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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   eScan has announced the compatibility of its desktop products with Windows 8, the operating system from Microsoft. eScan range of products for home users that are compatible with Windows 8 OS are available in more than 18 languages. Govind Rammurthy CEO & MD, eScan, said, "As of May 2012, the market share of Windows OS is 84.83%. With its wide usage, Window OS has always been a prime focus of cyber criminals and the latest OS is no exception. Hence, security remains a major concern. To extend the eScan protection to Windows 8 users, we have ensured that eScan is compatible with the new technologies of Windows 8 and supports the enhancements in the new OS. Moreover, we are also in process of developing the compatibility enhancements for the Metro GUI of Windows 8." For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fujitsu Consulting India has been appraised at Level 5 of the SEI's Capability Maturity Model Integration for Services (Version 1.3). With this achievement, Fujitsu Consulting India is the first organization in India and second in the world, to be appraised at CMMI for Services (Version 1.3) Level 5 which underscores the maturity of the firm's fast growing Application Management Services and Infrastructure Management Services business. Rajeev Gupta, President, Fujitsu Consulting India said, "The CMMI Level 5 assessment for Services v1.3 is a significant milestone in driving our commitment towards the quality of experience of our clients. Fujitsu's philosophy of continuous improvement in process excellence translates into greater operational efficiency and superior delivery excellence for all our clients". "CMMI for Services establishes a stronger correlation between client's business goals and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec Corp. and Red Hat, Inc. have announced an extended collaboration to deliver solutions that help customers deploy agile private and hybrid clouds and create highly resilient datacenters. The expanded relationship spans engineering, marketing, support, and sales groups in both companies. Based on proven real-world deployments, the new solutions will harness the power of Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Symantec storage and availability solutions to deliver higher availability and increased agility while helping organizations deploy business-critical applications with confidence. Francis deSouza, Group President, Enterprise Products and Services, Symantec said, "Red Hat Enterprise Linux is the fastest-growing platform for our storage management and high availability software as an increasing number of customers deploy Linux to increase agility and stay competitive. We’re strengthening our partnership with Red Hat to ensure...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Rostelecom has signed a contract with Ericsson to launch a new mobile and content delivery network. As a result, Rostelecom's 43 million households will be able to enjoy converged mobile and fixed services as well as an enhanced video and media content user experience, thanks to the cutting-edge solutions that Ericsson will provide. The network will support the largest area coverage and customer reach in Russia, covering more than 60 percent of the population, and will be built with Ericsson's equipment and complete mobile solution, including Operations Support Systems (OSS), packet core and radio. Ericsson will install RBS 6000 base stations that support GSM/EDGE, WCDMA/HSPA and are LTE-ready across 4,000 locations, and the network will have a total capacity of 1Tbit per second. Ivan Zima, Vice president, CTO, Rostelecom, said, "The new network will enable us to offer our users a full range of converged information ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   VMware Inc. has been positioned by Gartner Inc. in the Leaders Quadrant of the 2012 Magic Quadrant for x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure. According to Gartner, "Virtualization penetration has surpassed 50 percent of all server workloads, and it continues to grow." The report continues: "The x86 server virtualization infrastructure market is the foundation for two extremely important market trends that relate and overlap: infrastructure modernization and cloud computing. Virtualization is a fundamental enabler to IaaS, and will be used to establish private cloud services, public cloud services and interoperable hybrid cloud services." Rick Jackson, VMware CMO said, "VMware customers of all sizes are leveraging a decade of virtualization investments to build cloud operations that will allow them to achieve the peak in automation, flexibility and efficiency. We believe our placement in the Lea...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   projectiondesign has supplied nine of its F32 DLP projectors to British artist Isaac Julien for his latest art installation 'Ten Thousand Waves'. Having been shown successfully in several cities across the world, 'Ten Thousand Waves' has landed most recently at the Norwegian Museum of Contemporary Art in Oslo. Julien said, "When you are putting on a piece of work like this, you rely on a fantastic image. You need a certain colour depth, you need colour saturation and you need depth of field. Contrast ratio is also very important. projectiondesign projectors give us all this and more besides." The AV system for 'Ten Thousand Waves' was designed by ArtAV Nick Joyce, the company's owner.   