Ransomware, Digital India and the Growing Cyber Threats

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The latest ransomware attack “WannaCry” has become a horror for most of the organization and countries. Looking at the speed at which it has spread has in fact raised questions on cybersecurity. Especially in countries like India where the nation is moving towards digitization through initiatives like “Digital India”, this attack has raised doubts on the safety of digital transactions.

With a strong motive to create a cashless economy, the shift towards digital payments has already increased significantly in India. In a survey, around 88% of the respondents showed their willingness to make use of digital payments and 48% were already using it for more than 75% of their transaction. However, all of them were concerned about the security, especially in the end devices. As more number of users is shifting towards digital payments, the chances to security risks such as online fraud and information theft are also increasing. Tax and advisory service provider point out the lack of awareness and poor digital payment ecosystem as a reason for online fraud and virus attacks.

Addressing the issues, there is a requirement of regulatory framework, foolproof security measures, convenience and immediate settlements to ensure long-term success for digital payments.

Global Computer-Aided Design Market 2017-2020

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The CAD solutions are widely adopted by industries such as aerospace, automotive and defense. The Computer Aided Design Market Research is done based on the current scenario and development prospects of CAD Industry for the period 2017-2021. The market analysis of CAD reflects growth percentage, competitive landscape, and key vendors within the industry.

Forecasting the global CAD market to grow at CAGR of 7% within 2017-2021

The global computer-aided design market is expected to grow at a slow rate of around 7% in the near future. The increasing adoption of cloud-based CAD will make growth prospects for the CAD market until 2021. The vendors are coming up with 4D CAD solution for improving constructability taking care of granular level information.

The market of CAD is highly competitive due to a large number of regional and international vendors present across the globe such as Autodesk, Dassault Systemes, PTC and many more. These vendors are also persuaded to offer a unique value proposition looking onto the continual advancement in a technological environment.

Segmentation by end-user and CAD Market Analysis

The end-users of CAD are present in various sectors wherein the automotive sector had the maximum market share in 2016 and will continue to dominate in the future years. There will be an increasing demand for sports utility vehicles (SUVs) and crossover vehicles in the coming times.

Segmentation by Geography and CAD Market Analysis

America had the maximal market share in the year 2016 and will continue to grow in near future. Due to increasing rate of investment in R&D, there will be a rise in adoption rate of solutions and software including CAD.

Since, the growth aspects of CAD market are evident; the new solutions will facilitate management of resources while making configuration to the project schedules.

ANSYS 18 Release Focuses on Digital Twin, IoT and Engineering Apps

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With the release of ANSYS 18, the computer-aided engineering is extending the journey towards Internet of things ( IoT) and digital twin. The next phase for ANSYS was made possible after collaborating with PTC ThingWorx and GE Predix that enables development of applications. Besides the release, the objective of manufacturers is to ensure that simulations go throughout the life-cycle of the product right from design, manufacturing, use, and end of life.

IoT and Digital Twin will make CAE widespread

Simulations are going ahead focusing towards the product development in the edging as well as into the operations. The collaboration with the two IoT platforms (PTC ThingWorx and GE Predix) was a right move as both the companies had a head start in the IoT market and hold a significant place in the engineering community for the CAE software. It is a good way to hedge your bets and integrate with the market winners to introduce ANSYS’ simulation technology.

 

Simulation Engineering Application Builder available for ANSYS Users

Simulation Engineering apps are yet another way to branch out for the design cycle. ANSYS 18 comes packaged with the application building software, which is taken into use for creation of simulation engineering apps. Additionally, consultants and engineers can sell and share the apps to clients via ANSYS app store. Besides share and sell feature, customizing usage and limiting deployment for a specific project is also possible.

 

Extending the Scope of ANSYS AIM              

The new release has extended the capabilities of AIM with the upcoming of ANSYS Fluent and Mechanical. Previously, AIM was a product with some feature gaps but has now expanded towards some broad applicability. These files are easily transferable into ANSYS flagship simulation software in a way that analysts can explore into physics of designs without starting from the scratch.

 

Technology Enhancements to ANSYS 18 Portfolio

Noted were a few material advancements in ANSYS Mechanical, Geological, Electronic, and Biological Simulations. As an example, engineers will soon be able to simulate material with variable properties. Apart from these, ANSYS portfolio will experience ANSYS CFD Enterprise offering a new package of fluid dynamics, ability to study antenna signals, ability to import electrical models based on chip profiles and UI enhancement in the portfolio as per the customer feedback.

As a company seizes the opportunities presented by new trends, ANSYS seems to undergo continuous development keeping the software to lead the world via pervasive engineering simulation.

GLASS -The Next Big Thing in Architectural Designs

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Glass elements in architectural designs are adding a touch to both emotional and environmental thing. It is seen as the most contemporary and stylish architectural facade. Not only the style is amazing but also gaining popularity due to the free flowing nature, prints, and colors that fit well into the architectural regulations. Below are outlined some biggest trends we expect to see in the near future:

 

Digital Printing Onto Glass

The recent trend for glass has arrived in printing and technology and is viewed in the face of digital print onto glass windows and partitions. This technology is dominantly seen at public spaces; recreate historic scenes that define the atmosphere of the place. Earlier it was restricted due to image size and quality but is now simple as taking a picture with a smartphone and resizing it.

 

 

 

Smoked Glass

Smoked Glass was popular design in the sixties and seventies for adding the element of drama and mystery to architectural designs. Due to it dark texture, it can be used across tables, bath enclosure, kitchen cabinets and more.

 

 

 

Sliding Glass Walls

The feature of sliding glass walls is becoming famous in modern homes and offices. It benefits the area for experiencing natural light and fully open up the door when weather conditions are favorable.

 

 

 

 

Stained Glass

Stained Glass is one of the oldest art forms in existence. Prominently used in mosques, temples, and churches and its use were considered old fashioned by the designers at one time. Now, the designers and architects have started showing interest towards the stained glass and are treated across windows, wall hanging, glass lanterns, etc.

 

 

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Hadoop is NOT “Big Data” is NOT “Analytics”

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In consideration to fact that the popularity of word ‘Hadoop’, ‘Big Data’, and ‘Analytics’ is relevantly high and therefore, for those who are interested in working in the field of Analytics, should understand that the three words have completely different meaning. Therefore, it is no justice to use them interchangeably.

What Differentiates Hadoop from Big Data?

Hadoop is a software framework used for storing and processing of Big Data. The open source tool is built on Java platform and focuses on performance improvisation on the formation of clusters of commodity hardware. While considering the Big Data and Hadoop going parallel to each other, it is important to understand that both have distinct job descriptions.  Therefore, Big Data just acts like a fuel that Hadoop work on to convert into a form that is easy for analysis. In addition, a person who is able to write down the code and the related frameworks cannot necessarily understand the related patterns and work on actionable insights. This work area should be assigned to a data scientist. The two terms have completely different job descriptions.

What Makes “Big Data” Efficient?

Big is a term that is described using the four Vs such as Velocity of data, Volume of data, Variety of data and Veracity of data. The term is can be explained through the following example, HR data fetches low volume, and velocity of data as the data requires low computing power. Thus, even the low power for calculating and processing HR data seems like big data for the practitioners. It implies that big data is efficient and has outlived its usefulness.

 

Although, the terms have complete different functionalities yet ‘Big data’ and ‘Hadoop’ creates opportunities like never before. It is anticipated that “smart data” should replace “big data” for most of the analytical applications!