Investments made in enterprise software, IT services and communication services in 2020. IT spending in India is projected to total US$81.9 billion in 2021, an increase of per cent from 2020, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. IT spending in 2020 is expected to total US $79.3 billion, down…
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Australian hedge fund forced to close after cyber attack
Fake Zoom link sees closure of business and million dollar losses. Media reports state Australian hedge fund company, Levitas Capital has closed its business after being hit by a cyber-attack, triggered by a fake Zoom invitation in September. According to the Australian Financial Review, the attack saw Levitas’ trustee and…
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Identifying algorithmic bias in AI
Newly released paper demonstrates helps to address problems with AI bias. With companies increasingly using AI for decision making in everything from pricing to recruitment, addressing the problem of algorithmic bias explores how these decision-making systems can result in unfairness. A recently released technical paper demonstrates how businesses can identify algorithmic bias…
Read MorePakistan’s Government approves Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023
Spectrum Master Plan and report has been developed by incorporating international best practices applicable to Pakistan. To ensure faster telecom network speed, Pakistan’s Government has approved a three-year “Rolling Spectrum Strategy 2020-2023”. The Spectrum Master Plan provides a future roadmap for spectrum allocation as well as spectrum-related policy reviews that…
Read MoreTechnology companies sounds alarm over Pakistan’s data protection laws
The Asia Internet Coalition concerned over Pakistan’s removal and blocking of unlawful content rules. Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) has publicly voiced its alarm over of Pakistan’s new law targeting internet companies, as well as the government’s opaque process by which these rules were developed. The Coalition represents companies like tech…
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