He said, "All nine of the F32s are running at 1080p resolution. The unique thing about this system is that we output uncompressed, high-definition video. We started with 35mm film as a source,...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intellicon is an integrated technology solutions company functioning in the Automatic Data Capture, Unified Communication, Security & Surveillance domains. It today is an ideal partner for organizations looking at Transformational IT solutions. The company has been for more than 2 decades in the market. Its Pan India presence includes sales & Support centers through their 15 branches.Sameer Parekh, Managing Director said, "After consolidating our presence in verticals like Government and corporates, now Intellicon is eyeing SME Market through Channel. This includes expanding reach by appointing more channel partners." Chetan Turakhia, Joint Managing Director further added that Intellicon has a wide range of products and solutions suitable for SME segments like small, medium and large sized IP based PBX, Unified Communications Systems, Digital Series (KTS) EPABX and also an analog range of EPABXs. Intellicon launch...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   PNY has released the latest installment to their new series In Ear headphones. The new Trendy and Pleasing series headphones are fabricated in stainless metallic casings with evolved designs. The layered casing also provides enhanced sound isolation and eliminates any ambient sounds. In addition, the headphones also feature soft silicone ear buds that come in three replaceable sizes ranging from small, medium to large. PNY In-Ear Headphones are available in two ranges, the Pleasing series, is available in metallic grey and Black color palettes while the Trendy series comes in metallic red and charcoal black color. Moreover, the In Ear Headphones uses a gold plated 3.5mm plug that is compatible with IPods, IPhones, MP3s and other computer devices and the 1.1m cord ensures superior sound is travelled to the ear. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fun2shoot has released its free, Fun2Shoot application on the android platform enabling users to quickly shoot and share live streaming video from their mobiles to their favorite social network and contacts, which can be viewed from the mobile or WEB browser. “At Fun2Shoot we have strived to make mobile video sharing simple and fun, enabling anyone with a mobile device to share their life in real-time. By bringing our video streaming application to the Android platform, Fun2Shoot is reinforcing its commitment to providing innovative video solutions for users worldwide. Our unique technology delivers the best possible live streaming experience even from a 2.5G + network. Fun2Shoot creates an altogether different experience, clubbed with our revolutionary technology which helps audience on the move,” said a representative of Fun2Shoot. Featuring browser-based interface, integrated web storage and one click social sharing; Fun2S...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Top Notch Infotronix, the brand owners of 'ZEBRONICS', has launched new 2.0 multimedia speaker ZEB-S750 Nova. It is a USB powered speaker and can be used with a laptop without any power connector. The bottom portion of the speaker is done in transparent stand which is illuminated with color changing LED lights. There is volume controller on the back of one of the speaker. Total output of the speaker is 6w, it comes with 2” drivers. Moreover, the speakers are available in two colors black and red. Pradeep Doshi, Director Sales, Topnotch Infotronix, said, “Wave speaker was a huge hit from Zebronics, it is very popular among consumers. To give more option in this segment we have launched Nova speaker. We have tried to improve the wave design and make it more unique and attractive. ” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Transcend has launched new 32GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-I (Ultra High Speed Class 1) memory card equipped with the Toggle mode flash chips along with read  and write speeds of up to 85MB/s and  45MB/s respectively. In addition to transfer speeds, 32GB SDHC Class 10 UHS-I card can store a full eight hours of 1080p High-Definition footage or over two thousand RAW images. When paired with a high-end card reader, such as Transcend’s USB 3.0 RDF8 and ExpressCard RDF1, the UHS-I card provides file transfers between card and computer at up to 70MB/s and 85MB/s respectively. The SDHC Class 10 UHS-I card offers multi-platform compatibility across a wide range of SDHC and SDXC devices. Meanwhile, devices not optimized to use the UHS-I interface maintain the Class 10 speed rating, providing guaranteed write speeds of at least 10MB/s. In addition, each card features built-in ECC (Error Correction Code) to automatically detect and correct erro...