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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Microsoft Corp. has released the Microsoft Security Intelligence Report volume 12 (SIRv12), which found that the Conficker worm was detected approximately 220 million times worldwide in the past two and a half years, making it one of the biggest ongoing threats to enterprises. The study also revealed the worm continues to spread because of weak or stolen passwords and vulnerabilities for which a security update exists. According to the SIRv12, quarterly detections of the Conficker worm have increased by more than 225 percent since the beginning of 2009. In the fourth quarter of 2011 alone, Conficker was detected on 1.7 million systems worldwide. In examining the reasons behind Conficker's prevalence in organizations, research showed that 92 percent of Conficker infections were a result of weak or stolen passwords, and 8 percent of infections exploited vulnerabilities for which a security update exists. Tim Rains, Direct

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to a recent survey conducted by Acronis, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) around the world are planning to adopt server virtualization in 2012 at a faster pace than large enterprises. However, the survey also identified widespread backup and disaster recovery shortcomings for virtual servers amongst SMBs.  IT managers at 6,000 SMBs in 18 countries were surveyed for the Acronis Global Disaster Recovery Index 2012. They predict that 29% of their servers will be virtualized by the end of the year, a growth rate of 21%. This is 50% higher than the pace identified in a recent Gartner report that predicted virtualization adoption by enterprises is to increase by 14% over the same period. Bill Taylor-Mountford, President, Asia-Pacific, Acronis, said, "Virtualization has become more affordable and relatively easy for SMBs to implement - the high growth rate of virtualization adoption should not be a surprise. Si

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HID Global has received a follow-on order for the manufacture and supply of U.S. government Permanent Resident Cards, also known as "Green Cards", issued to all legal foreign residents of the United States under the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) border security programme. "The proven security of our multi-technology eID cards contributes directly to the overall security of U.S. immigration and border control. We are proud of our contribution to homeland security through both generations of Green Cards, which are among the most physically secure and counterfeit-resistant, machine-readable IDs ever issued," said Kevin McKenna, Vice-President - Sales, Government ID Solutions, Americas, HID Global. Governments worldwide are rapidly moving from traditional national IDs to more secure eIDs. Launched in mid-2010, the re-designed, new-generation U.S. Green Card was the world's first ID card t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet has introduced the FortiDDoS product family for enterprises, Web hosting and cloud service providers. The new FortiDDoS-100A, FortiDDoS-200A and FortiDDoS-300A are appliances that are designed to detect and help protect against DDoS attacks. The appliances feature custom ASICs that are capable of mitigating DDoS attacks.  "DDoS attacks aren't just an annoyance and minor inconvenience. They are a serious problem that could cause significant liability to businesses today. The damage from a DDoS attack can include loss of revenue, loss of customer confidence, loss of brand equity and potentially huge legal liabilities. A FortiDDoS appliance installed in front of a network infrastructure can act as a shield against DDoS attacks," said Michael Xie, Chief Technology Officer & Vice-President, Engineering, Fortinet. "FortiDDoS appliances are easy to deploy and manage, and are designed to recognize today&

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced that AMD has improved business efficiency and streamlined operations by consolidating its worldwide data centers and standardizing on HP Networking solutions. The HP 12500 Switch Series and HP 5820 Switch Series will be used in AMD's newest private cloud data center, where the company makes heavy use of virtualization and cluster technologies.  Farid Dana, Director, IT, Global Infrastructure Services, AMD, said, "We were experiencing suboptimal business operations due to infrastructure sprawl. HP Networking's open, standards-based architecture offered us the flexibility to easily integrate solutions and expand our infrastructure while leveraging existing investments." Additionally, AMD deployed HP server solutions, including HP ProLiant BL465c G7 servers with AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors, to help improve the compute power of its internal engineering cloud, which performs up to 40 million

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Cooler Master Co. has released two new laptop coolers, the NotePal U Stand Mini and the NotePal X3. While the NotePal U Stand Mini is a versatile cooler-cum-stand, the NotePal X3 is a performance cooler that's made to chill your notebook instantly.  NotePal U Stand Mini is crafted from a single piece of aluminium supports laptops with 15" screen, the design is rock-solid and sturdy to core. Two 100mm fans do the cooling duty. The U-Stand Mini is made with versatility in mind. Five height adjustments ensure optimum ergonomic fit and 3-USB port allows connecting peripherals such as keyboard and mouse, transforming the laptop into a comfortable to use desktop machine. Other features include, smart cable manager, adjustable anti-slip holders and ninja-silent fans.    NotePal X3 is the successor to the venerable X2, the new NotePal X3 is aimed at high-performance machines such as gaming laptops. Laced with a 200mm silen