Experts have urged companies to update older Microsoft operating systems to ensure they aren’t vulnerable to a second, more powerful version of ‘ransomware’ cyberattack Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
A TeamLease report shows overall hiring outlook for April-September was 89%, against 95% for October-March, indicating that companies are less enthusiastic about offering jobs Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
Declining solar power tariffs are resulting in fewer renewable energy deals on concerns that discoms may not honour electricity offtake commitments for projects awarded at high tariffs Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
No major ransomware attack in India, but govt’s cybersecurity arm CERT-In has asked RBI, BSE and NSE, NPCI to safeguard systems against the WannaCry virus Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
WhatsApp is being challenged in the Supreme Court on the grounds that its new privacy policy allegedly infringed on the fundamental rights Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
Apple says it will invest $200 million in a rural Kentucky facility that it credits with rescuing the company’s signature smartphone from a design flaw that would have led to…
Piramal says it is looking to expand its real estate development business and also expects to have a licence to start providing home mortgages by July Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
IT industry lobby Nasscom says reports of mass layoffs are incorrect, adds workforce realignment linked to performance appraisal processes is a regular feature every year Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
The 149 new items in the new IIP series include steroids and hormonal preparations, cement clinkers, medical accessories, pre-fabricated concrete blocks and refined palm oil Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)
UCO Bank says RBI has initiated ‘prompt corrective action’ for its high bad loans and negative return on assets Source: Livemint.com (http://www.livemint.com/rss/industry)