Our Own Devices with Nandagopal Rajan

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Anshuman Sharma, Associate Director CSIRT & Investigative Response, APJ, Verizon Business to discuss the human factor in cybersecurity, exploring how human errors can significantly weaken cybersecurity measures and the various ways to safeguard against bad actors. Edited by Abhishek Kumar ------ Introducing Anshuman Sharma (00:00) Human error in cyber security (00:51) Social engineering (01:32) Error in misconfiguration (04:41) Privilege misuse (07:18) Ensuring cyber hygiene (08:18) Customized training (09:56) Threat actors leveraging AI (13:14) Explaining operational technology (OT) (14:34) Difficulties in training workforce (15:18) Using AI to ensure cyber security (18:13)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Alex Nehmy, Field CSO - Critical Industries for Asia Pacific & Japan, Palo Alto Networks to discuss the security threats that come with having multiple IoT (Internet of Things) in organizations and our personal lives and how significant it is to secure these devices to safeguard against potential, and probably, life-threatening risks. Introducing Alex Nehmy Being careful about bad players (00:31) Securing data on personal IoT devices (02:23) Thinking beyond traditional security framework (03:55) Smart but dumb devices (06:14) Necessity for security standardization (08:27) Evolving nature of threats (09:46) Does 5G need inherent security layers (12:50) Insecure IoTs and ransomware attacks (15:27) You can't secure what you can't see (18:23) Edited by Abhishek Kumar

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Amitabh Sinha, Deputy Editor, The Indian Express to discuss the Chandrayaan 3 mission, the reasons behind countries' renewed interest in lunar exploration, how the moon might serve as a launchpad for deep space exploration, and the possibility of private entities joining in lunar exploration. Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar ------- Introducing Amitabh Sinha Why do countries want to go to the moon again (00:43) Using the moon as a launchpad to go deeper into space (04:08) Who owns the moon (07:10) Pushing the envelope of science (10:21) Objectives of Chandrayaan 3 (13:12) Will we see private exploration into the moon (14:36)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Chet Kapoor, Chairman and CEO of DataStax to talk about how AI is just getting started and the kind of expansion we might see in the near future. They also discuss the importance of responsible AI, and why we need to pay attention to bad actors. Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar ------ Introducing Chet Kapoor AI is just starting (00:25) Exploring the possibilities of AI (02:43) Integrating AI in workflow (05:36) Responsible AI (10:10) Paying attention to bad actors (12:41) There is no AI without Data (14:16) Bringing predictive and generative AI together (17:36) Democratizing programming (21:30) India's role in the expanding world of AI (23:43)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Gaurav Khatri, Co-Founder, Noise to talk about why the smart wearable market is growing in India and how companies like Noise are catering to the preferences of Indian customers. Edited by Abhishek Kumar -------- Introducing Gaurav Khatri Growth of Noise in Indian market (00:27) Smart bands to smart watches (01:59) Offering health lifestyle ecosystem (02:47) Value upgradation among Indian users (04:39) Managing the hardware and software (07:51) Adding a service layer (09:22) Buy upgraded device, pass old one to family members (11:46) Introducing new technologies (15:24) Analysing customers' preferences (17:52) Global plans for Noise (20:18)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Prof. David Barber, Director, UCL Centre for Artificial Intelligence, University College London and a Distinguished Scientist at UiPath to talk about Generative AI, how its evolving, its limitations and how countries like India can use it to its benefit. Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar ------- Introducing David Barber How is generative AI different between the previous AI (00:37) AI's learning trajectory (02:12) Challenges in automation (04:02) Customized thinking for different markets (05:53) Will AI generated work need editors in future (08:39) Integrating AI into workflow (10:23) Need for upskilling (14:01) Limitations of Generative AI (16:27) New trends in automation (20:08) How can India use AI to its benefit (23:26)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, CEO, Airtel Enterprise Business to discuss India's progress in implementing 5G over the past year, the challenges associated with this implementation, the impact of AI, and more. Edited by Abhishek Kumar ------ Introducing Ganesh Lakshminarayanan Adoption of 5G till now (00:32) 5G use cases (01:42) Implementation challenges in India (03:55) The extent of the market (08:28) Bringing the cost down (11:45) Effect of AI on implementing 5G (14:05) Problem of security (18:10) Do we need regulations (19:44)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Huzefa Tavawalla, Head, Disruptive Technologies Practice Group, Nishith Desai Associates and Aniruddha Majumdar, Lawyer, Nishith Desai Associates to shed light on the debates surrounding the regulation of AI and explore the potential challenges that may emerge when institutions, be it private companies or governments, opt to regulate AI. Edited by Abhishek Kumar --------- Introducing Huzefa Tavawalla and Aniruddha Majumdar Self or government regulation for AI (01:14) Regulation lagging behind state of innovation (04:33) How will it pan out in India (08:27) Copyright on AI generated content (13:29) Will AI take away jobs (17:38) Regulating micro level cases (20:10)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Beerud Sheth, Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Gupshup, to discuss the implementation of conversational AI in businesses, how bots can now go beyond providing structured responses to customers while still adhering to specific guidelines and the potential uses of conversational AI in daily messaging. Edited by Abhishek Kumar ------ Introducing Beerud Sheth Rise in conversational AI (00:42) Moving beyond structured responses (03:03) Companies using conversational AI (05:21) Setting guardrails for bots (06:56) A disruption that just started to accelerate (09:49) Will the nature of messaging change (12:34) Will companies self-regulate (14:50) Biggest opportunity in conversational and generative AI (16:38)

In this episode of The Indian Express weekly tech podcast – Our Own Devices, host Nandagopal Rajan is joined by Nipun Marya, CEO at iQOO India to talk about catering to GenZ customers and the intricacies involved in customizing products for this demographic. They discuss sourcing ideas from GenZ, determining the ideal price point, and ultimately offering an experience rather than just a product. Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar -------- Introduction Nipun Marya Customizing for GenZ (00:30) Sourcing ideas from GenZ (01:28) Localised behaviour of sourcing ideas (04:41) Learnings from the Indian market (05:32) Going beyond numbers to experience (07:52) Is gaming important for the Indian market (09:21) Shopping turning social (12:36) Product and brand experience (14:22) Aligning with the audience (15:55) Deciding the right price point (16:47) Accommodating customers' wishes (18:24)