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Inspan Infotech has launched Kids Designer II pen tablet from Genius. It has been designed with the aim to tickle the young brains of kids in the age group of 3-8 years. It enables Kids to paint, draw, write, use it as a mouse or even play a game. The specially developed game software helps kids to accelerate their learning skills in colors, shape, math, thinking, etc. the tablet is equipped with a series of fun games. Moreover, children can also use the cordless pen freely and store it in the adjustable pen stand. Sudhir S, MD, Inspan Infotech said, "With Genius Kids Designer II pen tablet it is so much more fun for kids to learn all the basics of future education while playing. Children in no-time will learn and explore all the features of the tablet. These kind of innovative tablets are surely required for today's competitive environment. I simply wish I had one of these during my early school days, it would have been a...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NetIQ has appointed Steve Stavridis as PlateSpin Product Marketing Manager for NetIQ Asia Pacific.  Stavridis will be responsible for the development and management of the PlateSpin portfolio and driving revenue growth for the NetIQ business unit in the region.    Boris Ivancic, VP & GM, Attachmate Group, APAC said, “As part of our growth strategy, we have continued to make important appointments that will drive the company forward.  Steve’s breadth and depth of industry experience will accelerate the success of the PlateSpin portfolio in the region, which we believe is a huge opportunity.”  Stavridis further added, “The opportunity is twofold.  Firstly, with recent events such as those in Japan and Christchurch, companies realize they need to protect their data in the wake of natural disasters. Secondly, with the growth in cloud and virtualization, companies need to be sure their data is secure and t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bharat Exhibitions is organizing 12th VAS Asia 2012 in New Delhi on 6th July of 2012. Velti is participating as the ‘title sponsor’ for this event. Alex Moukas, Chief Executive Officer, Velti, said, “Velti works with more than 75 telecom operators and VAS players across the globe to design mobile promotions programs that attract customers, drive engagement, encourage loyalty and increase revenues. We are excited about our presence in the Indian market and be a part of the paradigm shift VAS industry is witnessing currently.” Shashi Dharan, MD, Bharat Exhibitions, said,  "VAS Asia 2012 will help in strategizing a strong vision for MVAS landscape in India as it is an ideal stage between the key influencers and decision makers under one roof. This year's event will develop innovative marketing tools for boosting the penetration of VAS adoption in the 3G Ready India. The renowned industry professionals from across the worl...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE FORTRUST has announced that Ajubeo has chosen its Denver, Colorado data center for their high-density cloud computing colocation deployment. The decision was based on FORTRUST's 100% uptime track record as well as its ability to accommodate Ajubeo's need for 17 kW per cabinet/rack. FORTRUST owns and operates the 224,000 square-foot data center that is an SSAE 16 SOC 1 and 2 Type 2 compliant facility in Denver, Colorado. Chuck Price, President & CEO, Ajubeo said, "The decision to deploy our Denver cloud hub at FORTRUST was obvious. FORTRUST is the only data center in Denver built to handle power-dense offerings like Ajubeo's enterprise-class cloud infrastructure. FORTRUST has never experienced an outage and their commitment to security is evident immediately upon entering the facility. FORTRUST enables Ajubeo to provide an infrastructure-as-a-service platform that is second-to-none." Rob McClary, VP, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NXP Semiconductors N.V. has announced that the newly launched Nexus 7 Tablet from the house of Google will feature its PN65 NFC solution to provide an amazing mobile user experience. The PN65 is validated and integrated on the latest release of Android 4.1, Jelly Bean featuring an NFC radio controller and an embedded Secure Element. The tablet builds on the successful introduction of NFC features in Nexus-branded smartphones and innovations like Google Wallet enabled by NXP technology. Jelly Bean includes NXP’s NFC open source software stack, making it easier for OEMs and application developers to bring NFC devices and services to market. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Technology executives worldwide believe that China and the US will be at the forefront, with Cloud enabling both the next indispensable consumer technology and business transformation for enterprises. Mobile technologies will continue to build on Cloud, providing the tech breakthrough that will transform businesses, according to the Global Technology Innovation survey by KPMG LLP (US).  Gary Matuszak, Partner, Global Chair & US leader, KPMG's Technology, Media and Telecommunications practice, said, "The pace of technology innovations today is happening at an unparalleled speed and China's projected rapid rise to prominence as a technology leader would be another example of this. China's anticipated parity with the US tech sector shows the significant challenge facing the US to retain its position as an innovation leader. Other countries will continue taking steps to boost technology innovation and to attract tech...