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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Sophos has commented that a man who was in command of the botnet, Bredolab, which controlled some 30 million computers worldwide, has been sentenced to four years jail in Armenia. According to prosecutors, Georg Avanesov was earning £80,000 a month, renting out access to the compromised computers to criminals who wanted to send out spam, spread malware and fake anti-virus attacks, and launch DDoS attacks.  At its peak, it is estimated that Avanesov's botnet was spewing out more than 3 billion infected emails every day. "It is easy to see how such a large network of infected PCs was created, as people clicked on seemingly legitimate attachments and websites, oblivious to the infection that would go on to take control of their PC, and in some cases steal passwords and usernames. To prevent botnets such as this forming, it is critical that website administrators don't let FTP software remember passwords, and that user

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Brocade has outlined its strategy for software-defined networking (SDN), a technology gaining broad support across network operators and enterprises on a global basis. In support of its SDN strategy, Brocade also announced that it has integrated hardware-based OpenFlow support in the Brocade MLX Series of routers and related Brocade NetIron platforms, enabling customers to deploy SDN at wire-speed 100 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) performance.  In support of this strategy, Brocade is delivering an SDN-ready product family that enables customers to build a network infrastructure that will serve as the foundation for their SDN architecture in the future. These products include the Brocade VDX family of data center switches, Brocade ADX Series application delivery switches, Brocade MLX Series of 100 GbE routers, Brocade NetIron CER Series routers and Brocade NetIron CES Series switches.  “SDN will transform networking infrastructure into

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE    Ericsson will establish a presence in Myanmar in June, with the opening of a small office in Yangon.  In addition, Ericsson will collaborate with human rights stakeholders to assess both the human rights situation and the socioeconomic impact that telecommunications brings.  “With a mobile penetration below two per cent, Myanmar most likely has the least developed telecommunications services in the world. Telecommunications is on top of the agenda in Myanmar in order to attract the much-needed foreign investment. Myanmar needs foreign investment and trade in order to continue the positive progress in its socioeconomic development," said Elaine Weidman Grunewald, Vice-President, Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Ericsson Ericsson supports the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) initiative for applying human rights principles and standards within business

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Wipro has launched its first corporate iPhone app - Wipro Buzz.  The app, available free of charge in Apple’s iTunes store, allows users access to white papers, articles by Wipro’s thought leaders, press releases, news and events from its global centers spread across 54 countries.  “Wipro Buzz will not only keep our customers up to date with Wipro’s thought leadership but will also help better integration of our increasingly mobile sales and marketing teams. Today, users demand access to information on the go to do their business better and take quicker informed decisions. Wipro understands this need,” said Suchira Iyer, Chief Marketing Officer, IT Business, Wipro Ltd.  The app is integrated with social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn enabling users to share, promote and distribute the content seamlessly. Moreover, the app has a built-in route mapping feature and a digital pedometer to help runners keep track of t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Cochin International Airport Limited (CIAL) has adopted SAP AG’s flagship SAP ERP ECC 6.0 solution. The solution will enable different departments of CIAL to be connected over a unified network and will facilitate smoother information flow and access.    The company needed a solution suite that would integrate the functions of different sections and departments on a single platform and include internationally accepted best practices and features. SAP’s ERP ECC 6.0 solution provides this and much more. The solution will be integrated with CIAL’s existing cargo and duty-free shop system and will boast of the ability to send live dashboard reports to senior management.  CIAL is confident that the project will instill greater transparency and agility in the system and will provide it with far greater operational proficiency. SAP’s partner Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will implement the project and it is expected to go live in 18 mon