings.

    The deal is approved in all markets worldwide except Dubai and China, where it is pending regulatory review.

    PR Newswire’s CEO Bob Gray will be transitioning out of the business and Peter Granat will be the CEO of the combined organization.

    For Cision clients, the acquisition provides access to the industry’s one of the largest and trusted distribution network of media outlets, websites and social media channels as well as access to new offerings including multimedia content distribution, IR tools, ProfNet and MultiVu creative services.

    For PR Newswire customers, the acquisition provides access to award-winning PR software, the industry’s most comprehensive influencer database and a full suite of monitoring and analytics services.

    “Cision has always been a leader in influencer identification, media monitoring, social engagement and analytics,” said Cision CEO Peter Granat. “The acquisition of PR Newswire, the market leader in press release distribution, is a huge step in providing our customers a complete integrated solution for all their PR, IR and social media needs. To combine two PR powerhouses means we can provide the most robust tools and services for PR and communication professionals to tell their stories in virtually any medium around the world.”

    In conversations with clients, Cision repeatedly heard the need for an integrated solution that allows them to manage campaigns and distribute multimedia messages through a variety of channels. With Cision’s acquisition of PR Newswire, consumers now have access to global technology and service, deeper relationships with media and influencers, and the largest content distribution network available.

    The combined product roadmap and timeline will be finalized in the coming months. While the product roadmap is being developed, Cision and PR Newswire will continue to invest in and support all existing services.