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Emerson Network Power has announced that it will reward its Network Solution Partners (NSPs) and Value Added Resellers (VARs) in India under the "Double Bonanza" channel scheme for every purchase of a Knurr F Series Rack (42U, 800x1090) made between 15th June, 2012 and 31st July, 2012. Emerson Network Power has also introduced a special price for the Knurr F Series Rack (42U, 800x1090) for the duration of the scheme. "Double Bonanza" is valid for all registered NSPs and VARs across India for sales from Ingram Micro.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Symantec Corp. has announced the India findings of its 2012 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey, gathered from 100 Indian SMBs with less than 249 employees. The survey uncovered that more than 90 per cent of Indian SMBs are not sufficiently prepared for disasters even as they grapple with high instances of disasters. On a positive note, the survey also revealed Indian SMBs are adopting technologies such as virtualization, cloud computing and mobility, often with improved disaster preparedness as a goal.  Vijay Mhaskar, Vice-President, Information Management Group, Symantec India, said, "Small and medium businesses are the backbone of India. These businesses cannot afford lengthy downtimes and so their ability to quickly recover from a disaster is critical. It is time Indian SMBs start looking seriously at having a sound plan with effective security and data protection solutions that will enable them to better prepare for and quic...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Stellar has taken over YoData, Netherlands. Stellar and YoData were several months in talks about a possible collaboration. These discussions were completed last week and have led to the final takeover. Stellar unveils this move was a part of its global strategy of expansion.  Sunil Chandna, C.E.O., Stellar Data Recovery, said, "We are delighted about this takeover. BeNeLux region is one of the most important European markets for Stellar. Our customers are spread across 170 countries and with this move we will be able to extend our services network to customers in the Dutch region." Stellar offers industry's widest range of Data recovery tools that are powerful to handle recovery needs from almost all the platforms, databases, servers, external and internal storage devices. Stellar has state-of-the-art labs where experienced data recovery experts restore data from damaged storage media. For More Detail...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Epson has launched its new series next-generation ultra-short throw interactive projectors - the Epson EB-485Wi / 475Wi and the Epson EB-485W/ 475W. The new Epson EB-485Wi / 475Wi are said to be intelligent, interactive ultra-short throw projectors that allow teachers and business presenters to conveniently turn any standard whiteboard or smooth surfaces into an interactive learning and presentation area. To achieve this, they feature a digital infrared pen that allows users to write with "virtual ink" on the projected area, manipulate interactive onscreen objects and features, or use them as a computer mouse. This innovative tool delivers a cost-effective solution for presenters to easily use its interactive capabilities and eliminates the need to purchase and install cumbersome dedicated interactive whiteboards. Samba Moorthy, Director - Sales & Marketing, Epson India, said, "This new generation of ultra- s...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Yashas FRP Manufacturing Ltd. (Yashas) has implemented SAP's BusinessByDesign solution to reduce capital expenditure and enhance business visibility. SAP BusinessByDesign is a complete, fully integrated business management solution delivered as a cloud offering to the small and medium enterprises.  Sanjay Gupta, Managing Director, Yashas FRP Manufacturing Limited, said, "SAP BusinessByDesign has been an obvious choice for us.  It has given us the much required cloud infrastructure support that equips us with efficiency, and at the same time is simple to understand and easy to use. The cloud infrastructure has enabled seamless connectivity and enabled us to single-mindedly focus on new opportunities and business growth." Neeraj Athalye, Head - Cloud Business, SAP India, said, "Cloud computing is catching up with emerging businesses in a big way with benefits such as low upfront cost, reduced risk and innovativ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia Siemens Networks has achieved TD-LTE data speeds of 1.3 Gbps using its commercial Flexi base station hardware. The live demonstration at a recent China Information Technology Show in Beijing marks a new world record for the 4G mobile broadband technology. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is the first vendor to complete Phase 1 and 2 of China Mobile's (CMCC) TD-LTE field tests and leads the industry with its TD-LTE key performance indicators (KPIs). Markus Borchert, President, Nokia Siemens Networks Greater China, said, "Our record-breaking mobile broadband speeds, coupled with the successful completion of CMCC's TD-LTE field tests, clearly underline Nokia Siemens Networks' commitment to strengthen the TD-LTE ecosystem in China. As the world's specialist in mobile broadband, we will continue to drive TD-LTE innovations and commercial deployments across the globe." Nokia Siemens Networks provide...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft Office 365 for Education is available now, providing the world's best productivity, communications and collaboration experiences to educational institutes at no cost. Office 365 for Education is a cloud-based suite that includes the familiar Microsoft Office desktop applications, as well as Microsoft Exchange Online, Microsoft SharePoint Online and Microsoft Lync Online. It provides educators with powerful tools to create anytime, anywhere learning opportunities across multiple devices, in addition to email, calendars, Microsoft Office Web Apps (Online companions to Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote), video and online meetings plus advanced document creation features for curriculum planning and student projects. Anthony Salcito, Vice-President, Worldwide Education, Microsoft, said, "Getting the world's best technology in the hands of our students and teachers is critical to improving educational o...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eIQnetworks Inc. has announced that eIQ’s SecureVue has received Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) certification from the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST). SecureVue customers can leverage the latest SCAP policies and content to streamline and automate DISA STIG compliance and meet continuous monitoring requirements mandated by NIST 800-53, FDCC, USGCB and DIACAP. Federal customers who have been using SecureVue for DISA STIG auditing automation are realizing up to 90% cost savings. Nithya Rachamadugu, Director, Security Evaluation Laboratory (SEL) and Cryptographic Equipment Assessment Laboratory (CEAL), CygnaCom said, “SCAP is a suite of vulnerability management standards that enable standardization and automation of vulnerability management, measurement and technical policy compliance. Continuously evolving, SCAP enables federal government agencies to implement security products that are compliant w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ADATA Technology launched XPG SX910 solid state drive, a significant broadening of the popular and powerful XPG line of storage products. The SX910 features a 7% capacity increase over common SSDs that use a SandForce controller, delivering a powerful combination of capacity and high performance with a five-year warranty. The XPG SX910 uses new optimized firmware to maximize utilization of the NAND Flash components, allowing for full use of the available storage capacity. This zero percent over-provisioning in the design and engineering of the SX910 is implemented with no loss to performance- Maximum 4k random read/write speeds are 50,000 and 85,000 IOPS respectively, with sequential read and write speeds reaching 550 and 530MB/sec. In addition, the SX910 undergoes an improved screening process for the Flash IC chip selection. With capacities of 128, 256 & 512 gigabytes, the SX910 is said to be positioned to meet the rigoro...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Comviva has announced its readiness to provide its mobiquity mobile financial platform as a hosted model. This new approach aims to provide reduced operational costs, faster time-to-market and a fully managed mobile financial platform to the Banks/Financial Institutions and Network Operators in Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.  Srinivas Nidugondi, Head of Mobile Financial Solutions, Comviva, commented, "We are delighted to announce the availability of our mobiquity mobile financial solution as a hosted model. In today's competitive world, it is imperative for banks, financial institutions and network operators to keep up to speed with changes in the mobile payment systems that they rely on for their continued operations. We believe that our offering will have a far-reaching and positive impact on the economic and development indices of the markets we plan to launch our hosted services." For More Details See ww...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fujitsu has released the ScanSnap S1300i compact scanner that delivers scanning speed of 12ppm (24ipm). With the addition of the cloud application Dropbox and the ScanSnap Folder software feature, the S1300i allow users to directly scan, store and share their information easily with more cloud and software applications. The ScanSnap Connect mobile application which previously only caters for iPad and iPhoneusers to view scanned PDF on their devices is now also available to Android smartphones and tablets users. "With enhanced scanning speed, introduction of the Dropbox cloud service and ScanSnap Folder software features and the popular Scansnap Connect mobile application now made available to Android users, the new ScanSnap S1300i offers users with more choices of cloud applications and mobile devices for them to directly scan, store and share their information. With a growing number of users adopting a wide variety of mob...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sophos Labs has determined that the website of a European aeronautical parts supplier – which is currently not being named due to the sensitivity of the situation - had been hacked, and a malicious attack planted on the website which exploits zero-day Microsoft security vulnerability.    Users running any flavour of currently-supported Windows are vulnerable, from XP, up to and including Windows 7.  All supported editions of Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2007 are also vulnerable.  There is not yet an official patch from Microsoft, but the company recommends that Internet Explorer and Microsoft Office users immediately install a Fix-it solution, downloadable with instructions from Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 2719615, until the company issues an official fix. Graham Cluley, Senior Technology Consultant, Sophos, said, "Don't underestimate the seriousness of this vulnerability. It is being acti...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HID Global has announced the availability of its new SlimFlex Square Tag, a highly durable UHF radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that enables users multiple mounting options for optimal read range in industrial applications. Moreover, the pliable SlimFlex Square configuration delivers read ranges of up to 26 ft (8 m) in dry conditions when mounted to any non-metal surface and in wet conditions when mounted vertically to a flat surface or extended from a corner. "Following the successful launch of the SlimFlex Tag family at the end of last year, we are very excited to add SlimFlex Square. The performance characteristics of the SlimFlex family of tags are enabling a new range of applications and prompting the development of new family members to be introduced soon," said Richard Aufreiter, Director, Product Management for Identification Technologies, HID Global.  For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Emerson Network Power has released "The Most Always-On IT Jobs," a report on the most demanding IT jobs. The report is based on a survey of nearly 800 IT professionals in Asia, Europe, Latin America and the United States that sought to determine the degree to which they have to be always available, always working at peak capacity and always accurate. Survey respondents confirmed the hunch that IT professionals must be as Always-On as the data center. When asked to describe an aIways-on situation, typical comments included "I have to be on, the same way the system is required to run 24 hours every day," and "There are strict timelines to finish projects while still working to put out fires." Blake Carlson, Vice-President, IT Business Segment, Avocent Products & Services, Emerson Network Power, said, "IT is a hugely demanding profession. They need to be smart, flexible and quick – a lot like...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   McAfee and Guardian Analytics have uncovered a global financial fraud ring. So far, McAfee estimates the criminals have attempted somewhere between €60 million and €2 billion in fraudulent transfers from at least 60 banks. This fraud empire, dubbed Operation High Roller, is comprised of at least a dozen groups that use active and passive automated transfer systems to steal high-value transactions from high balance accounts. The Operation High Roller attacks have impacted thousands of every class of financial institution: credit union, large global bank and regional bank, using smaller and less detectable automated transactions.  "We need to remember that criminals are agnostic when it comes to the colour of money. This latest series of coordinated, highly automated attacks moves quickly through multiple continents, scales easily and suggests collaboration across multiple criminal specialists. The size and resources of the ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel India has launched Intel Future Scientist Programme in the state of Karnataka, aimed at enabling the next generation of innovators to have a solid   ground in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Programme is designed to help science teachers present their curricula from an inquiry-based perspective to help foster a spirit of research and innovation among their students. Sri Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri, Hon’ble Minister for Primary & Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka, said, "For any emerging knowledge economy like ours, science education at all levels remains a crucial factor. Igniting the right spirit for science at an early age, coupled with skills such as critical thinking, collaboration and problem solving makes a successful researcher or an innovator to address the problems of the modern society. Intel's initiative with Karnataka Vigyan Yatra will support schools across the state to...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced the industry's first IT support services architected for multivendor, converged and cloud environments, helping enterprises address problems before they occur, realize 95-per cent first-time resolution rates and resolve unplanned downtime issues up to 66 per cent faster. The new Always-On Support Services from HP integrate the intelligent technologies built into the HP Converged Infrastructure with innovative services to deliver a modern support experience for today’s complex IT environments. According to a recent Gartner report, the definition of support is changing. Customers want and need support services that help them to avoid issues occurring far more than they need reactive services that fix problems after the fact. Tirthankar Banerjee, Director, Technology Support Services, HP India, said, "Enterprises need to be built on a technology foundation that helps IT shift time and resources from p...